Rep. Latimer Announces Citizen Task Forces

WHITE PLAINS, NY – Today, U.S. Representative George Latimer (NY-16) announced the creation of seven citizen task forces. Each task force is comprised of residents who live or work in New York’s 16^th District and chaired by a leader with expertise in the respective issue areas. The task force chairs will oversee organizational meetings with the aim to make recommendations to Rep. Latimer and his staff on legislation, funding, and administration policies that can benefit the residents of the 16^th District. 

The task forces will focus on the following seven areas: 

• Energy & Environment
• Infrastructure
• Intergovernmental
• Veterans Affairs
• Foreign Policy & Military Affairs
• Jobs & Economy
• Social Services

“We are fortunate here in Westchester and the Bronx to have many talented and engaged people whose knowledge and expertise can benefit all our communities. We have assembled seven working groups with diverse professional backgrounds, and we are going to give them a chance to be part of how the sausage gets made in Washington,” said Rep. Latimer. 

The task force Chair will convene an organizational meeting within the next 30 days and determine with Rep. Latimer’s staff the issues within the task force’s purview. 

“When people think of Washington, they think of a concept in a faraway place that is out of reach and out of touch with everyday Americans. That is not how I have operated in my decades in public service. I have always sought community involvement and spend every day not in Washington meeting with residents in Westchester and the Bronx. Therefore, I am excited to bring the legislative process to my district,” Latimer concluded. 

Task Forces, Chairs & Members:

Environment & Energy 

Martin Rogowsky (Chair)

Nancy Seligson

Joe Carvin

John Isaac

Nina Orville

Infrastructure

Jonathan Lewis (Chair)

Morgen Fleisig

Harmeet Goindi

Noel Ellison

Rich Nightingdale

Dylan Pyne

Michael Stanton

Intergovernmental

Nancy Kaboolian (Chair)

Richard Harley 

Chance Mullen

Hector Santana 

Anne Janiak

Megan Glander

Ben Boykin

Veterans Affairs

Kevin Meggett (Chair)

Bill Goodenough 

Bob Cypher

Joe Bello

Rod Carlson

Foreign Affairs & Military Affairs

Asha Castleberry (Chair)

Betty Cotton

Bill Schrag

Tony Kollarmalil

Andy Laub

Jobs & Economy

Jane Veron (Chair)

Meena Thever

Andrew Regenstriech

Mark McLean

Kansas Asadoorian

Beth Cheverie

Darnell Lopez

Valon Nikci

Social Services

Jan Fisher (Chair)

Judy Troilo

Beatriz Coronel

Maritza Fludd

Judith Watson

Tom Gabriel