Patch Candidate Profile: Greenberg For Clarkstown Town Clerk

CLARKSTOWN, NY — Election season 2023 election is here and there are plenty of races with candidates eager to serve in elected office.

Patch asked candidates to answer questions about their campaigns and will be publishing candidate profiles as Election Day draws near.

Jeffrey Greenberg is running for Clarkstown Town Clerk. His opponent is Lauren Wohl. They are vying to replace current Town Clerk Justin Sweet, who is running for Town Supervisor.

Greenberg, 44, is founder and CEO of heshiwear.com, an ecommerce fashion sock company. He has a bachelors degree in Marketing & Management from the SUNY University at Buffalo and a Masters in Clinical & Applied Psychology from Columbia University. He, his wife and daughters live in New City.

Learn more at his campaign website.

Patch: Why are you seeking this office?

Greenberg: I'm a problem solver. When I hear people complaining, my instinct is to try and fix it. My purpose for getting involved in politics is to do just that - More fixing and less complaining.

Patch: What are the major differences between you and the other candidate(s) seeking this post?

Greenberg: In addition to having great bi-partisan support, I am endorsed by the last two Town Clerks who have spent the last 18 years managing the office.

Patch: What is the single most pressing issue facing your constituents and what do you intend to do about it?

Greenberg: The lack of transparency and accesible information for our constituents to easily obtain/review with regards to the actions of Town Hall and Town Hall council meetings.

Patch: What accomplishments in your past would you cite as evidence you can handle this job?

Greenberg: In addition to starting two successful companies, I have developed databases and systems that have cut operating costs and reduced turnover rates. I have spent my career providing global, domestic and regional support/analysis in sales, manufacturing & distribution for Fortune 500 companies for the entertainment, hospitality and textile industries.

Patch: What is the best advice anyone ever gave you?

Greenberg: When you focus on your past, that’s your ego. When you focus on your future, that’s your pride. When you focus on the present, that’s humility. So be present and know who you are. The rest will all fall into place.

Patch: Is there anything else you would like voters to know about yourself and your positions?

Greenberg: The Clerk's office is no place for games or partisan politics. Managing $470 million of taxpayer money is a serious responsibility that requires experience, education and professionalism. I look forward to building on the success of my predecessors and I humbly ask for your vote as Town Clerk this November.

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