José Alvarado won reelection to the Board of Legislators in 2022 for an eighth non-consecutive term. In January 2024, his colleagues selected him to serve as Vice-Chairman.

José was first elected to the Board in 2001, representing the 17th District, which covers Southwest Yonkers. This historic victory made him Westchester’s first Hispanic/Latino County Legislator. During his first tenure as a legislator, José served five terms from 2002 to 2011. After a brief hiatus, he returned to the Board, winning election for the 2020–2021 legislative term and reelection for the 2022–2023 term. Following his reelection in 2023, he is currently serving the 2024–2025 term.

In addition to his role as Vice-Chairman, José serves as a member of the Rules Committee and the Human Services Committee. Moreover, he is the Vice-Chair of the Veterans, Seniors, and Youth Committee.

José’s journey began in 1982 when he moved from his native Honduras to Yonkers. He arrived with limited formal education and minimal exposure to the English language. Despite these challenges, José took on a series of minimum-wage jobs to support his family while earning his high school equivalency diploma. While studying business at Mercy College, he volunteered as an English tutor in the school’s bilingual program. This experience ignited his lifelong commitment to public service and community involvement.

Over the years, José has dedicated himself to volunteering with dozens of community-based organizations, faith-based groups, and civic organizations, focusing on education, health care, and business development, among other areas.

Before his first election to the Board of Legislators, José served Westchester County in various capacities. He began as a case manager for personal care services and was later promoted to Senior Case Manager for Child Protective Services. Additionally, he served as Management Fellow for the Commissioner of the Department of Social Services and as Special Assistant to the County Executive. His commitment to public service extended to his role as Special Advisor to the President and CEO of White Plains Hospital for 10 years and as a community outreach consultant for several organizations.

For his decade of public service as a legislator, José received the highest distinction awarded to individuals in Westchester County, along with citations from all levels of government.

After his initial tenure on the Board of Legislators, José continued his public service as Assistant to the Yonkers Mayor and later as Yonkers City Clerk. He also shared his expertise as an adjunct professor of political science at Mercy College. Today, he serves as the Director of Recreation for the Yonkers Parks Department.

José’s commitment to his community extends beyond his official duties. He has served on the Advisory Boards of the White Plains Hospital Diabetes Center, the Westchester Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the Yonkers Mexican Chamber of Commerce, the Westchester Community College Yonkers Extension, and the South Broadway Business Improvement District.

Upon returning to the legislature, José vowed to deliver results for Southwest Yonkers, and he has honored that commitment. He spearheaded the creation of a new water access park in the Ludlow Park Neighborhood, securing $10 million in the County’s 2021 Capital Budget for the project. Additionally, he added a $5 million investment to complete the south-end Riverwalk project. Currently, over $7 million is being invested in Tibbetts Brook Park to modernize and restore it to its original beauty. He also reactivated all odor mitigation projects at the Yonkers Joint Wastewater Treatment Plant, ensuring their completion. Furthermore, José has worked tirelessly to restore needed social services to Southwest Yonkers and to reinstate funding for local community-based organizations that serve the area’s most vulnerable residents.

José’s unwavering support for youth programs has been a cornerstone of his work. Collaborating with Mayor Mike Spano, he reactivated the Yonkers Youth Bureau during his first term as a returning legislator. His dedication to Westchester’s seniors is equally steadfast. During the 2020–2021 term, he chaired the Committee on Seniors, Youth, and Intergenerational Services, overseeing programs across the county.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, José played a pivotal role in supporting the community. He ensured that local food pantries maintained adequate supplies by securing funding for Feeding Westchester. Alongside volunteers, he personally delivered groceries and meals to the area’s most affected individuals. He also secured funding for eviction prevention and successfully advocated for a large vaccination site in Southwest Yonkers. His advocacy for food security continues, as he now supports the community refrigerator program, providing daily essentials to families in need.

Throughout his career, José has received numerous recognitions, including the American Lung Association Excellence in Leadership Award, the Hispanic Resource Center Amigo Award, the La Guia Hispana Service Award, the Mercy College Public Service Award, the Dominican Cultural Association of Yonkers Award, the YWCA Celebrity Chef Distinction Award, the Hispanic Democrats of Westchester Outstanding Legislative Leadership Award, the National Association of Counties Leadership Award, and the Child Care Council of Westchester Legislative Award, among others.

José earned his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Mercy College. He pursued graduate studies at Pace University, where he earned a Master’s degree in Public Administration/Health Care. In 2010, he received a Leadership Certificate from the NYU School of Management.

José and his wife Karla are proud parents of Amy Isabel, who recently completed her four-year college education at Oswego State University; Melina Raquel, who attended Saunders High School and is now starting her second year of college at Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Communications; and Ryan José, who is currently in 7th grade at PEARLS Hawthorne.

Shanae Williams proudly represents District 16 at the Westchester County Board of Legislators. Williams had an overwhelming victory in the Democratic Primary on June 27, 2023 over the incumbent, and successfully won the General Election on November 7, 2023 as well.
 
Williams has been a Public Servant for 12 years in which 6 of those years was spent representing Council District One on the Yonkers City Council. Appointed to the Yonkers City Council on January 1, 2018 and subsequently elected to the Council in 2019, Shanae Williams proudly represents the First Council District in the City of Yonkers.
 
Williams holds a Bachelor of Science from the State University of New York at Albany and holds the highest GPA Award for the Class of 2011 in the Department of Sociology. Williams interned and then served in the New York State Assembly. Upon graduating undergrad, she then worked fulltime at the Office of the Mayor in Yonkers, New York. Williams obtained her Master of Business Administration with a focus in Leadership from Walden University in 2015.
 
Born in Jamaica and immigrated to Yonkers as a child, Councilmember Williams is the younger of two siblings. She has a very large extended family, as her mother is one of 13 children, she is proud to have a very close knit, God-fearing family in Yonkers. Williams is a product of the NYS public school system having attended Dodson Elementary and Mark Twain Middle School in Yonkers, and Hastings High School in Hastings-on-Hudson. Williams has been a resident of the Westchester County for over 25 years.
 
Williams is a Yonkers Democratic Committee District Leader, a member of the Westchester Black Women Political Caucus, Hudson River Community Association, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Young Elected Officials Network, Aquehung Women’s Democratic Club, and the National Council of Negro Women and the Yonkers Paddling and Rowing Club. She was the Yonkers City Council’s liaison for the Yonkers Human Rights Commission, a former board member of the Municipal Housing Authority of the City of Yonkers, served as the liaison to Mayor Mike Spano’s African American Advisory Board, was an honorary board member of the YWCA of Yonkers as well as the Yonkers Downtown Business Improvement District. Williams is the former Chair of Legislation and Codes Committee and the Community and Mental Health Committee.
 
Williams has been a leader in advocating for more affordable housing in Yonkers and a strong advocate for the homeless community in Downtown Yonkers. Williams is passionate about serving her constituents and ensuring that the quality of life is improved by providing record numbers in funds for all students in the Yonkers Public School District, funds to repair the parks in her district and re-pave neglected streets, funds for various initiatives for the arts and programs to benefit the youth in the community amongst other things. Williams looks forward to continuing her work as a community leader in the City of Yonkers and Westchester County for years to come.

James Nolan is a lifelong resident of Westchester County and was born in raised in Yonkers. James was elected in November 2021 as Westchester County Legislator, District 15.

James Nolan was born on January 21, 1989 to parents James and Donna Nolan. James is the oldest of four brothers. James grew up in Yonkers and attended Yonkers Public Schools. He graduated, on High Honor Roll, from Saunders Trade & Technical High School.  James graduated from Western Oklahoma State College with his Associates Degree in Criminal Justice. James has been an active union member for over a decade.

In 2016, after his brother Michael was tragically murdered, James founded The Michael Nolan Foundation in his memory to provide scholarships to graduates of Yonkers Public Schools and other essential needs to the community. As a community activist, James has mentored dozens of students, successfully advocated for the passage of legislation on state and local levels, such as an illegal gun buyback program and drag racing confiscation laws, and successfully coordinated over 50 food and P.P.E. drives.

James resides in the Homefield neighborhood of Yonkers with his wife Dianne and their daughter and cat.

David, a 4th generation Yonkers resident, was elected to his first term as County Legislator of District 14, which covers parts of Yonkers and Mt. Vernon, in a Special Election for the seat vacated by his mentor and friend, Bernice Spreckman.

David has long been involved civically in both Yonkers and Mt. Vernon; he is a participating member in numerous organizations including: Fleetwood Neighborhood Association, Mt. Vernon Chamber of Commerce, Lincoln Park Taxpayers Association, Knights of Columbus (DiFalco Council), Holy Name Society (St. John the Baptist), Lawrence Park West Civic Association, Aisling Irish Community Center and Ancient Order of Hibernians to name a few.

Legislator Tubiolo has served with various community organizations and was the Vice President of both the 2nd Precinct Community Council, Vice President of the Yonkers Exchange Club, Recruitment Chair/Trustee of Sons of Italy (John D. Calandra Lodge #2600), member of St. Barnabas Parish Council and a Board Member of Hyatt Civic Association; he is the Past-President of Untermeyer Performing Arts Council (UPAC).

A proud graduate of St. Joseph’s Elementary School, Fordham Preparatory High School and Syracuse University, David serves as Chair of the Board of Legislators committee on Parks & Environment and is a member of the committees on: Budget & Appropriations; Legislation; Labor & Human Rights; and Veterans, Seniors & Youth. He continues the advocacy started by Ms. Spreckman for senior citizens and looks forward to helping keep Westchester County a safe, affordable and thriving place for all to live. He has sponsored legislation for Expanded Property Tax Exemptions for qualifying seniors and sponsors initiatives, such as “Seniors on the Move,” to combat senior isolationism.

Recently, Legislator Tubiolo joined the U.S. Army, graduating from Basic Combat Training (BCT) at Fort Leonard, MO and Officer Candidate School (OCS) at Fort Moore, GA. He is currently serving as a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Army Reserve*. Citing it as the proudest moment of his life, he considers it and an honor to serve locally and nationally.

*As a member of the Army Reserve, use of David's military rank, job title, and photographs in uniform does not imply endorsement by the Department of Defense or the Department of the Army.