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The Child Care Council of Westchester and Westchester Children’s Association presented a lively and stirring legislative breakfast on young children on February 17th at the Greenburgh Town Hall.

The event featured a “town hall” where five “young citizens” from all over the County confidently quizzed nine state and county legislators about their own childhood experiences and their positions on a variety of issues facing children today. Participating elected officials includes: NYS Assemblypersons David Buchwald Sandra Galef, Shelley Mayer, Steven Otis, and Amy Paulin, and Westchester County Legislators Catherine Borgia, Mike Kaplowitz, Judith Meyers, and Michael Smith. The MC and panel moderator was Westchester Children’s Association Deputy Director Allison Lake.

Council board member Andrew Karlen Esq, Partner, Karlen & Stolzar, LLP and Westchester Children’s Association’s President, Catherine A. Draper, Attorney, welcomed the audience and introduced special guests. Kathy Halas, Council Executive Director, presented the public policy. The audience of 200+ plus heard Cora Greenberg, Executive Director of the Westchester Children’s Association, present a compelling statistical overview on Westchester’s young children and make a call to action, getting the audience to vow to make children’s causes a priority in 2013.

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Part 6

Elected officials and “young citizens” who participated in the Town Hall. Elected officials included NYS Assemblypersons David Buchwald Sandra Galef, Shelley Mayer, Steven Otis, and Amy Paulin, and Westchester County Legislators Catherine Borgia, Mike Kaplowitz, Judith Meyers, and Michael Smith.

Legislators who participated in the Town Hall reacted thoughtfully and enthusiastically to questions posed by the “young citizens.”

Westchester Children’s Association’s Executive Director Cora Greenburg presents startling statistics on Westchester’s children.