Dear Friends:
First allow me to start by thanking you for taking the time to share your thoughts, opinions and concerns with me. I truly appreciate the outpouring of support I have received from my friends, family and the residents of the 35th Senate district.
As I am sure you are aware, I have decided not run for the 35th State Senate District seat, a seat I held for 20 years from 1986-2006.
I consider myself fortunate to have been given the privilege of serving the people of Westchester County for 28 years; I started my career in the State Assembly as a 25-year-old novice and left as a senior member of the Senate Majority. It is something that very few people will ever experience, and I am profoundly grateful for the thousands of individuals throughout Westchester who remain loyal and supportive of me.
I am proud of the record I left behind in the State Senate, having been successful year after year securing record amounts of education aid for our schools, as well as preserving the outstanding delivery of health care in the Hudson Valleys premier hospital, the Westchester County Medical Center. I am also extremely proud of my work on behalf of those people who suffer from mental illness or were born with a developmental disability, and I will continue to be a vocal proponent to improve the quality of care provided to this deserving population. That being said, it is my intention to work closely with the leaders and organizations in Westchester to help them promote their agendas.
I will consider this period of time in my life a sabbatical from public service, one that I hope allows me to "smell the roses, enjoy my family, and accomplish all the things that I never had time to do while serving in a personally rewarding, but all consuming, career in government.
Community service has always been important to me, and I continue to do whatever I can to help our community. Please feel free to email me at nick@nickspano.com to share your thoughts and concerns with me.
Again, thank you for your support.
Nick Spano
