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Latimer Executive Order Limits Chaplains Following Federal Corruption Probe Latimer Executive Order Limits Chaplains Following Federal Corruption Probe
Latimer Executive Order Limits Chaplains Following Federal Corruption Probe Westchester County volunteer chaplains must meet tougher requirements after a former chaplain testified last fall that he got a county government job in exchange for campaign donations. It became a campaign issue for Westchester County Executive George Latimer, a Democrat who defeated incumbent Rob Astorino. Latimer announced a new executive order via social media, saying he signed the requirement that chaplains be active clergy and either live in Westchester or lead a congregation here. All requests for chaplains go to the commissioner of public safety and the list of chaplains will be pr…

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by Jon Craig