Damon Maher “Looks forward to June Primary”
In a unanimous vote, Councilmember Yadira Ramos-Herbert (District 3) has earned the endorsement of the New Rochelle Democratic Committee to succeed Noam Bramson as Mayor.
“Yadira is the most qualified candidate to become our next Mayor,” said District Leader Jonathan Nwaru who seconded her nomination. “With her track record of collaborative leadership, I am proud of our organization for the historic choice to support her as our next Mayor.”
Council Member Martha Lopez-Hanratty added, “This is a historic day for New Rochelle. For the first time in our city’s history, the Democrats have united behind a woman. This is a proud day for us as Democrats and us as residents of the city we love so dearly.“
In accepting her endorsement, Ramos-Herbert said, “I am grateful to the New Rochelle Democratic Committee and humbled by their support. New Rochelle is strongest when we are united together and the results of tonight’s vote show that New Rochelle is strong. We have a long road ahead of us to the Mayorship, but I will put in the work to ensure every corner of this city understands the importance of the moment.“
County Legislator Damon Maher said that he will continue his campaign for Mayor of New Rochelle without the support of the New Rochelle Democratic Committee. “The New Rochelle Democratic District Leaders received new “weighted vote” allocations at 4:47pm on the day before the preference poll run by local party bosses. The new figures, used by the committee to calculate the weighted votes to decide which candidate to support, differed greatly from the previous Election District allocations. They don’t come close to fairly reflecting the voting strength of the parts of New Rochelle that I have represented in the County Legislature for 5-plus years and where I have been most popular. I refused to participate in this deeply flawed process and removed my name from consideration in the party committee vote, announcing that I will instead run full-tilt in the June 27 primary to let the voters decide. I look forward to the Democratic primary in June,” said Maher.
