Rye Councilwoman Killian to Challenge Latimer for Senate

A two-term Rye City councilwoman is challenging George Latimer to represent the 37th State Senate District.

Julie Killian said Friday that the state government is filled with corruption and career politicians.

“We must change that,” she said, according to prepared remarks. “We must take back our government from the career politicians who care more about themselves than the people they were elected to serve.”

Killian is a mother of five children, community volunteer and the current Rye deputy mayor.

In her announcement speech, she said running for the state Senate was something she never thought she would do.

Her priorities include providing a good education for every child, creating the right conditions for good jobs and keeping young people off drugs.

Killian has been an advocate against teenage drug abuse.

As a co-founder of Rye Action for Children and Teens—RyeACT—she has worked with law enforcement, educators, families and students.

She backed the GOP Senate plan to invest more money in education, treatment and prevention to battle heroin and opioid abuse in the state.

Killian has a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering from the University of Notre Dame. She worked for 13 years in the financial world while she earned an MBA in finance from New York University.

The 37th district is comprised of Bedford, Bronxville, Eastchester, Harrison, Larchmont, Mamaroneck, New Rochelle, Port Chester, Rye, Rye Brook, Tuckahoe, White Plains and Yonkers.

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