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  Nonna, John M.
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NameJohn M. Nonna
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Pleasantville, New York , United States
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Infoohn Nonna is serving his second term at the Board of Legislators representing District 3, which includes all or part of the towns of Greenburgh, Harrison, Mount Pleasant and North Castle and the Villages of Briarcliff Manor and Pleasantville. He has been a resident of the Town of Mount Pleasant and Village of Pleasantville for more than 30 years during which he has been active in many community organizations. John served as mayor of Pleasantville from 1995-2003. Prior to his election as mayor, John served as a village trustee from 1990-1995 and acting village justice from 1982-1989. He began his career in public service as a law assistant to the Honorable Domenick L. Gabrielli , Associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, the highest court in the state.

During his first term as county legislator, John gained a reputation as an independent voice who opposed waste in government and raises for legislators. John has also fought for fiscal restraint calling for control of expenses and for transparency in the county budget and expenditure of taxpayers’ funds. He communicates frequently with his constituents and is a strong proponent of open, communicative and transparent government.

Currently John serves as Chair at the Legislation Committee. In his prior term as a member of the Legislation Committee, John was an important voice in shaping local laws and insuring that laws were properly written. He was also a critic of enacting county laws which were not effective or appropriate subjects for county government.

John also currently serves on the committees on Government Operations, Efficiency and Savings, Public Safety & Security and Housing and Planning.

Last term, as a member of the Energy and Environment committee and the Septic subcommittee, he worked to protect Westchester’s environment and insure the preservation of our water quality. As a member of the Public Safety Committee, he has worked to ensure the safety and welfare of Westchester residents.

John also chaired the Litigation Subcommittee which monitors all the major litigation to which the County is a party. As a practicing trial lawyer representing major businesses and pro bono clients as well, John is able to ensure that the County is receiving proper representation at reasonable fees and that the County takes the proper action in response to litigation.

During his tenure as mayor of Pleasantville, John became known for his ability to build bi-partisan consensus and engage residents in the decision making process. He was also recognized for improving communications between government and citizens and ensuring that a transparent and open decision-making process was in place. Under John's leadership and with the help of residents who answered his call to participate in the governing process, Pleasantville's downtown was revitalized, parks and ball fields renovated and a senior citizen housing and community center constructed. The quality of life in Pleasantville was improved and preserved in a fiscally responsible manner. At the conclusion of his tenure, Westchester Magazine named Pleasantville one of the most affordable places to live in the County and CNN/Money Magazine named Pleasantville one of the best three places to live in the metropolitan area.

John brings to his service as a county legislator the same values and principles that made him a successful mayor. John is a proponent of, and actively working toward, more shared services and consolidation of services between the County and municipal governments to reduce the overall property tax burden on the taxpayer.

John has practiced law for over 30 years in the area of dispute resolution. He has represented Fortune 500 companies in major litigation and arbitration and is a fellow of the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights under Law founded by President Kennedy in 1963. John serves as a mediator for the United States District Court and the New York State Supreme Court. He has a BA degree from Princeton University and a JD degree from New York University Law School where he was elected to the Order of the Coif, the national legal honor society. John was born and raised in the Bronx. He attended parochial schools in the Bronx and Regis High School in Manhattan. John was a member of the 1972 and 1980 U.S. Olympic Teams in fencing and was a medalist in the 1979 Pan American Games. As a member of the 1980 Olympic team, he received the Congressional Medal of Achievement. He is married to Jean and they are parents of four children, Elizabeth, Caroline, Marianne and Timothy.

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