Edouard Boulat, Patch Staff

<b>Email: </b>ed.boulat&#64;patch.com

<strong>Phone</strong><b> Number: </b>914-216-9166

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<b>Hometown</b>: Paris, France

<b>Birthday</b>: April 29

<b>Bio:</b>  My name is Edouard Boulat and I am the Local Editor for Bronxville-Eastchester Patch. Before coming to Patch, I studied English at Colgate University in beautiful Hamilton, NY, where I was on the staff of The Colgate Maroon-News, the student-run weekly newspaper on campus. During my high school and college years I held a number of different writing positions, including co-editor of Iona Preparatory&#39;s school newspaper The Gael Force, freelancer for a number of Patch sites throughout Westchester County, and sports writer for The Gannett Journal News.

On a more personal note, I split my early childhood between Paris, France, where I was born, and London, England, where I lived for seven years. I have called Westchester County my home for the last 13 years of my life, although I have also had the pleasure of spending considerable time in Chicago where my parents moved to when I left for college. My parents now live in Zurich, Switzerland with my younger sister. I also have two older brothers.

<b>Beliefs </b>

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<i>How would you describe your political beliefs?</i>

I consider myself independent. I do not follow individual party lines but try to approach and think about each political issue on its own.

<b>Religion</b>

<i>How religious would you say you are? Casual, observant, devout, non-religious?</i>

I am non-religious --- or at least I believe that the best religion for me is my friends, family, and loved ones.

<b>Local Hot Button Issues</b>

<i>What do you think are the most important issues facing the community?</i>

Life in Westchester County is never dull, and the most important issues facing the community are regularly changing and evolving. Whatever community members are talking about today is what&#39;s most important.

<i>Where do you stand on each of these issues?</i>

I am less interested in taking a stand on issues than making sure they are covered in a professional and thorough manner and that everyone in the community has a voice and the opportunity to have their ideas, concerns, and beliefs heard.