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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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| Name | Andy Spano |
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White Plains, New York , United States |
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April 17, 1936
(88 years)
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| Contributor | nystate63 |
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| Info | Andrew J. "Andy" Spano
County Executive Andrew J. Spano became Westchester's seventh county executive on January 1, 1998. He was re-elected to office in November 2001 with 73 percent of the vote - the highest margin of victory in Westchester County history. Mr. Spano is the second Democrat to be elected to the county's highest office. He is president of County Executives of America, an organization representing the interests of counties nationwide.
During his time as County Executive, Mr. Spano has initiated dozens of programs to improve the quality of life in Westchester: Programs that protect the environment, encourage affordable housing, combat domestic violence, break the cycle of poverty and improve the quality of life for the county's growing senior population.
From 1982 through 1994, Mr. Spano was Westchester County Clerk. After serving as County Clerk, Mr. Spano was the Managing Partner of Digital Possibilities, LLC, an Internet marketing company he started in 1995.
Before coming to government, Mr. Spano spent 25 years in public education where he distinguished himself as a teacher, counselor, and administrator, serving children with special needs. He was one of the founders of the United Federation of Teachers in New York City.
He has also been the recipient of numerous awards in the areas of human rights, education, government and labor. Some of these include: Westchester Arts Council's 2000 "Man of the Year" award; The 2000 League of Conservation Voters award, The 1999 Guardian of the Sound award for environmental protection of the Long Island Sound; the Fight Hunger Award from the Westchester Coalition of Food Pantries and Soup Kitchens; and the Special Achievement Award from the New York State Federation of Police.
Born April 17, 1936, Mr. Spano grew up in the Bronx and holds bachelor's and master's degrees from Fordham University. He and his wife, Brenda Resnick Spano, live in Yorktown and have six grown children and four grandchildren.
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