Candidate Profile: Lakisha Collins-Bellamy For Council President

YONKERS, NY — In 2021's general election, residents of the Hudson Valley will be voting for local officials. In anticipation, Patch asked candidates in the contested races to answer questions about their campaigns and will be publishing candidate profiles as Election Day draws near.

Lakisha Collins-Bellamy is seeking election as the Yonkers City Council President in November. The 43-year-old is running on the Working Families Party ticket as a Democrat.

Learn more about Collins-Bellamy on lakishaforyonkers.com

Check out Patch's full Q&A with Lakisha Collins-Bellamy:

Position Sought

Yonkers City Council President

Family

Damian - Husband
Justin (15) - Son

Does anyone in your family work in politics or government?

N/A

Education

BA- SUNY New Paltz
MPA- Marist College
JD- New York Law School

Occupation

Lawyer for the Yonkers Municipal Housing Authority (MHA)

Previous or Current Elected or Appointed Office

N/A

Why are you seeking elective office?

I want to work to make Yonkers a better place. After seeing how in the past four years the City Council President has done nothing but be obstructionist and turn the City Council into little more than a pageant, I want to work with all parties to make Yonkers a better place for all and a city that people can be happy to call home to work and live in.

The single most pressing issue facing our (board, district, etc.) is _______, and this is what I intend to do about it.

Public safety. As a member of the Yonkers Police Reform Committee, I am committed to working alongside the current administration and with the Yonkers Police Department to ensure that our communities are safe for all residents.

What are the critical differences between you and the other candidates seeking this post?

I want to continue on the successes and progress already made to make Yonkers a better city for all, while my opponent wishes to continue the stonewall tactics of obstructing the administration and refuse to work with all parties on the City Council.

Find information about absentee and early voting here: Election 2021: New Systems For Early Voting In Westchester. To find all your candidates, as well as statewide, county and local propositions, follow the links offered by the Board of Elections:

• View the 2021 General Election Candidates List.
• View the 2021 General Election State Propositions.
• View the 2021 General Election County and Local Propositions.