Graduate State University of NY, Empire College—BS International Relations/Counter-terrorism

Candidate in Graduate Program Norwich University, Vermont—MA Diplomacy (3/08)

Additional security training at Defense Intelligence College (Washington, DC),

Georgetown University, Dept. of State, and John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Associate Broker and General Manager HLB Realty of Rockland

Security Consultant for Dept. of Defense and the United Nations

Executive Board of Directors United Way of Rockland County

Board of Directors Crime Awareness Program Youth Court, Rockland Sheriff’s Office

American Legion Post 199

Chairman 65^th Honor Task Force, American GI Forum

County Mentors Program—Suffern High School

Family Resource Center Child Reading Program Fleetwood Elementary

Mr. Melé was decorated for peace-time heroism by the US Army, was a nominee for the White House Fellowship program, received special recognition awards from the US Congress, the FBI, and US Marshal Service.

Rockland and Ramapo resident 34 years

Graduate of Woodlands H.S., Hartsdale, N.Y.

Graduate Cheyney State College, major secondary education, minor political science

Long Island Univ., Flatbush, Brooklyn

Began professional insurance career with Allstate in Nanuet

Managing member of Carter’s Insurance Agency, LLC—19 years

Planning Board Member, Village of New Hempstead

Rockland County Leadership Council

1^st Fundraiser Chair for American Lung Association of Rockland

Board of Directors-Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Rockland

Served 7 years as Chairman of West Street Day Care Center

Advisory Board member of S.C.O.R.E.

Advisory Board member of Rockland’s Sheriff Office—Youth Court Program

Leadership Council of Rockland—Junior Achievement of Hudson Valley

Served as Chairman of the Political Action Committee of the Nyack and Spring

Valley Branch NAACP and Mid-Hudson Region PAC Coordinator

Served 6 years as Board Member of the Rockland Business Association

Former Vice-Chair of the Leadership Committee with the United Way of Rockland

James L. Hyer (Spring Valley)--Ramapo Town Council

Graduate Ramapo College with B.A. in Political Science and Public Policy

Graduate Pace Univ. School of Law with a J.D. and Environmental Law Certificate

Practicing full-time attorney in New York City

Director of the New York State Human Rights Initiative

Graduate Suffern High School

Graduate U.S. Military Academy, West Point

Service in the 10^th Mountain Infantry Division

Airborne, Ranger, Pathfinder Qualifications

Captain U.S. Army Infantry, Ret.

Extensive experience in the Pharmaceuticals industry

Small business owner

One of the original Preserve Ramapo activists, Mike was co-campaign manager of the Preserve Ramapo slate in 2005 and was Principal Agent for the Ward Ballot Petition in the same year.

Joseph Meyers (Airmont)--Rockland County Legislator District 12

Resident of Airmont since 1998 with his wife, Carrie, and their three children.

At 17 was the youngest citizen ever appointed to a New York City Community Planning Board which oversee land use issues and provide community input in New York City government.  

Graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the SUNY Binghamton with a bachelor's degree in political science.

Graduated as a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar with a Juris Doctorate degree from Columbia Law School in 1985.

Joe has been a practicing attorney in Manhattan for over 22 years, with broad experience in real estate land use.  He does not accept paid legal matters in Rockland County to avoid any appearance of a conflict of interest.

Since his election in 2002 to the Airmont Village Board of Trustees, Joe has utilized his legal expertise to protect the suburban character of Airmont and has been a leader in Airmont and Ramapo in addressing zoning, land use, water, sewer and other quality of life issues affecting residents. Joe became the Deputy Mayor of Airmont in April/2007.  Joe also serves on the Board of Directors of the Lower Hudson Valley Challenger Center and has been a supporter of several local charitable organizations including The Reach Foundation.

The Meyers Family are members of Temple Beth El in Spring Valley where Joe's wife Carrie serves on the Board of Trustees.

Judah Lerer (Monsey) Rockland County Legislator District 6

Local Businessman
Certified Public Accountant
Early opponent to the placement of 2 power plants in Torne Valley
Publicly called to task those Ramapo Town Board members who invited Sithe Energies Inc. and American National Power to Torne Valley for tax revenue purposes.
Publicly called Supervisor St. Lawrence to task for accepting campaign funds from the power companies.
The opposition was successful, and also resulted with some members of this early opposition group forming Preserve Ramapo
Early opponent to the construction of a high-density housing project in the “Thruway bypass” on the south Spring Valley – Monsey border.
The opposition was successful, and Governor Pataki himself came to Spring Valley to sell the land for park space to the Village of Spring Valley and the Town of Ramapo for $1.00.

Married to Eva, a public school teacher who specializes in children with dyslexia.
Daughter Pamela is studying for a Masters Degree in the treatment of dyslexia.
Sons Andrew and Mark are Spring Valley firefighters.
 

Platform