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The Appointments Committee of the Westchester County Board of Legislators met on Monday, October 5, 2026, at 4:00 PM in the Committee Room at the Michaelian Office Building. Committee Chair Anant Nambiar presided. The meeting was livestreamed via WebEx. Six legislators were present in person or remotely: Legislators Nambiar, Clements, Cunzio, Puja, Ulaj, and Gashi. The committee considered and unanimously approved seven appointments to various county boards and commissions. All motions to sign and refer items to the full Board of Legislators passed by a vote of 6-0.
No consent calendar was used. Each appointment was voted on individually.
1. APPT-Board of Plumbing Examiners-De Almeida (2026-474) Deputy Commissioner Hernan Almeida, a professional engineer, was appointed as a member and Chair of the County Board of Plumbing Examiners. He has served on the board for two years and also serves on the Electrical Board and other county boards. During discussion, Legislator Puja asked about ensuring quorum, noting past difficulties. Almeida stated he would emphasize attendance and, as Chair, would pass along names of potential new members. Legislator Gashi reported that the County Executive had confirmed reaching out to Local 21 for a representative, and noted that certain positions are by necessity filled by Local 21 members. Legislator Puja stressed the importance of Local 21 having a voice. The appointment was referred to the full Board with a 6-0 vote.
2. APPT-Women's Advisory Board-Mauriell (2026-171) Kasia Mauriell was appointed to the Westchester County Women's Advisory Board. She shared her background working in a state legislator's office and her previous service on the African American Advisory Board. She expressed interest in addressing challenges such as confidential voter registration for domestic violence survivors. She noted the group is a “great group of women” and she is honored to contribute. The appointment passed 6-0.
3. APPT-Parks, Recreation & Conservation Board-Cummings (2026-239) Robert Cummings was reappointed to the Parks, Recreation & Conservation Board. He has lived in South Salem for 27 years, volunteered on county parks for over 25 years, and has experience with friends' groups and municipal interactions. He emphasized communication between municipalities and the county as an area for improvement. Legislator Clements asked about opportunities to improve municipal-county interaction; Cummings cited the need for multiple communication channels. The appointment passed 6-0.
4. APPT-Traffic Safety Board-Milanes (2026-432) Nzinga Milanes was appointed as a North-of-287 member of the Westchester County Traffic Safety Board. She is involved in disability advocacy (including paratransit) and previously worked in government. She shared her personal experience with cancer treatment and her desire to use her time to serve. She noted her familiarity with county transportation from years of travel across Westchester. The appointment passed 6-0.
5. APPT-Board of Plumbing Examiners-McGlinchey (2026-473) Craig McGlinchey was appointed to the County Board of Plumbing Examiners. He has been a plumber since 1982 (Local 86), later started his own business, and trains apprentices. He sees the role as ensuring rules, regulations, and safety for the community. He noted his business is in Westchester. The appointment passed 6-0.
6. APPT-Youth Board-Boone (2026-480) Denver Boone, a junior at Portsmouth (and a Mount Vernon resident), was appointed to the County Youth Board. He is involved with the League (an organization for young Black men), is team president of Capital League, vice president of his Jack and Joe chapter, and runs a game development club. He expressed interest in helping peers in the Westchester community. The appointment passed 6-0.
7. APPT-Youth Board-Innocent (2026-481) Alana Innocent, a Mount Vernon resident attending the Masters School, was appointed to the County Youth Board. She volunteers at nursing homes, White Plains Hospital, and her local church, and serves on a children's board at her school. She emphasized that everyone's voice matters and she wants to be a voice for youth. The appointment passed 6-0.
How are you? Good. This meeting is being recorded and summarized. Yes. Okay, good afternoon. My name is Anna Nambiar. I am the chairman of the appointments committee. And I am going to open up the meeting at 403 and take attendance. So I am present, Vice Chair Clemens. Yes. Thank you. Legislative Puja. And legislative. Here. Thank you. And Vice Chair, that's our Chairman Ugashi. First thing I'm going to do is we have minutes from September 28th. So if I can get a motion for that. I'll make a motion. Thank you. Five seconds. I am yes, Vice Chair Clemens. Yes. Thank you. Legislative Punjab. Yes. Thank you. Legislative Puja? Yes. And Legislative. Yes. Thank you very much. Motion passes. Okay. So we are going to start with our with our agenda for the appointments today. And I think we do know if Deputy Commissioner Almeida is going to be joining us. Yeah. Miss Amoriella was just back in traffic. So she is on the way as well. Right. So yeah. We can we can go ahead and change the org the order. So we're going to take resolution 2026-2239, which is the appointment of Ms. Robert Cummins as a come back as a member of the County Parks Recreation and Conservation Board. So Mr.