CARMEL, NY – On December 30th, 2022, at Carmel High School’s Casey Hall, Kevin Byrne was sworn-in as Putnam County Executive. He took the Oath of Office among hundreds of attendees from the community, surrounded by family. A lifelong county resident, and graduate of Carmel High School, Byrne comes to the office after 3 terms of […]
(TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2022) Putnam County, NY – Today, Putnam County Executive-Elect Kevin Byrne announced the appointment of James “Jim” Burpoe as Deputy County Executive for the incoming Byrne Administration. Burpoe has an extensive background in both the public and private sectors, leading government and businesses in implementing cost-savings and efficiency measures. Burpoe currently serves […]
Pledges to Implement Bold Vision for County’s Future, Hit the Ground Running in January (Thursday, November 10, 2022- Putnam County, NY) Assemblyman Kevin Byrne secured a resounding victory Tuesday night to officially become Putnam County’s next County Executive. While the win was no surprise as Byrne ran unopposed, the official results indicate Putnam County is […]
Experts Join Byrne to Develop Action Plan, Assess County Government Monday, October 3, 2022 – PUTNAM COUNTY, NY – Kevin Byrne, the unopposed Republican and Conservative Party candidate for Putnam County Executive, has announced the formation of his county transition team. Over the last several months, Byrne has hosted a variety of outdoor constituent forums […]
June 27, 2022 / Brewster, NY – Today, the Richmond County State Supreme Court made a ruling backing up arguments made by plaintiffs and further reinforcing Assemblyman Kevin Byrne’s public position that only American citizens should vote in New York elections. Earlier this year, in response to New York City’s constitutionally-dubious decision to pass legislation […]
Assemblyman Kevin Byrne (R,C,I,SAM,ROS-Mahopac), alongside Assembly MinorityLeader Will Barclay and their Republican colleagues, today rallied to call for increased electionintegrity and protection from foreign influence. In response to efforts from New York City andother states, including Vermont, that would enable non-citizens to vote in local elections, Byrnehas introduced legislation which would amend the state’s Constitution […]
February 7, 2022 / Mahopac, NY: On Saturday, February 5th Assemblyman Kevin Byrne joined his wife Briana and son Braeden to address a packed audience at his in-person campaign kick-off for Putnam County Executive. Over 100 supporters attended the event despite an ice storm touching down on the region the day before. The attendees included […]
January 18, 2022 / Mahopac, NY – Assemblyman Kevin Byrne’s campaign for Putnam County Executive has set a record for cash on hand in their January filing. Byrne’s $118,564 war chest, the largest on record since at least 2006, has zero debt and no liabilities, making every dollar available for the 2022 general election—and for […]
Assemblyman Kevin Byrne (R,C,Ref-Mahopac) was sworn into office on January 1, 2019 by friend and former colleague, Senator Terrence Murphy, kicking off his second term representing the people of New York’s 94th Assembly District. The swearing in took place at Four Brothers Restaurant in Mahopac among family, friends, and fellow elected officials. Senator Murphy and […]
WE WON! Assemblyman Byrne joined by his wife Briana addresses supporters on election night at the Villa Barone Hilltop Manor in Mahopac. November 8, 2018 / Mahopac, NY – After a long election night where Republicans in New York State faced many challenges, Assemblyman Byrne secured his re-election by a 14 point margin winning both Westchester […]
October 23, 2018 / Mahopac, NY – Last night, Assemblyman Kevin Byrne, (R-Mahopac) and his opponent Vedat Gashi (D) faced off in a candidate’s forum hosted by The League of Women Voters of Putnam County, held at the Mahopac Public Library. Before yesterday, Byrne participated in two separate “Meet the Candidate” forums hosted by the […]
Valhalla, NY – This past May, Governor Andrew Cuomo granted conditional pardons to more than 24,000 criminals, including a number of dangerous level 3 sexual offenders. The controversial move allows them to vote in today’s election primaries along with other ruthless felons like Herman Bell, who ambushed and murdered two police officers in 1971 and […]
Nonpartisan legislation would require clear communication notifying voters of two-sided ballots Assemblyman Kevin Byrne (R,C,I,Ref-Mahopac) announced today the state Assembly’s passage of a bill (A.09923) which would require clear instructions to indicate to voters whether or not an election ballot is two-sided. The nonpartisan legislation, introduced by Assemblyman David Buchwald and co-sponsored by […]
Putnam and Northern Westchester’s Newest Assemblyman _______________________________________________ Somers, NY/ November 9, 2016 – Tuesday night, at the Villa Barone in Mahopac, Assembly Candidate Kevin Byrne (94AD) gathered with family, friends and supporters to watch the election returns. Victory was declared at approximately 10:15 pm after the majority of polling stations had reported in. After the […]
“Bring Back the Generation We’re Losing” Mahopac, NY/ October 10, 2016 — Upstairs at the Mahopac Public Library, the Putnam County League of Women Voters hosted its first Public Candidates Forum this year. The room was filled with people throughout Putnam and Westchester Counties who wanted to learn more about the candidates. In the race […]