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Longtime Westchester County Association Chairman Bill Plunkett Dies Longtime Westchester County Association Chairman Bill Plunkett Dies
Longtime Westchester County Association Chairman Bill Plunkett Dies Beloved lawyer Bill Plunkett, who served as chairman of the Westchester County Association and was also an integral part of several other important institutions, has died.  Plunkett, a longtime resident of Tarrytown, died on Sunday, April 16 at the age of 82, according to his obituary. Born in Buffalo in 1940, Plunkett graduated from Archbishop Stepinac High School in 1958 and went on to attend the College of the Holy Cross and the New York University School of Law, earning his law degree in 1965.  He then went on to start a law career and began the successful firm Plunkett …

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by Ben Crnic
Business
Westchester County Association Starts Search For New CEO/President Westchester County Association Starts Search For New CEO/President
Westchester County Association Starts Search For New CEO/President The Westchester County Association has officially started its search to fill the role of President and Chief Executive Officer. As Westchester’s leading economic development and business advocacy organization, the WCA has developed a seven-member search committee chaired by Jeff Menkes, President and CEO of The Burke Rehabilitation Hospital and a key member of WCA’s Executive Committee and Board of Directors. The committee will spend two to three months searching for and interviewing potential candidates to replace William M. Mooney, Jr., who is retiring as of December 31. According to Men…

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by Valerie Musson
Business
Westchester County Association Will Merge With Hudson Valley Economic Development Corp Westchester County Association Will Merge With Hudson Valley Economic Development Corp
Westchester County Association Will Merge With Hudson Valley Economic Development Corp Two of the area’s leading business advocacy organizations will soon become one, following the announcement of a major merger between the Westchester County Association and the Hudson Valley Economic Development Corp.The deal, announced on Tuesday, Jan. 29, will center on strengthening the economy in the Hudson Valley. The new organization - which has not been given a designated name - is expected to take effect later this year. When the merger is complete, current WCA Chairman William Harrington is expected to serve as the chairman of a unified board of directors. Bill Mooney, the president …

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by Zak Failla
Business
Latimer Signs Lease For $1.2B, 60-Acre Biotech Center Bringing Thousands Of Jobs To Westchester Latimer Signs Lease For $1.2B, 60-Acre Biotech Center Bringing Thousands Of Jobs To Westchester
Latimer Signs Lease For $1.2B, 60-Acre Biotech Center Bringing Thousands Of Jobs To Westchester County Executive George Latimer has officially signed the lease for a biotech center that will bring thousands of jobs to the Westchester area, he announced during his annual speech to members of Westchester County Association on Thursday, Jan. 10 at the Westchester Marriot in Tarrytown. The biotech center, authorities say, will bring 8,000 permanent jobs as well as 4,000 construction jobs to the area. Worth $1.2 billion, the 99-year lease with developer Fareri Associates is for 60 acres of land in Valhalla owned by the county on the Grasslands campus near Westchester Medical Center. The bi…

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by Valerie Musson
Business
Westchester County Association Rebrands Itself For First Time Since 1950 Westchester County Association Rebrands Itself For First Time Since 1950
Westchester County Association Rebrands Itself For First Time Since 1950 The Westchester County Association has completed a years-long transition from a leading business membership organization to Westchester’s most powerful economic development entity. On Monday, Sept. 10, to better reflect its policy and action-oriented identity, the Westchester County Association unveiled its first major brand realignment since its founding in 1950.  The new brand emphasizes the WCA’s heightened focus on its high-level advocacy – which has long differentiated the organization within Westchester’s business community – and sets the stage for a series of major new economic devel…

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by Jon Craig
Politics
Latimer Addresses Business Leaders At WCA Breakfast Latimer Addresses Business Leaders At WCA Breakfast
Latimer Addresses Business Leaders At WCA Breakfast TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- County Executive George Latimer gave his first address to Westchester's business community Wednesday morning. Latimer, who took office last week, was the keynote speaker at the Westchester County Association's annual breakfast at the Westchester Marriot in Tarrytown.  The new county executive pledged to work across the aisle and practice bipartisanship.  “We have to work across the aisle out of necessity, or we will not succeed," Latimer said. Latimer said the country was living through a difficult time, but said he remains optimistic given the quality of life offe…

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by Sam Barron