Andrew Spano
Andrew J. Spano (born April 17, 1936) is an American politician who served as Westchester County Executive from 1998 to 2010. Spano was defeated by challenger Rob Astorino in the November 2009 election.[1][2]
Andrew Spano | |
|---|---|
| County Executive of Westchester County | |
| In office January 1, 1998 – December 31, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew O'Rourke |
| Succeeded by | Rob Astorino |
| Westchester County Clerk | |
| In office January 1, 1982 – December 31, 1994 | |
| Preceded by | George R. Morrow |
| Succeeded by | Leonard N. Spano |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 17, 1936 Bronx, New York |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Brenda Resnick Spano |
| Residence | Shrub Oak, New York |
| Education | Fordham University (BA), (MA) |
He was elected County Executive in 1997, and reelected in 2001 and 2005. Prior to his election as County Executive, Andrew Spano was Westchester County Clerk from 1982 to 1994. He currently serves on the Westchester Community College Board of Trustees where is the chair the Shared Governance Committee.[3]
He also served on the board of County Executives of America, an organization representing the interests of counties nationwide.[4]
Since 2014, and as of 2020, Spano has been a Commissioner of the New York State Board of Elections.[3][5][6]
References
- Gormley, Michael. "Cuomo taps Andrew Spano for Board of Elections". Newsday. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
- Greene, Donna (1997-11-16). "Spano Sees Himself As a Conciliator". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
- "Andy Spano named to state Board of Elections". lohud.com. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
- "Andrew Spano". archives.westchestergov.com. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
- Saul, Stephanie; Corasaniti, Nick (April 27, 2020). "New York Board of Elections Cancels Democratic Presidential Primary". New York Times. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- "About the New York State Board of Elections: Commissioners". New York State Board of Elections. n.d. Retrieved May 1, 2020.