Corcoran Gets the Edge in Race of Two Impressive Candidates
Candidates for the District 2 Board of Legislators race have historically been strong.
This year is no exception. Republican incumbent Francis Corcoran, a former 13-year Bedford councilman, and Kitley Covill, a Katonah resident who has spent her career as an attorney mainly at the county government level, are both impressive with much to offer.
The narrow difference that separates them is Corcoran’s experience as an elected official.
In a time where some county legislators have become increasingly partisan, Corcoran does his best to remain above the fray. He is pragmatic and can seemingly work well with anyone.
He was tabbed to work alongside two Democrats, Ben Boykin and MaryJane Shimsky, on the task force evaluating options for Westchester County Airport.
One of Corcoran’s proudest accomplishments over his first two years was receiving money to open a center for domestic violence in Lewisboro, the first time such a facility has operated in the northeastern part of the county.
If Corcoran snags a second term on the board we would expect him to have a little bit more of an ability to be more visible or to initiate more proposals.
Colvill, a former prosecutor, impresses with her straightforward, no-nonsense approach. Her candidness on saying that she would pledge to keep taxes to 2 percent or less is refreshing when few, if any, candidates want to admit that zeroes are unsustainable in perpetuity.
Similar to other Democrats, Colvill is against any change to privatize the airport, but on the Immigrant Protection Act, she wants to hear back from law enforcement on their recommendations.
Her idea to have monthly meetings in each one of the district’s towns may seem like a small or insignificant gesture, but one that more legislators should consider. Many residents who don’t follow politics are unaware who their county legislator is, what they do and what services are at stake.
Whichever way this race turns out next week, the residents of District 2 will be in good hands.
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