George Latimer

George Latimer's father was head of maintenance at a beach and tennis club; his mother worked in a factory.¹ He has recalled their work, and his own earnings, as essential to making Fordham affordable.¹ In college, he joined Circle K and became its international president in 1973.¹

Born in Mount Vernon, he attended local schools, earned his Fordham BA in 1974, and completed a master's in public administration at New York University in 1976.² He spent more than two decades in corporate marketing, working for subsidiaries of Nestle and ITT and handling projects with companies including AT&T and IBM.²

Latimer won election to Rye's City Council in 1987 and later served in the county legislature, State Assembly and State Senate.² He became Westchester County executive in 2018 and entered Congress in January 2025.³ His administration helped restore Mount Vernon's Memorial Field, which reopened in 2022.⁴

For 2026, Latimer says his priorities include affordable healthcare and housing, small businesses and public education.⁵ He has also described work on EV battery safety and preventing trucks from hitting low overpasses.⁵ He says his office also helps residents navigate immigration cases and federal benefits.⁵ He seeks reelection against Republican attorney Joseph Cinquemani in New York's 16th District.⁶