White Plains Mayor and candidate for County Clerk Tom Roach
Statement from White Plains Mayor Tom Roach: “I am announcing that I will not be seeking reelection as Mayor of the City of White Plains and will be running for the office of Westchester County Clerk. I still have a year remaining in my term and look forward to spending the next year continuing the work we have started.
“Over the last 14 years, it has been my distinct honor to serve as the Mayor of this great city. When I took office White Plains faced significant fiscal obstacles. Today, our financial future is secure. We have increased city budget reserves, improved our credit rating to AA1 stable, and developed innovative ways to raise new revenue and save taxpayer money. We have added services for our residents and visitors, invested in our police and fire departments and introduced new and innovative technologies to make it easier for our residents to access city services. Our downtown is thriving and our train station has been transformed. We have stayed under the tax cap in every budget.
“White Plains is a true community. During difficult times like Superstorm Sandy and the pandemic we pulled together proving our strength. I am proud to have been a part of that.
“Now, I wish to take my passion for public service to the County Clerk’s office and build on the tremendous legacy that Tim Idoni will leave behind. My accomplishments as Mayor provide me with the skills to manage this office in an efficient, transparent and responsible manner. My vision for the Clerk’s office is to make it accessible to all residents of Westchester County through continued modernization and proactive community outreach. Over the next several months I am looking forward to introducing myself to the people of Westchester to present my qualifications for the office and ask for their votes.
“I am grateful to the people of White Plains for placing their faith in me to serve as their Mayor and for the support they have shown me during my tenure. I am appreciative of the great work done by my colleagues in city government who provide the services we all rely on. I have had the good fortune to lead the city I love and it has been the honor of my life. I look forward to continuing to serve them and all residents of this County as the next Westchester County Clerk,” stated Roach, who joins a crowded field of democrats looking to repalce Westchester County Clerk Tim Idoni, who is not runnng for reelection.
The Westchester County Democratic Committee post the following update on Jan. 11.
COUNTY CLERK RACE UPDATE: Changes to the field of Democrats vying for nomination to run for County Clerk.
As noted earlier this week, White Plains Mayor Tom Roach has decided not to run for re-election in the city and instead has joined the race for County Clerk.
Crystal Collins, Westchester County Director of Faith Based Initiatives and Urban Affairs, has withdrawn from the Clerk’s race.
Current candidates seeking the Democratic nomination are:
John Allen, Deputy County Clerk, Port Chester Trustee
Diana Quast, Yorktown Town Clerk
Tom Roach, Mayor, City of White Plains
Nader Sayegh, Assembly Member, 90th AD, Yonkers
Alison Simon, North Castle Town Clerk
