Rockland Candidate Profile: Vivian Street For County Legislature

RAMAPO, NY — Rockland County will have several contested races in this fall's election, including on the County Legislature. Patch asked candidates in the contested races to answer questions about their campaigns and will be publishing candidate profiles as election day draws near.

Vivian Street, a retired teacher, is running for Rockland County Legislature in District 13 on the SAM Party line. Her opponent is incumbent Aron B. Wieder. Both are Democrats.

Street, 65, mother of one and grandmother of five, retired in 2018 from the New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities. Her previous elected or appointed positions include:

• Elected as the 97th Assembly District NYS Democratic Committee (Assemblywomen Jaffee)
• Elected Trustee Finklestein Memorial Library-Vice Chair
• Former Spring Valley NAACP President-currently Vice President
• Elected Region 9 Coordinator for Public Employees Federation-AFL-CIO

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Previously on Patch: SAM Party Endorses 27 For Office in Rockland

The single most pressing issue facing our community, and what I intend to do about it:

Over development of my Village and Town
Consider strengthening laws to ensure that all municipalities follow comprehensive plans and recommendations from the County

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

I will be an advocate for all of the District not one segment of the District.
I will seek to improve communication between the County and the residents of District 13. I will not put one group over another. All have equal rights.

If you are a challenger, in what way has the current board or officeholder failed the community (or district or constituency)?

The incumbent represents his community and not the entire community.

Describe the other issues that define your campaign platform:

Advocating to stop further erosion of our Public Schools
Ensuring that all students, public or private, receive basic education as required by NYS Education laws

What accomplishments in your past would you cite as evidence you can handle this job?

Initiated a Civil Rights complaint against ERCSD on their hiring practices and to increase the diversity of all staff within the District

Served as a Contract Team member on the Public Employees Federation, negotiating a Collective Bargaining Agreement for over 56,000 State workers and the State of New York

The best advice ever shared with me was ...

When people show you who they are believe them!

What else would you like voters to know about yourself and your positions?

Please go to my website, facebook page and consider voting for me.
Look for me on the ballot, ROW H
You have a choice, please vote for me, I will not be the status quo!
Take advantage of Early Voting, which starts October 26 through November 3, 2019.
If you are not registered, please do so by October 11, 2019.
I can win if everyone votes, find me on ROW H.