GOP, Team New Castle Name Non-Partisan Slate Of Candidates

From the New Castle Town Republican Committee

NEW CASTLE, NY - Team New Castle and the New Castle Republican Town Committee announced its endorsed slate of candidates for this November’s election. Candidates are Jim Smith for Supervisor, and Lauren Levin and Sean Maraynes for Town Board. All three candidates promise to continue the non-partisan, community first approach to government that has been the hallmark of Team New Castle candidates since 2013.

Commenting on his candidacy for Supervisor, Jim Smith said, “We’ve all seen Team New Castle officials, including current Supervisor Rob Greenstein and Councilwoman Lisa Katz, bring daylight to government, communicate and respond to residents on issues big and small, and reject the closed-door politics that once had a monopoly grip on Town decision-making. We cannot go backwards.”

He continued, “I’m running so voters have the choice to put community interests before politics. I can work with anyone, I listen to everyone, I fight for smart solutions, and I could care less who takes the credit.”

Smith has served in government in some way since he was 14 years old, including service as a town planning board chairman and as an aide to Vice President Al Gore during the Clinton Administration.

Town Board Candidate Lauren Levin added, “Sean, Jim and I are so optimistic about New Castle. Of particular interest to me is fulfilling our potential to have vibrant and functional hamlet districts where we all can gather to eat, shop, and be active and entertained. This directly influences quality of life for residents and even property values across the town.”

Levin serves on the Streetscape Committee and previously served as Vice President of the Chappaqua-Millwood Chamber of Commerce.

Another focus of Team New Castle is to make the Town a more livable place for residents of all ages. Town Board candidate Sean Maraynes said of this focus, “I’m a third generation Chappaqua resident. I couldn’t wait to come back to raise my kids as the fourth generation. We want New Castle to be a place where nobody wants or needs to leave, not only because we have the best schools but also because ours is the best Town.”

Maraynes is a Horace Greeley alumnus, attorney, and former Bronx Assistant District Attorney.

Warren Gottlieb, Chairman of the New Castle Republican Committee commented on the endorsement, “We are extremely proud and honored to support Jim, Lauren and Sean. Extremely proud. Consistent with the last three local election cycles, our committee is confident that Town voters will again embrace our non-partisan, local issues first approach and support Jim, Lauren and Sean as they carry the torch of good government forward for the entire community. We are truly excited the Town has a ticket of this strength heading into the 2019 election cycle.”

Team New Castle is committed to: moving the Town forward; never going back to the way it was under one party rule with uncontested elections; improving the daily lives of our residents; being proactive; listening; collaborating; including; responding; promoting; and always putting COMMUNITY FIRST. Be a part of Team New Castle 2019 andvisit http://www.teamnewcastle.org.