Shanae Williams Also Nominated Over Chris Johson for BOL
By Dan Murphy
The Yonkers Democratic Party’s Executive Committee met last week and made news with two of its endorsements. Mayor Mike Spano was unanimously nominated to be the Democratic Party’s candidate for Mayor this November. Spano is expected to have at least one opponent in the democratic primary in June, so the fact that neither one of his opponents tossed their hat into the ring of consideration by the Yonkers Democratic Executive Committee came as a surprise to some.
Yonkers Democratic Chair Tom Meier confirmed that Spano was the only name placed in nominaton for Mayor. “I think that the other candidates ddn’t want to put there name up when they realized that Mayor Spano was going to win. It shows that Mayor Spano remains strong in the democratic party,” said Meier. But he is also well liked and supported by all parts of the City and the successes under his leadership. I’m glad that the democratic party nominated him to contimue his leadersip,” said Meier.
So far, other announced candidates including City Councilwoman Corazon Pineda-Isaac, educator Margaret Fountain-Coleman and comedian Prince Robinson. With petitions now out, democrats are waiting to see which candidates get on the ballot for Mayor.
The other major takeaway from the Yonkers Dems. Exec. Committee was their endorsements of Councilwoman Shanae Williams for the Westchester County Board-District 16. Williams was the choice over the incumbent county legislator, Christopher Johnson.
Williams received about 60% of the vote of the Ward Leaders in the Yonkers Democratic Party, with Johnson getting 40%. Chairman Meier said that he was not surprised that Williams won this first step in the process. “I had heard Shanae was making calls and working hard. I also heard that Legislator Johnson was making calls but too late. I think the result shows that democrats in Shanae’s council district appreciate the job she has done, and the confidence in her to deliver for them on the county board. I also think this vote shows that Legislator Johnson has alot of work to do in his own party.”
Other nominations by the Yonkers Democratic Party Exec. Committee include: Ruth Walter, County Board D-15, Tasha Diaz-City Council Third District; Judges Arthur Doran III and Karen Beltran; County Legislator David Tubiolo, D-14, Shatika Parker-City Council First District, Jose Alvarado-County Legislator D-17
Next week we will preview the candidates nominated by the Yonkers Republican Party.
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