2026 New York General Election

Katherine recently became a volunteer with Neighbor’s Link. Katherine is married to Josh Leicht, a former prosecutor and current compliance consultant. Josh serves as a volunteer firefighter and EMT for the Croton Falls Fire Department. Katherine’s sons, Jake and Ben Leicht, are U.S. Air Force officers and pilots. Katherine enjoys horseback riding, running, hiking, skiing, biking, diving and other outdoor activities. She has lived in North Salem since 1996.

About Katherine Daniels

Katherine J Daniels is married to Josh Leicht and has two sons.

About Katherine Daniels. For A More Effective, Transparent, and Responsive Town Government. Katherine is an attorney. She has been practicing intellectual property and media law for 30 years.

Katherine J Daniels is an attorney who practices in intellectual property and media law.

Katherine is an attorney who practices in intellectual property and media law.

It’s Time for Real Accountability. After six years on the Town Board, I’ve seen what happens when power goes unchecked. I’m running for Supervisor to change that, with open books, honest budgets, and leadership that actually listens.

Katherine Daniels for North Salem Town Supervisor

Transparency. You’ll know exactly where every dollar goes. Government that works smarter. Modern technology to cut waste and boost efficiency.

While we all do our best to stay on top of national developments, I pledge to stay focused on good governance in North Salem. I will insist that the Town Board conduct a thorough assessment of how the various directives emanating from the White House could impact the Town’s budget, policies, employees and residents.

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The goals are to do a better job of identifying, prioritizing and scheduling the Town’s investments in infrastructure and facilities (roads, water and sewer systems, public buildings, parks and equipment) to ensure that each project aligns with community needs and to coordinate financing and debt issuance to avoid fiscal shocks and spread costs over time. Katherine was also instrumental in convincing the Board to invest in municipal accounting software to improve efficiency and transparency in budgeting and fiscal management.

No more flying blind. Every major project gets fully scoped and costed before we commit a dime. Fix it now, save later. Proactive maintenance and smart capital planning to keep tax increases in check.

Fix it now, save later. Proactive maintenance and smart capital planning to keep tax increases in check. Contractors held to account. No more year-long billing delays or invoices we can’t verify. You get what you pay for — and proof of it.

Plans to increase budget transparency and accountability through open books and honest budgets.

Pledges to have the Town Board assess how White House directives could affect North Salem’s budget, policies, employees, and residents.

Proposes using modern technology to reduce waste and improve government efficiency.

Plans to require major projects to have complete scopes and cost estimates before committing town funds.

Plans to hold contractors accountable for timely, verifiable invoices.

- Plans to increase budget transparency and accountability through open books and honest budgets.
- Pledges to have the Town Board assess how White House directives could affect North Salem’s budget, policies, employees, and residents.
- Proposes using modern technology to reduce waste and improve government efficiency.
- Plans to require major projects to have complete scopes and cost estimates before committing town funds.
- Plans to hold contractors accountable for timely, verifiable invoices.

Economy

As of October 23, 2026, Katherine J. Daniels’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Services

A greener, more resilient community. Protecting our environment and preparing for climate change — now, not later. A plan for everyone. An updated comprehensive plan that serves residents at every stage of life.

Plans to update the comprehensive plan to serve residents at every stage of life.

- Plans to update the comprehensive plan to serve residents at every stage of life.

Housing & Urban Development

Public Safety

No more flying blind. Every major project gets fully scoped and costed before we commit a dime. Fix it now, save later. Proactive maintenance and smart capital planning to keep tax increases in check. Contractors held to account. No more year-long billing delays or invoices we can’t verify.

The Capital Planning Committee, which Katherine also chairs, has developed a comprehensive schedule of the Town’s capital assets and is in the process of developing the Town’s first formal Capital Improvement Plan. The goals are to do a better job of identifying, prioritizing and scheduling the Town’s investments in infrastructure and facilities (roads, water and sewer systems, public buildings, parks and equipment) to ensure that each project aligns with community needs and to coordinate financing and debt issuance to avoid fiscal shocks and spread costs over time.

Plans proactive maintenance and capital planning to keep tax increases in check.

- Plans proactive maintenance and capital planning to keep tax increases in check.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Notwithstanding the adverse political winds, I will continue to focus on climate change. The Climate Smart Leadership Team has accomplished so much. We must continue to help the Town save money and shrink its carbon footprint by reducing reliance on fossil fuels.

Katherine is well prepared to assume the office of Supervisor. Katherine and her team secured over $300,000 in grants to make efficiency upgrades to town buildings, including the installation of solar panels on the Highway Garage. The panels will generate enough electricity to power the Highway Garage and up to $14,000 worth of additional power annually that will be credited toward the electric bills in other Town buildings.

Pledges to continue focusing on climate change and reducing the town’s reliance on fossil fuels.

Plans to protect the environment and prepare North Salem for climate change.

Secured grants for efficiency upgrades to town buildings, including solar panels at the Highway Garage.

- Pledges to continue focusing on climate change and reducing the town’s reliance on fossil fuels.
- Plans to protect the environment and prepare North Salem for climate change.
- Secured grants for efficiency upgrades to town buildings, including solar panels at the Highway Garage.

Energy & the Environment

Katherine J. Daniels

- Proposes using modern technology to reduce waste and improve government efficiency.
- Plans to require major projects to have complete scopes and cost estimates before committing town funds.
- Plans to hold contractors accountable for timely, verifiable invoices.

As of October 23, 2026, KATHERINE J DANIELS’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- Plans to protect the environment and prepare North Salem for climate change.
- Secured grants for efficiency upgrades to town buildings, including solar panels at the Highway Garage.

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Plans to partner with Bedford 2030 and others to encourage residents to switch to electric vehicles.

Plans to refine climate goals and update the Climate Action Plan using the inventory of community-wide emissions.

Plans to host workshops on energy efficiency, solar, geothermal systems, and heat pumps for homes and businesses.

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Warren J. Lucas earned a bachelor's degree in Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Warren J. Lucas (Republican) is running for North Salem Town Supervisor in the November 3, 2026 general election in New York. 

Experience:
- Supervisor, North Salem Town · 2009 to now
- Consulting, Contractor, IBM · 2010 to 2011
- Business Unit Executive, IBM · 1978 to 2011

Warren J. Lucas

Warren J. Lucas previously worked as a consulting contractor and business unit executive at IBM.

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1. Please share your accomplishments or experiences that indicate your commitment to advancing a pro-environment agenda. These experiences may be professional or personal.
I have been on the Town board for 31 years. I have been Supervisor since March 2009. I am running again unopposed. Here are a few of my accomplishments.

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Warren currently serves as North Salem Town Supervisor. He has held the position since March 2009.

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Support of Agricultural Districts in Westchester County. In 2019 we reupped the Town for 10 more years of Agricultural tax reductions. The Town has thousands of acres of Ag. use and Open Land including a biotic corridor for the protection of animal habitat.

Supported extending North Salem's agricultural tax reductions for 10 years.

- Supported extending North Salem's agricultural tax reductions for 10 years.

8. Parks and Open Spaces (p.10 – 11)
We work closely with the Town Open land foundation. We are lucky to have such a great organization in our Town. In some situations the Town has gone in as a partner on some plots to protect them for a variety of reasons. We have over 1200 acres of public land that can be used for passive recreation.

Partners with the Town Open Land Foundation to protect land and maintain public areas for passive recreation.

- Partners with the Town Open Land Foundation to protect land and maintain public areas for passive recreation.

As of October 23, 2026, Warren J. Lucas did not have a website or any information online.

To improve Bimodal transportation we have just finished sidewalks from the Purdy's Hamlet over to the train station. This will include, when completed elevators to get residents from the sidewalks to the train platform

Sometimes things take awhile. In 2014 I formed a group called the I684/I84 Consortium to lobby NYMTC and the DOT and Federal legislators for transportation changes to minimize the traffic in our local towns which ruin our quality of life. The study is just finished in time for the Federal $1.2T infrastructure fund. The study includes; bussing, park and rides and other roadway changes to address a number commuting and transportation issues as well as removing cars from the roadway.

EV HARGERS: Our plan was to install 14 EV chargers in our municipality in 2021. However, there is a serious pricing issue with electric companies demand meters which I have raised and have discussed with the DPS personnel responsible for EV charging and NYSE&G CEO Carl Taylor.

Completed sidewalks connecting Purdy's Hamlet to the train station and planned elevators to the train platform.

Formed a regional group to seek transportation changes, including bus service, park-and-ride facilities, and roadway improvements.

Planned to install 14 electric-vehicle chargers in North Salem.

- Completed sidewalks connecting Purdy's Hamlet to the train station and planned elevators to the train platform.
- Formed a regional group to seek transportation changes, including bus service, park-and-ride facilities, and roadway improvements.
- Planned to install 14 electric-vehicle chargers in North Salem.

UNIFOED SOLAR PERMIT: We passed the Unified Solar permit legislation in April of 2017 allowing for solar energy with just a building permit, no planning board or site plan approvals required.

NY STRETCH BUILDING CODE TOWN LAW: The Town Board has discussed in our July 12th meeting going with the NY STRETCH Building Code for all new buildings and additions in Town. The Town Board is in 100% agreement, the building inspectors are also. We will have a public hearing and will be implementing and have the public law in place by the Fall of 2021 to have all new buildings in Town constructed to be more energy efficient.

That team is working aggressively on solar placement in our Town as well as the GHG status of all of our Town buildings and vehicles among other items. GHG: The Town Board just passed a resolution last week, July 12th 2021, committing to the GHG benchmarking of all of our buildings.

In 2018 I signed contracts to replace all streetlights with LED Streetlights. All of the street lights in our municipality have been replaced with LED. In 2020 we also replaced all of our street post lamps in our Croton Falls Hamlet with LED lights. These two changes have saved us over $10,000 a year in electricity charged and reducing our electrical usage by 100,000 kwh.

As I mentioned, I helped form the Local Development Corporation called the East of Hudson Watershed Corporation for dealing with high phosphorus loading in our local lakes and streams. Our goal is to reduce Phosphorus from entering into our water bodies to reduce algae and seaweed. My Town has exceeded its DEC assigned phosphorus mitigation by 200%. We continue to remove many KG's of phosphorus loading from our watershed to meet the new MS4 requirements.

ROAD SALT: Starting in 2019 North Salem was out in front again with road salt strategies on hoe to reduce its use. The town has invested in Live Edge plows and specialized equipment on our vehicles to meter salt effectively based on road temperature and such. I have also be pushing Basil Seggos and the DEC to come up with a strategy on how to reduce its use.

Passed a unified solar permit allowing solar installations with a building permit instead of planning-board or site-plan approval.

Planned to enact a local law requiring more energy-efficient new buildings and additions.

Said that the Town Board committed to greenhouse-gas benchmarking for all town buildings.

Signed contracts to replace North Salem's streetlights and Croton Falls post lamps with light-emitting diode lighting.

Advocates reducing phosphorus entering local water bodies and said North Salem exceeded its assigned mitigation target.

Implemented road-salt reduction strategies using equipment that meters salt based on road temperature.

- Passed a unified solar permit allowing solar installations with a building permit instead of planning-board or site-plan approval.
- Planned to enact a local law requiring more energy-efficient new buildings and additions.
- Said that the Town Board committed to greenhouse-gas benchmarking for all town buildings.
- Signed contracts to replace North Salem's streetlights and Croton Falls post lamps with light-emitting diode lighting.
- Advocates reducing phosphorus entering local water bodies and said North Salem exceeded its assigned mitigation target.
- Implemented road-salt reduction strategies using equipment that meters salt based on road temperature.

As of October 23, 2026, WARREN J LUCAS’s website did not contain information on this issue.

WARREN J LUCAS

Spearheaded North Salem's 100% renewable-electricity Community Choice Aggregation program.

Advocates removing Zero Emission Credit charges for Community Choice Aggregation customers who pay for renewable-energy certificates.

Supports municipal recycling and renegotiated North Salem's waste contract for dual-stream collection.

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