Village of Ossining Will Have a Bright Future Ahead With Levin at the Helm
Fellow Ossining voters,
Please join me in casting a vote for Rika Levin to be the next mayor of Ossining.
Rika is the hardest working trustee Iāve had the pleasure to serve with for most of my tenure as mayor. She will bring her own style to serving as our chief elected official.
One of the things Rika enjoys most about serving in elected office is connecting with individuals. She spends a good chunk of her weekends having coffee and one-on-one conversations with residents. She enjoys hearing their ideas and learning from their experiences. I look forward to seeing how she will expand her accessibility to residents in new ways as mayor.
Very early in her tenure as trustee, I asked Rika her goals for the village. One memorable thing she said to me was, āI donāt want Ossining to be just the greenest village in the county. I want us to be the greenest village in the country.ā
To help us get one step closer to that ambitious goal, I recently asked Rika to serve as the villageās lead contact for our latest campaign combating climate change ā the HeatSmart initiative from Sustainable Westchester, which youāll be learning more about very soon.
Last fall when I decided against seeking re-election, aside from my husband and children, Rika was the first person I spoke with. She was surprised. But it didnāt take long before she welcomed the idea of being the next Ossining mayor. She and I have had a whole year to prepare the transition from my administration to hers.
Itās been a long time since Ossining experienced a smooth and collaborative transfer of leadership. Despite the pandemic, great things are happening for our community. With Rika at the helm, more great things are on the horizon for Ossining.
Early voting at the Community Center began Saturday, Oct. 24. Thatās when I cast my vote supporting Rika Levin for mayor and Manuel Quezada and Dana White for trustees.
Victoria Gearity
Mayor, Village of Ossining
