Republican Christine Sculti of Mamaroneck, the former Chief Advisor to County Executive Rob Astorino, has kicked off her campaign in the special election for Westchester County Executive against Ken Jenkins, who was not elected to the seat, but was appointed this month. Sculti’s campaign will focus on repealing Jenkins’ controversial Sanctuary Law. Sculti is also committed to reining in out-of-control county spending, cutting the confiscatory sales tax and to establishing an Office for Parental Rights in order to ensure Westchester parents maintain oversight of the health and well-being of their children.
Sculti said it is time to put the safety of Westchester families first, “For too long, our appointed County Executive, Ken Jenkins, has prioritized the welfare of dangerous criminal illegal aliens over our safety. On March 20, 2018, he celebrated the passage of a law that made Westchester a Sanctuary County—a law that sets free these violent criminals to commit even more crimes in our neighborhoods. This isn’t just bad policy; it’s a direct threat to our residents’ safety.”
Sculti continued, “A law that limits information the County will share with federal immigration authorities is the very definition of sanctuary.”
Sculti also promised to cut the extreme taxing and spending that have been the hallmark of the past 7 years under one-party Democrat rule. “Ken Jenkins has raised the sales tax by a whopping $452 million, making everything you buy more expensive,” said Sculti. “He has recklessly increased the county budget by $656 million over the last seven years. Families, seniors, and young people are being priced out of Westchester—unable to stay in their homes, unable to build their futures here. I will put a stop to this out-of-control spending, prioritize fiscal responsibility, and make sure that your hard-earned dollars are used to benefit YOU, not the bloated bureaucracy.”
Reflecting the collective conscience of Westchester and the nation, Sculti is committed to a return to common sense and reality in the social fabric of the county by establishing an Office of Parental Rights. Sculti said, “I know how important it is to ensure parents have a say in their children’s education and well-being. I will fight to stop the dangerous, woke ideologies that push life-altering drugs and surgeries on children and that allow men to compete in girls’ sports and enter girls’ private spaces like locker rooms. Parents, not the government, should decide what is best for their children. It’s time to give back control of our schools to parents.”
Westchester Republican County Committee Chairman Doug Colety expressed great confidence in the GOP’s return to the executive’s office. “New York and Westchester are in crisis. Governor Hochul has the state on the precipice of financial and social collapse and the time for serious leadership is now.” Colety continued, “Westchester taxpayers deserve serious leadership to stand up to a disastrous governor and Christine Sculti has the experience and the intelligence to do exactly that. She will make a great county executive.”
Christine Sculti is a highly skilled professional with extensive experience in government and the private sector. As Chief Advisor to the County Executive, Christine was the highest-ranking woman in County Executive Robert P. Astorino’s administration, which cut taxes and kept spending flat for eight years. She has also served as Chair and Chief Executive Officer of the Westchester County Taxi & Limousine Commission, as Assistant to the Mayor of Yonkers, spearheading a 1.5 billion dollar redevelopment project, as Regional Director and Statewide Troubleshooter for the New State Consumer Protection Board, and in economic development for New York State as Mid-Hudson Regional Director. She currently works as Deputy Commissioner of the Westchester County Board of Elections.
As Vice President of a family-owned business and a corporate business development manager for an international business, Christine knows the importance of business-friendly policies that reduce regulations and keep taxes low in order that businesses can thrive and create jobs. She faced adversity when she was present for the bombing of the family’s satellite office at the World Trade Center in 1993. Her experience during that traumatic terrorist attack led her to embrace public service.
A lifetime Westchester resident, Christine graduated from Fordham University. Dedicated to community service, she served on the Hudson River Valley Greenway Board, Harrison Board of Assessors, Rye City Rotary Club, Yonkers Downtown Waterfront Development Corp., the Mamaroneck Village Tree Committee and the Vice Chair of the Saint Pio Foundation.
