Government
Westchester County Government is headed by County Executive Rob Astorino (R). The district attorney is Janet DiFiore (D). The county clerk is Timothy C. Idoni (D).
Board of Legislators
The Westchester County Board of Legislators is the legislative, policy-making branch of Westchester County. The County Board has seventeen members. The current board chair is Kenneth W. Jenkins (D).
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