Westchester County Executive


The Westchester County Executive is the head of the executive branch of the Westchester County, New York, government. The current County Executive is Ken Jenkins. The county executive has power to veto acts of Westchester County Board of Legislators. The Westchester Deputy County Executive serves as the direct subordinate to the County Executive.
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History

The office of Westchester County Executive was created in 1937 when voters approved a new county charter giving the county an executive branch to complement the legislative County Board of Supervisors.

History of county executives

Westchester County executives since the creation of the position include:
No.TermNameParty
11939–1941William F. BleakleyRepublican
21941–1953Herbert Clinton GerlachRepublican
31954–1957James Daniel HopkinsRepublican
41958–1973Edwin Gilbert MichaelianRepublican
51974–1982Alfred Benedict Del BelloDemocratic
61983–1997Andrew Patrick O'RourkeRepublican
71998–2009Andrew J. SpanoDemocratic
82010–2017Rob AstorinoRepublican
92018–2025George LatimerDemocratic
102025–presentKen JenkinsDemocratic