2026 New York General Election

James Nolan is a lifelong resident of Westchester County and was born in raised in Yonkers. James was elected in November 2021 as Westchester County Legislator, District 15.

D15 - James Nolan

James Nolan is a lifelong resident of Westchester County and was born and raised in Yonkers.

James Nolan (Minority Whip)

Where do you live? Yonkers.

Current company and position? 1st job - Westchester County Board of Legislators - Westchester County Legislator District 15 Yonkers, Bronxville, and Eastchester. 2nd job - The City of Yonkers - Sanitation worker.

2025 Irish 40 Under 40 Awards: James Nolan

James Nolan works as a sanitation worker for the City of Yonkers.

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James works as a sanitation worker for the City of Yonkers.

Dear Friends & Neighbors, HAPPENINGS AROUND DISTRICT 15
As I reflect on the first year of my
second term in office, I am thankful for
the progress we’ve made, but there is
still a lot of work ahead in the coming
months.

Archived Document (Westchester County Legislator JAMES NOLAN Winter 2024/25 Newsletter)

James currently serves as Westchester County Legislator for District 15. He was first elected in 2021 and is serving his second term.

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Lower Property Taxes
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James fights to protect taxpayers, opposes unnecessary county tax increases, and works to keep District 15 affordable for families and seniors.

Elect James Nolan

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Economic Development
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Encouraging responsible growth that creates jobs and strengthens our local economy.

Opposes unnecessary county tax increases to keep District 15 affordable for families and seniors.

Encourages responsible growth that creates jobs and strengthens the local economy.

- Opposes unnecessary county tax increases to keep District 15 affordable for families and seniors.
- Encourages responsible growth that creates jobs and strengthens the local economy.

Economy

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Parks
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Investing in clean, safe, and welcoming parks and green spaces for families to enjoy.

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Mental Health
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Expanding access to mental health resources and support for individuals and families in need.

Supports investments in clean, safe, and welcoming parks and green spaces.

Supports expanding mental-health resources and support for individuals and families in need.

- Supports investments in clean, safe, and welcoming parks and green spaces.
- Supports expanding mental-health resources and support for individuals and families in need.

Public Services

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Affordable Communities
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Working to keep Northeast Yonkers, Bronxville, and Eastchester affordable places to live and raise a family.

Works to keep Northeast Yonkers, Bronxville, and Eastchester affordable places to live and raise a family.

- Works to keep Northeast Yonkers, Bronxville, and Eastchester affordable places to live and raise a family.

Housing & Urban Development

ILLEGAL MOPED SWEEP
After numerous emails and calls I re-
ceived this summer about illegal mopeds
and electric bikes on the road, I did some
research and decided that Yonkers, Bronx-
ville, and Eastchester needed a moped
detail sweep. I worked alongside our local
police department and the New York State
Troopers, to cover a wide area. After help-
ing to organize the effort I was able to ac-
company County Police’s detail.

02
Public Safety
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Keeping our communities safe is a top priority — backing the resources our first responders need and securing funding for public safety initiatives.

03
Support Law Enforcement
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James stands with the men and women who protect our neighborhoods and supports giving them the tools and support to do their jobs safely.

Organized an enforcement sweep targeting illegal mopeds and electric bikes with local and state police.

Supports resources and safety equipment for first responders and law enforcement.

- Organized an enforcement sweep targeting illegal mopeds and electric bikes with local and state police.
- Supports resources and safety equipment for first responders and law enforcement.

Public Safety

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Infrastructure
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Securing major investment for roads, drainage, and long-overdue infrastructure improvements across District 15.

06
Roads
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Prioritizing safer, better-maintained roads for the neighborhoods and commuters of District 15.

BUS SHELTER IMPROVEMENTS
The Board approved replacing 95 old
buses with new hybrid and electric models
and upgrading bus shelters with solar pow-
er, ADA accessibility, and other improve-
ments, including the long-awaited bus
shelter at Central Park Avenue and Sadore
Lane. In February I visited the newly in-
stalled bus shelters on Central Ave north-
bound and southbound next to Sadore
Lane. The bus shelters look terrific and I
was happy to work with the Department
of Public Works to help get this project
done.

Prioritizes investments in safer, better-maintained roads, drainage, and other infrastructure across District 15.

Worked with the Department of Public Works on bus-shelter improvements at Central Park Avenue and Sadore Lane.

- Prioritizes investments in safer, better-maintained roads, drainage, and other infrastructure across District 15.
- Worked with the Department of Public Works on bus-shelter improvements at Central Park Avenue and Sadore Lane.

Transportation & Infrastructure

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Flood Mitigation
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Championing flood-mitigation projects to protect homes and businesses from repeated storm damage.

BRONXVILLE FLOOD MITIGATION
FUNDING
I was able to work with my colleagues in
County Government to deliver $250,000
for flood mitigation problems in the Vil-
lage of Bronxville. These projects are
crucial to protecting communities from
the devastating impacts of severe weather
events.

Champions flood-mitigation projects, including the delivery of $250,000 for projects in Bronxville.

- Champions flood-mitigation projects, including the delivery of $250,000 for projects in Bronxville.

Energy & the Environment

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- Supports resources and safety equipment for first responders and law enforcement.

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Kisha D. Skipper is a native New Yorker and a proud Westchester County resident of more than twenty years. She is the mother of two sons, Kyle, who currently serves in the United States Marine Corps, and Kory, a young activist committed to community advocacy. Kisha’s dedication to public service is rooted not in ambition, but in responsibility and lived experience.

Kisha for Westchester | Biography

Kisha is a graduate of West Virginia State University, where she earned dual degrees. She brings more than 25 years of professional experience in the finance industry, with a career that includes work in collateralized debt obligations and global research procurement for major organizations such as Deutsche Bank, Citigroup, IBM, and Turner Logistics, a subsidiary of Turner Construction.

Kisha D. Skipper is a native New Yorker. She earned dual degrees from West Virginia State University. She is the mother of two sons.

Kisha has worked in the finance industry, including work involving collateralized debt obligations and global research procurement for Deutsche Bank, Citigroup, IBM, and Turner Logistics, a subsidiary of Turner Construction.

As of October 23, 2026, Kisha D. Skipper’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Kisha is a proven housing advocate and a strong voice for working families across the county. She has consistently fought for decent, safe, and affordable housing, recognizing that stable housing is the foundation of strong communities. Through her work with the NAACP and CVH, Kisha successfully advocated for a 20% affordable housing set-aside in all new market-rate developments, ensuring growth benefits for everyone—not just a few.

Kisha for Westchester | Issues

Kisha believes that addressing housing affordability must go hand in hand with protecting residents from excessive energy costs. She is committed to working intentionally and collaboratively to expand affordable housing opportunities while holding energy providers accountable. Her goal is simple and clear: to ensure that families, seniors, and working people can afford to live—and stay—in the communities they call home.

Advocated for a 20% affordable-housing set-aside in new market-rate developments.

Committed to expanding affordable housing opportunities while holding energy providers accountable.

- Advocated for a 20% affordable-housing set-aside in new market-rate developments.
- Committed to expanding affordable housing opportunities while holding energy providers accountable.

Westchester County’s recent investment in Neighborhood Community Health Centers through ARPA funding is a meaningful step in the right direction. Kisha strongly supports continuing and expanding this program so that all residents, regardless of zip code, have access to timely, quality care. Public Health and Public Safety go hand in hand. Public safety isn’t only about police or enforcement.

Westchester County has strong Public Safety, Probation, and Corrections departments, along with an outstanding Department of Community Mental Health. Kisha supports a balanced approach that includes Mobile Crisis Response Teams (MCRT), shifting mental health crisis response from an enforcement issue to a health and social support issue whenever possible.

Supports continuing and expanding ARPA-funded Neighborhood Community Health Centers.

Supports Mobile Crisis Response Teams to treat mental-health crises as health and social support issues whenever possible.

- Supports continuing and expanding ARPA-funded Neighborhood Community Health Centers.
- Supports Mobile Crisis Response Teams to treat mental-health crises as health and social support issues whenever possible.

Reliable public transportation is critical to quality of life and economic opportunity in Yonkers, Bronxville, and Eastchester. While Westchester County’s implementation of OMNY modernizes access to transit, continued investment in Bee-Line and ParaTransit services is essential to ensure transportation remains affordable, efficient, and dependable.

Smart, accountable use of technology can improve service, as demonstrated in Eastchester, where updated routing software and staff training led to more efficient and responsive bus routes.

As County Legislator, Kisha will advocate for innovative transportation solutions that better connect communities, expand opportunity, and make public transit a true, reliable alternative to driving.

Calls continued investment in Bee-Line and ParaTransit services essential to affordable, efficient, dependable transportation.

Plans to advocate for transportation solutions that better connect communities and make public transit a reliable alternative to driving.

- Calls continued investment in Bee-Line and ParaTransit services essential to affordable, efficient, dependable transportation.
- Plans to advocate for transportation solutions that better connect communities and make public transit a reliable alternative to driving.

At the same time, residents are being squeezed by rising energy costs as utility companies like Con Edison and NYSEG push for rate increases that many families simply cannot afford. Kisha believes that addressing housing affordability must go hand in hand with protecting residents from excessive energy costs. She is committed to working intentionally and collaboratively to expand affordable housing opportunities while holding energy providers accountable.

Protecting our environment and preparing Westchester County for the impacts of climate change must remain a top priority. As County Legislator, Kisha will work to expand climate-resilient infrastructure, prioritize environmental justice, and ensure that communities most impacted by climate change are not left behind.

Since its creation in 2015, the Office of Energy Conservation and Sustainability has delivered real results, and Kisha is committed to strengthening and expanding its work so every community benefits. In Eastchester, sustainable school building upgrades, including skylights, waterless urinals, energy-efficient lighting, and climate-controlled classrooms, reduced energy use, lowered costs, and created healthier learning environments.

Believes housing affordability should be addressed alongside protecting residents from excessive energy costs.

Plans to expand climate-resilient infrastructure and prioritize environmental justice for communities most affected by climate change.

Committed to strengthening and expanding the Office of Energy Conservation and Sustainability.

- Believes housing affordability should be addressed alongside protecting residents from excessive energy costs.
- Plans to expand climate-resilient infrastructure and prioritize environmental justice for communities most affected by climate change.
- Committed to strengthening and expanding the Office of Energy Conservation and Sustainability.

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Kisha D. Skipper

As of October 23, 2026, KISHA D SKIPPER’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- Supports Mobile Crisis Response Teams to treat mental-health crises as health and social support issues whenever possible.

KISHA D SKIPPER

Kisha D. Skipper is a native New Yorker. She is the mother of two sons.

Kisha has worked in the finance industry, including work involving collateralized debt obligations and global research procurement at Deutsche Bank, Citigroup, IBM, and Turner Logistics, a subsidiary of Turner Construction.

- Believes housing affordability should be addressed alongside protections from excessive energy costs.

- Supports continuing and expanding Neighborhood Community Health Centers to provide timely, quality care countywide.
- Plans to support long-term capital funding to protect and improve Westchester County parks.

- Committed to expanding affordable housing opportunities and holding energy providers accountable.
- Advocated for requiring a 20% affordable-housing set-aside in new market-rate developments.

- Supports Mobile Crisis Response Teams to shift mental-health crisis response toward health and social supports when possible.

- Supports continued investment in Bee-Line and ParaTransit services to keep public transportation affordable, efficient, and dependable.
- Plans to advocate for transportation solutions that better connect communities and make public transit a reliable alternative to driving.

- Plans to expand climate-resilient infrastructure and prioritize environmental justice for communities most affected by climate change.
- Committed to strengthening and expanding the Office of Energy Conservation and Sustainability's work.

Kisha D. Skipper has worked in the finance industry, including work involving collateralized debt obligations and global research procurement for organizations such as Deutsche Bank, Citigroup, IBM, and Turner Logistics, a subsidiary of Turner Construction. She also served as an aide to the Yonkers City Council and worked as an election technician with the Westchester County Board of Elections.

- Advocated for a 20% affordable-housing set-aside in new market-rate developments.
- Committed to expanding affordable-housing opportunities and holding energy providers accountable.

- Supports continuing and expanding Neighborhood Community Health Centers funded through the American Rescue Plan Act.
- Supports Mobile Crisis Response Teams to shift mental-health crisis response toward health and social support when possible.

- Calls for continued investment in Bee-Line and ParaTransit services to keep transit affordable, efficient, and dependable.
- Plans to advocate for transportation solutions that better connect communities and make public transit a reliable alternative to driving.

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