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Westchester County Appointments Committee - August 31, 2026: Reappointments to Women's Advisory Board and Police Board

Board of Legislators & Committees — Monday, August 31, 2026
BodyWestchester County, New York
SessionBoard of Legislators & Committees
DateMonday, August 31, 2026
StatusFILED
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0:12

This meeting is being recorded and summarized.

0:18

Great.

0:19

Thank you.

0:20

My name is Anaton Avery.

0:22

I'm the chairman for the deployments committee.

0:23

I'm gonna start uh the meeting, open the meeting at 404.

0:28

And let me start by taking attendance.

0:30

I am here.

0:31

Uh Vice Chair Clemens.

0:33

Thank you.

0:34

Um Legislator Uli.

0:36

Okay.

0:37

Thank you.

0:38

Legislator Puja?

0:39

Okay.

0:39

And legislator Kunzio.

0:41

Here.

0:43

Excellent.

0:43

Thank you.

0:44

Uh so we're gonna we've got 13 reappointments.

0:48

Um we're gonna start and we'll go through with uh item 364, which is the reappointment of Michelle Keller to the women's advisory board, um, with the term ending in December of 2027.

1:01

Can I get a motion?

1:03

Second.

1:04

Thank you.

1:05

And I am a yes, Vice Chair Clemens, yes, excellent.

1:09

Legislative Uli?

1:11

Yes, Legislative Puja?

1:13

Yes, thank you, Legislative Kunzio, yes, excellent.

1:17

Motion passes.

1:18

Um item 365, which is the reappointment of Lauren Smith for District 2 uh representative to the women's advisory board ending term ending um December this year.

1:30

Uh can I get a motion?

1:31

So moved.

1:32

Thank you.

1:33

Second, thank you.

1:35

Um, I am a yes, Vice Chair Clemens, yes, thank you, Legislative Uli, Legislative Puja, yes, legislative Kunzio Yes, thank you.

1:46

Motion passes.

1:47

Um item 366, the reappointment of Rika Levin as district nine representative to the women's advisory board with a term ending in December of 2027.

1:57

Can I get a motion?

1:58

So move.

1:59

Thank you.

2:02

Exactly.

2:02

There you go.

2:03

Uh I am a yes, Vice Chair Clemens.

2:05

Yes, thank you.

2:06

Legislative Uli.

2:07

Yes, thank you.

2:08

Legislative Puja, yes, thank you.

2:09

Legislative Kunzio.

2:11

Yes.

2:12

Thank you.

2:12

Motion passes.

2:14

Item 367, reappointment of Erifa Winter as District 11 representative to the women's advisory board.

2:20

So that's okay.

2:22

Uh, can I get a motion?

2:24

Thank you.

2:26

Second.

2:26

Thank you.

2:27

I am a yes, Vice Chair Clemens.

2:29

Yes.

2:30

Thank you.

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Summary of Proceedings

Westchester County Appointments Committee Meeting Summary

Date: August 31, 2026
Time: 4:04 PM – 4:10 PM
Location: Committee Room, Michaelian Office Building, 8th Floor, White Plains, NY
Chair: Anant Nambiar
Members Present: Legislators Nambiar, Clements, Puja, Ulaj
Remote: Legislator Cunzio (from Thornwood, NY)

This brief meeting of the Appointments Committee considered and unanimously approved 13 reappointments to two county boards: the Westchester County Women's Advisory Board and the Westchester County Police Board. No public comments or other business were conducted.

Consent Calendar (All items approved unanimously by voice vote with all five members present voting aye)

  • Item 2026-364r: Reappointment of Michelle Keller as District 1 representative to the Women's Advisory Board, term May 12, 2026 to December 31, 2027.
  • Item 2026-365: Reappointment of Lauren H. Smith as District 2 representative, term May 12, 2026 to December 31, 2026.
  • Item 2026-366: Reappointment of Rika Levin as District 9 representative, term May 12, 2026 to December 31, 2027.
  • Item 2026-367: Reappointment of Erica Winter as District 11 representative, term May 12, 2026 to December 31, 2027.
  • Item 2026-368: Reappointment of Cindy Kanusher as District 12 representative, term May 12, 2026 to December 31, 2026.
  • Item 2026-369: Reappointment of Anietra Guzman-Santana as District 15 representative, term May 12, 2026 to December 31, 2027.
  • Item 2026-370: Reappointment of Subomi Macaulay as District 16 representative, term May 12, 2026 to December 31, 2027.
  • Item 2026-371: Reappointment of Julia Peloso-Barnes as an at-large member, term May 12, 2026 to December 31, 2027.
  • Item 2026-373: Reappointment of Patti Reyes-D'Agostino as an at-large member, term May 12, 2026 to December 31, 2026.
  • Item 2026-374: Reappointment of Janice Lubin Kirschner as an at-large member, term May 12, 2026 to December 31, 2026.
  • Item 2026-375: Reappointment of Leslie Chervokas as an at-large member, term May 12, 2026 to December 31, 2027.
  • Item 2026-414: Reappointment of Olney Reynolds to the Westchester County Police Board, term January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2027.
  • Item 2026-415: Reappointment of Peter D. Kamenstein to the Westchester County Police Board, term January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2027.

Key Outcomes

  • All 13 reappointment resolutions were signed by committee and referred to the full Board of Legislators for final approval. Each passed unanimously (5-0) with all present legislators voting aye.
  • The meeting adjourned at 4:10 PM.

Meeting Transcript

This meeting is being recorded and summarized. Great. Thank you. My name is Anaton Avery. I'm the chairman for the deployments committee. I'm gonna start uh the meeting, open the meeting at 404. And let me start by taking attendance. I am here. Uh Vice Chair Clemens. Thank you. Um Legislator Uli. Okay. Thank you. Legislator Puja? Okay. And legislator Kunzio. Here. Excellent. Thank you. Uh so we're gonna we've got 13 reappointments. Um we're gonna start and we'll go through with uh item 364, which is the reappointment of Michelle Keller to the women's advisory board, um, with the term ending in December of 2027. Can I get a motion? Second. Thank you. And I am a yes, Vice Chair Clemens, yes, excellent. Legislative Uli? Yes, Legislative Puja? Yes, thank you, Legislative Kunzio, yes, excellent. Motion passes. Um item 365, which is the reappointment of Lauren Smith for District 2 uh representative to the women's advisory board ending term ending um December this year. Uh can I get a motion? So moved. Thank you. Second, thank you. Um, I am a yes, Vice Chair Clemens, yes, thank you, Legislative Uli, Legislative Puja, yes, legislative Kunzio Yes, thank you. Motion passes. Um item 366, the reappointment of Rika Levin as district nine representative to the women's advisory board with a term ending in December of 2027. Can I get a motion? So move. Thank you. Exactly. There you go. Uh I am a yes, Vice Chair Clemens. Yes, thank you. Legislative Uli. Yes, thank you. Legislative Puja, yes, thank you. Legislative Kunzio. Yes. Thank you.

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