03/28/11 Where The Hell Is The Westmore News? Port Chester's County Legislator Seat Is Up For Grabs

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Port Chester Representative Martin Rogowsky won't seek re-election to the Westchester County Board Of Legislators

Longtime County Legislator Martin Rogowsky, D-Harrison, announced tonight at a county Board of Legislators meeting that he will not seek re-election to another term this November.

Mr. Rogowsky represented the people of Port Chester, Rye Brook and Harrison

Mr. Rogowsky will have served his district for almost 13 years.

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Martin L. Rogowsky has lived in Harrison since 1985. He first served as the Sixth District’s County Legislator from 1990-1993, returning in March 2002 after winning a special election.

Mr. Rogowsky started his career in public service in the NYC Department of Consumer Affairs. He then headed to Washington, D.C. to become Chief of Staff for former Congressman Richard Ottinger.

He eventually moved to the US Department of Energy where he held several jobs including Deputy Assistant General Counsel for the Environment and Acting Director of the Environment, Health and Safety in the Office of Fossil Energy. Mr. Rogowsky also spent three months on temporary assignment to the White House Domestic Policy Staff.

In 1998 County Executive Andy Spano appointed Legislator Rogowsky Chairman of the Westchester County Public Utility Service Agency where he served until his election to the County Legislature.

Mr. Rogowsky served as the Majority Leader of the Board of Legislators for four years, from 2006-2009. Currently, he is the Chairperson of the Public Safety and Security Committee. He previously served as Chairperson of the Legislation Committee and the Environmental and Energy Committee.

Mr. Rogowsky currently serves on the Resolutions Committee of the New York State Association of Counties, and he served as Chairperson of the Energy Committee of the National Association of Counties in 2008.

Mr. Rogowsky has served on the Boards of a number of local organizations, including: the Federated Conservationists of Westchester County, the American Cancer Society, the Port Chester Carver Center, the Port Chester/Rye Brook Chamber of Commerce, the American Jewish Committee and the Jewish Community Center of Harrison. He coached soccer, basketball and softball for the Harrison Recreation Department.

Mr. Rogowsky earned his BA Degree from the University of Rochester, his JD from Brooklyn Law School and his Masters Degree in Environmental Law from the George Washington University National Law Center. He is president of his own real estate management company located in Port Chester. He and his wife, Tobi, have two children.

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03/02/11 Who Says That Port Chester Is Not A Small Town

Village Trustee Luis Marino was among the volunteer firefighters working at the scene, and Trustee John Branca was among the people who called 911 to report the fire.

Trustee Branca was filling in behind the counter of the neighboring candy and newspaper store called DaDa Radice.

Daniel “DaDa” Radice watched as his store took heavy water damage. Mr. Radice earned his nickname from his late brother, Sebastian, who grew up calling Daniel “DaDa.” The shop has been a fixture of the Edgeland neighborhood of Port Chester for generations.

About 150 firefighters and emergency personnel responded to the fire yesterday afternoon in a three-story residential and commercial building on Midland Avenue. Harbor Marine Canvas and Cafe Roma occupy the first floor and apartments occupy the other two floors.

Local Red Cross volunteers were assisting 12 people, and setting up emergency accommodations at the Port Chester Carver Center.

MORE SMALL TOWN RESPONCE AT THIS PORT CHESTER FIRE

Port Chester Trustee Bart "My Downtown Office Had No CO" Didden, Who Used To Be A Volunteer Fire Fighter, But Something Must Have Happened, Was At The Scene.

Maybe Bart "My Downtown Office Had No CO" Didden Was Looking To Help Out The Other Volunteer Firefighters.

Apparently The Fire Chief Did Not Need The Assistance Of Bart "My Downtown Office Had No CO" Didden, Because He Left Bart "My Downtown Office Had No CO" Didden Standing On The Sidewalk As He Called In Volunteers From As Far Away As Larchmont.

All Bart "My Downtown Office Had No CO" Didden Could Do Was Look At One Of His Expensive Campaign Signs Which Was On The Side Of The Mixed Use Building That Was Engulfed In Flames.

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