Timothy C. Idoni
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Timothy C. Idoni was elected mayor
of the city of New Rochelle, New York
, in 1991, and was reelected three times. He resigned in January 2006 after having been elected Westchester County Clerk
. His term expired at the end of 2009.
During his years as mayor, New Rochelle's downtown underwent substantial redevelopment. A long period of economic decay came to an end, as tenements, vacant stores and light industry were replaced with middle to upper income apartment buildings, an entertainment complex, parkland, and large retailers. About 2,000 jobs were created, and the tax base was significantly expanded.
He was preceded in office by Leonard Paduano, a Republican, and succeeded by Noam Bramson, a Democrat.
A Democrat
, Idoni ran against Linda Doherty, Clerk of Eastchester
, for Westchester County Clerk in 2005. Since taking office, he has worked to update the information technology
of the county's licensing and record-keeping operations.
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of the city of New Rochelle, New York
New Rochelle, New York
New Rochelle is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States, in the southeastern portion of the state.The town was settled by refugee Huguenots in 1688 who were fleeing persecution in France...
, in 1991, and was reelected three times. He resigned in January 2006 after having been elected Westchester County Clerk
Westchester County Clerk
Westchester County Clerk is the oldest elected office in Westchester County, having been established in 1683. The County Clerk's responsibility is maintaining and preserving the official documents and records. The current Westchester County Clerk is Timothy C...
. His term expired at the end of 2009.
During his years as mayor, New Rochelle's downtown underwent substantial redevelopment. A long period of economic decay came to an end, as tenements, vacant stores and light industry were replaced with middle to upper income apartment buildings, an entertainment complex, parkland, and large retailers. About 2,000 jobs were created, and the tax base was significantly expanded.
He was preceded in office by Leonard Paduano, a Republican, and succeeded by Noam Bramson, a Democrat.
A Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
, Idoni ran against Linda Doherty, Clerk of Eastchester
Eastchester (town), New York
Eastchester is a town in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 32,363 at the 2010 census. The town includes the villages of Bronxville and Tuckahoe.The Town of Eastchester is in the south part of the county.- History :...
, for Westchester County Clerk in 2005. Since taking office, he has worked to update the information technology
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
of the county's licensing and record-keeping operations.