Yorktown Democrats nominate Jann Mirchandani for Town Supervisor, Steve Shaw and
Tom Marron for Town Council, and Diana Quast for re-election as Town Clerk.
Eager to talk directly to the voters of Yorktown about their plans to
bring accountability, tax honesty, and focus on quality of life issues like trash collection
and safe communities, the Yorktown Democratic Committee (YDC) today proudly
announced the results of their 2023 General Election Candidate Nominating Convention
for the upcoming November elections.
Yorktown Democrats have nominated Jann Mirchandani for Town Supervisor, Steve
Shaw and Tom Marron for Town Council, and Diana Quast for re-election as Town
Clerk.
YDC Co-Chair Marni Rabin-Marron said: “There is a reason why the results of our
General Election Candidate Nominating Convention for Town Supervisor, Council, Clerk
and Justice were unanimously nominated–these accomplished candidates are all highly
qualified and committed to making our town a wonderful place to live now and in the
future. These strong candidates are dedicated to ensuring we have a local government
that is responsive to the needs of all our neighbors.”
Jann and her husband moved to Yorktown nearly 20 years ago with their two children,
both of whom are now Yorktown High School graduates. In addition to being a small
business owner of over 20 years herself, Jann is a well-known and passionate advocate
for small businesses and nonprofits in the community. Jann currently serves on the
Executive Board of the Greater Hudson Valley Council Boy Scouts of America (BSA) as
the Council Commissioner, the first female to hold this position. She previously served
on the Merger Task Force responsible for completing a feasibility study and ultimately
working to oversee the merger between the Westchester-Putnam Council BSA and the
Hudson Valley Council BSA. Jann is on the Boards of the Hudson Valley Gateway
Chamber of Commerce and the Black Diamonds Academic Success. She is an active
member of the Business Council of Westchester and the Association of Development
Officers.
Four years ago, Steve and his wife, Jennifer, moved to her hometown of Yorktown,
where her family has lived for 45 years, to continue to raise their children, who are
students at Yorktown High School and Strang Middle School. Prior to moving here,
Steven had spent 25 years enjoying the great Town of Yorktown with his wife’s family.
Steve’s career as a Project Manager and Corporate Trainer for the largest legal
solutions firm in the world has brought him experience in collaboration, accountability,
transparency, and compromise. Over the years he has been tasked with managing
global projects for some of the largest law firms, acting as a subject matter expert in
various areas, and developing and implementing internal certification programs. In
addition to these skills, Steve brings valuable leadership experience he developed as an
Eagle Scout. Steve has always believed in public service, and living here has inspired
him to serve the people of Yorktown.
Tom is a 20-year resident of Yorktown. He and his wife Marni moved to Yorktown for its
beauty and open spaces and are proud parents of a Yorktown High School student. An
18-year veteran with the Greenburgh Graham Union Free School District, Tom is a High
School English Special Education teacher at MLK Jr. High School. In addition to
teaching, he also serves as a Building Representative for the Graham School
Federation of Teachers and is a member of the Union’s Executive Committee. Tom has
always been a passionate advocate for union membership and engagement. Tom has a
robust record of community service and leadership within the Scouting community in
Yorktown, serving as a Scoutmaster and is currently an Assistant Scoutmaster for a
local Yorktown troop. In that role and as part of his love for the outdoors, Tom can often
be found hiking the local trails that are so much a part of our beautiful area.
YDC Co-Chair Mark A. Lieberman said: “The election of these candidates will mark a
significant change of direction for our town’s government by electing people that bring a
fresh perspective, new ideas, compassion, and the energy needed to meet the
challenges we face in 2023 and beyond.”
Town Clerk Diana Quast is seeking re-election to the position of Clerk for the Town of
Yorktown. Having previously served as Deputy Town Clerk in the Town of Yorktown
since 2003 and elected as Town Clerk in 2016, Quast has been helping others over the
past 23 years of her public service career. As a 40-year plus resident of the Town and
serving the people for 20 years, Quast is eager to show voters why she should be given
the opportunity to continue to do so. With constant changes to law and procedures that
make the Town Clerk’s office an important office for all residents, there are initiatives
and programs begun during Quast’s tenure she is looking forward to continuing and
expanding on.
