Theresa Trouvé Begins Two-Year Term as Garden City Mayor

Dr. Theresa A. Trouvé is poised to begin a two-year term as mayor of the Village of Garden City, the second woman in the history of the village to ever hold the post. Village Justice Allen S. Mathers administered the Mayor’s oath of office during swearing-in ceremonies held at Village Hall on Monday, April 8.

“It feels wonderful to be the mayor of such a well-run and culturally rich village. I enjoy working
with all of the village staff and the executive staff, along with the Board of Trustees,” Trouvé said. “I am looking forward to the next two years of serving my community.”

First elected to the Board of Trustees in 2014, the longtime Garden City resident vowed to continue her commitment to the residents of Garden City as she enters her sixth year of service. “I hold fast today to the goals I presented to you when I was first appointed to the board -- to keep our tax burden in check -- we have received high praise from Moody’s, and to strive to maintain the character and quality of life in our beautiful Village,” she said.

Trouvé thanked Tom Simpson, chair of the Nominating Committee of the Central Property Owners’ Association, whom she described as the “backbone” of the CPOA for decades. “I would not be standing here tonight if it were not for Tom Simpson ... He supported my candidacies from officer on the CPOA Board right through to mayor. The Chamber should make him ‘Citizen of the Year.’” Trouvé also praised her husband, Joseph Caroselli. “You cannot sit on the Board of Trustees without a supporting spouse,” she said. Also in attendance were her children, her daughter-in law, her son-in-law and her grandchildren.

Trouvé is the mother of four grown children, all of whom graduated from the Garden City
school system, as have three of her grandchildren. Three more of her grandchildren are currently enrolled in the district. She holds a Ph.D. from New York University and is currently retired from a career in education which she began as a French teacher, yet the greater part of those years was spent in administration on district and building levels. Currently, she is a small-business owner.

During her tenure on the board, Trouvé has served in numerous capacities, including Commissioner of Building and Planning and, in that capacity, liaison to the Planning Commission, the Zoning Board of Appeals and the Architectural Design Review Board. She has chaired both the Environmental Advisory Board and The Committee to Fill Vacancies on Boards and Commissions and has also served as liaison to the Garden City Historical Society, Garden City Board of Education and Senior Citizen Affairs. She has also been a member of the board’s Public Information Committee, Traffic Commission, Board of Police Commissioners, the Finance and Audit Committee and the LIRR Third Track Committee. In 2015, New York State Assemblyman Edward Ra presented her with the Woman of Distinction Award for her commitment to her community.

Over the next two years, Trouvé said she will remain focused on the distinctive character of the village all while maintaining fiscal stability. “These significant issues are often interrelated, and I believe can both be accomplished,” she said. “My board responsibilities afford me the opportunity to get out into the community and interact with residents. In that process, I come to understand what is on their minds, to learn what they are thinking on the important issues. I consider this input seriously and use it to vote for what I believe to be in the best interest of the village.”