Candidate
Offers New Ideas, Fresh Approach and Aspiring Vision for Yonkers
Yonkers, NY -- On
Saturday, May 30, 2009, at 12:00 Noon, at the Dunwoodie Golf Course in Yonkers,
John Rubbo will declare his candidacy for Yonkers' 4th City Council District,
announcing his intention to primary on the Republican Party line. After serving
the people of Yonkers for the past six years as a public affairs liaison in the
Office of the Mayor of Yonkers, John Rubbo, 27 years-old, will put his strong
community ties and organizational knowledge and skill to work in the City
Council, offering new ideas, a fresh approach and aspiring vision for a city
that too many times gets mired in old time political fights and seems left
behind in a changing world asserted John Rubbo. "Yonkers must prosper and not
merely survive. We must embrace the changing world and look to diversify the
City Council so it can best represent and serve our community as a whole,"
Mr Rubbo emphasized.
John Rubbo believes his entrance into this race marks a
pivotal moment in Yonkers
politics;
representing the most significant prospect for change in the past decade. "This election offers me the opportunity to implement
continued advancement and stability in our community," stated Mr Rubbo.
"The City of Yonkers can no
longer afford a path of complacency. The time for innovative thinking,
enthusiasm and strong moral principles is at hand."
Rubbo's candidacy focuses on spurring additional private business investment to
grow the non-residential tax base and lessen the tax burden for the average
homeowner in the 4th district. "We must not forget that small business
built this nation and it is small businesses that continue to shape the
neighborhoods we work and raise our families in," noted Rubbo.
"Government must oversee but not overstep its position in the public-private
partnership with the business community.Yonkers
must take a less bureaucratic approach to government's relationship with
business so that commercial activity in the city can grow." Most
importantly, Rubbo wants to ensure taxes from the 4th district are returned to
the district.
He states, "Reinvestment of tax dollars in
the 4th District must be sought after, fought for and delivered.
McLean Avenue, Yonkers Avenue, Central Park Avenue, and Cross County Shopping Center
all contribute millions of dollars in tax revenues to the City of Yonkers. These dollars must be reinvested into our district."Rubbo wants his District to receive its fair share of funding and reinvestment from City Hall for schools, parks, infrastructure, and police and fire stations. Neighborhood improvement initiatives need to be implemented for the district to support projects like business corridor rehabilitation programs.
Rubbo also is also running on a "Less is more in government" platform. He states, "Government must focus on keeping our streets safe, building a more competitive urban school district and strengthening the city through smart economic development. With both a state and county government in place, we must embrace the concept of reductions where there are duplications in service. In our schools, there must be a commitment and guarantee that our classrooms will see more budgeted dollars. Desperate times call for desperate measures when it comes to state funding for our schools.
John Rubbo has been actively involved in the Yonkers community, where he has lived his entire life. He is a member of St. John the Baptist parish, and has worked alongside multiple community organizations. John's community activities include:
* Yonkers Columbus Day Parade - Chairman & Vice-Chair
* Relay for Life of Yonkers - Co-Chair
* The Order Sons of Italy in America
* Financial Secretary
* TUSKS Society -
Co-Founder
* City of Yonkers Republican District Leader
* John the Baptist
Holy Name Society - President
* Saint John the Baptist Parish Youth Group – Chairman
John Rubbo sums up his campaign effort his his belief that “It's time to elect the
next generation of leadership for Yonkers.”
Due to term limits
Liam McLaughlin can no longer seek re-election to this City Council seat. The
4th City Council District includes Bronx River Road, parts of Miles Square Road
& Kimball Avenue, Yonkers Avenue, McLean Avenue, the Yonkers Raceway, the
former Stewart Stamping site and the southern part of Central Park Avenue.
