Cunzio Provides Solid Choice for Residents in Board of Legislators’ District 3
In 2015, Margaret Cunzio was a replacement for then-County Legislator Michael Smith, who decided to leave the race in mid-summer.
Cunzio won that initial political foray two years ago, and now the registered Conservative returns for re-election in the Republican-leaning District 3. With a long history of volunteering and a lifelong connection to the area, two years has made a noticeable difference for Cunzio. In this race, she is the solidly superior candidate to serve another term in this match up against Democrat and Armonk resident Daren Tolz.
You can quibble with some of her votes, but during her time on the board she has displayed an increasingly expansive knowledge of county issues and the district. Cunzio has been highly visible and responsive to her constituents and it shows. She has taken an active interest in hoping to resolve the Miller House/Washington’s Headquarters boondoggle that has threatened the future of the landmark. She is hopeful that in the upcoming year a final resolution to transfer title of the house to North Castle can be achieved.
She also pushed for and helped ensure safety improvements on Commerce Street, a county thoroughfare, in Hawthorne where a pedestrian was killed in 2013.
If Cunzio is returned to office, it will be interesting to see how she decides on the Westchester County Airport privatization issue, should that vote come up. A significant swath of her district is rightfully concerned about what a new arrangement at the airport would mean for the area and their quality of life. For now, she is noncommittal, waiting to collect all the facts, but at some point, she will likely need to make a decision.
Tolz, a first-time candidate who was motivated to run after last year’s stunning presidential result, should be applauded for stepping up and providing needed opposition in this race. A personable candidate, it has been somewhat disappointing, however, that he has spent so much time criticizing Cunzio’s lack of independence from County Executive Rob Astorino and not enough time on what he would do in office.
In this race, Cunzio is the best choice to continue for another two years.
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