Slater Headed To Albany As Assemblyman For 94th District

YORKTOWN, NY — Yorktown Supervisor Matt Slater will be heading to Albany in January as the newly elected representative of the 94th Assembly District.

Slater, running on the Republican and Conservative lines, received a substantial majority of the votes Tuesday over Democrat Kathleen M. Valletta.

According to unofficial results on the New York Board of Elections website, Slater received 35,170 votes over Valletta’s 20,831 — or 61 percent to 36 percent.

The county-by-county breakdown saw that Slater received huge majorities in both parts of Putnam and Westchester counties where the district is situated.

Slater said he was honored and humbled by the support he received in the election.

“We ran a strong grassroots campaign focused on the issues facing families, seniors and businesses of the Hudson Valley,” he said in a news release. “I appreciate the spirited campaign by my opponent and wish her well.”

Valletta, in a Facebook post, thanked her supporters for their energy, support and hard work.

“The campaign was exhilarating and exhausting,” she said. “And, although I did not prevail, I have gained so much from this experience and met some stellar people.”

Valletta also encouraged people to get involved in the political process.

“Democracy is not a spectator sport,” she said.

Slater will continue to serve as Yorktown’s supervisor until the end of the year.

He said Deputy Supervisor Tom Diana will step in as supervisor temporarily Jan. 1. The Town Board has 30 days to formally appoint Diana to be supervisor for the rest of the term which ends in 2023 or a call a special election.