Campozano runs for Greenburgh Council

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If nominated, the young lawyer could become the first Hispanic to be part of the Municipal Council of this Town

Jonathan Campozano, lawyer and politician.

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Jonathan Campozano, 30, of Ecuadorian and Puerto Rican origin, announced his candidacy for the Greenburgh City Council, representing the Democratic Party where he has been a member since he was a teenager. “I am excited to share that I have thrown my hat into the ring to seek the Greenburgh Town Board election. It would be a great honor for me to represent the community that I grew up in and is now my home,” Campozano said. If elected in 2023, he would be the City Board’s first Hispanic representative and its youngest member, as well as his only practicing attorney.

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“I will represent all Greenburgh residents,” said the young Democrat.

As he explained, a key component of good governance is access. “We must venture beyond the traditional view of our Town, (whose localities) are seen simply as unincorporated towns and (areas). We are more,” said Campozano, whose bilingual skills will allow the Municipality to reach its fastest growing population for the first time, according to the 2020 census.

The candidate explained that among his priorities are affordable housing and climate change, as housing costs in Westchester and Greenburgh counties are skyrocketing.

“Our communities are out of reach for most people, with a particularly strong adverse impact among our seniors and youth. We can do better,” he said.

Regarding climate change, he explained that as New York State works to implement new legislation to combat climate change, “Greenburgh will need to continue on its path as an increasingly progressive and environmentally friendly city. I look forward to working with you to address these needs.”

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The process begins with the nomination by the Greenburgh Democrats, on February 23, where they will choose two candidates for alderman. One candidate, current councilmember Gina Jackson, will seek reelection, and a second councilmember, Ken Jones, will not run for reelection.

After the February Convention it will be known if there will be a primary or not.

Jonathan Campozano during a rally in support of New York Immigrant Driver’s Licenses. Photo File

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Jonathan Campozano, is an attorney and adjunct professor at Westchester Community College (WCC). As an attorney with the Neighbors Link Law Practice, he provides legal services to immigrants in New York Family Court, Federal Court, and agencies such as ICE, USCIS, EOIR, and BIA. He teaches immigration law in the WCC Paralegal Certificate Program.

Previously, he served as an Assistant District Attorney in the Westchester County Law Department, both in Family Court and in the offices of Appeals, Opinion and Legislation. He was also Associate Counsel for the New York State Senate, where he worked on major legislation, including the Farmworker Fair Labor Practices Act and the Driver’s License Access and Privacy Act (“Green Light NY”). ).

He began his career as a member of the Immigrant Justice Corps at the Empire Justice Center in Yonkers. There, he represented clients in a variety of matters, including removal defense, asylum applications, and other forms of relief available to minors and victims of crime, domestic violence, and human trafficking.

Now in his second elected term as vice chair of the Westchester County Democratic Committee, he is a district leader on the Greenburgh Town Democratic Committee and one of the founding members of its legal committee. He has been a member of the Westchester Hispanic Democrats since 2013, where he serves as secretary, and is a member of the Westchester County Hispanic Advisory Board.

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He graduated from SUNY Purchase in Legal Studies and earned his Juris Doctorate from Pace University Elisabeth Haub School of Law, where he also served as president of the Pace Immigration Law Society and Law Students Association. of Latin America, and continues to serve as an Alumni Admissions Ambassador for future law students. He is also chair of the Latino U College Access (LUCA) Emerging Leaders Board.

Born in White Plains and raised in Greenburgh, Jonathan is the son of an Ecuadorian immigrant father and a mother whose parents immigrated from Puerto Rico. He has attended the Greenburgh Central School District. He is bilingual.

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Posted on January 09, 2023

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