By Dan Murphy
Republican Sheila Marcotte, who served six years on the county board of legislators, was appointed to the Eastchester Town Board last month. Marcotte served six years on the Town Board and has now returned to continue her service to the people of Eastchester. “It is an honor to be appointed to the Town Board. It wasn’t something that I was thinkig about until I was approached by the committee members involved in the selection process,” said Marcotte, who will run for the same seat on November 3, against democrat Tara Conte. Marcotte will fill the unexpired term of former Councilman Glen Bellitto, who passed away earlier this year.
She recently appeared at a respect the blue rally in Eastchester and has been outspoken on social media against abolishing the police. Marcotte recently had a Support the blue banner taken from her home in town, posting on Facebook,
“To the person who stole my lawn sign: We posted a lawn sign because we support our local police. It wasn’t political, it wasn’t racial, it wasn’t about George Floyd or Breonna Taylor, it was simply because we support our police.”
“We acquiesce that there are good cops and maybe some bad cops, we do not condone police brutality. In the very same way there are good teachers and bad ones, good doctors and bad ones, good attorneys and bad ones and good people and bad people. By you stealing our sign, who ever you are, you perpetuate the hate and drive the divisive wedge further.
“A day may come, for you, when you will need law enforcement on your side. They will show up without reservation and without hesitation because that is what they do.
“I am grateful for our police and will continue to support them. I am also grateful that I purchased 2 signs at the “Back the Blue” rally and have proudly replaced our stolen lawn sign,” wrote Marcotte.
Marcotte’s return to public life comes after she was defeated in 2017 for County Legislator by current County Legislator and Democrat Damon Maher, in an election called the “Blue Wave” because of so many democratic victories across the county.
Former County Executive Rob Astorino lost in 2017 to the current County Executive George Latimer. Astorino, like Marcotte, has returned to politics and will appear on the ballot on November 3 in Northern Westchester.