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About Robert Astorino

Robert Astorino is the Republican Westchester County Executive. Astorino was elected to office in 2009 and re-elected in 2013 with bipartisan support winning by a 13-point margin. Astorino has frozen or cut the county tax levy every year since his election, reduced overall spending, maintained the highest credit rating among counties in New York, attracted new businesses to the county, and helped create 40,000 new private sector jobs. Astorino was first elected to public office at age 21, serving as a member of the Mount Pleasant Board of Education and 12 years as a councilman in the Town of Mount Pleasant, including six years as deputy supervisor. In 2003, he was elected to the Westchester County Board of Legislators. Before taking office as County Executive on Jan. 1, 2010, Astorino had a long career in the TV and radio industry.