Democratic White Plains Common Council Member Justin Brasch announced his mayoral campaign at a rally with numerous Democratic leaders and supporters Wednesday night. State Senator Shelley Mayer; Assemblymember Chris Burdick; Democratic Majority Leader of the County Legislature Tyrae Woodson Samuels; County Legislators Judah Holstein, Jewel Williams Johnson, and Terry Clements; White Plains Council Members John Martin, Rich Payne, and Victoria Presser; and White Plains Democratic Chair Tim James were in attendance.
“Since moving to White Plains 22 years ago, I have served on the Budget Committee for Westchester County, the Planning Board for the White Plains, on the Budget Committee for the School Board, as President of the Common Council and Chair of the Youth Bureau. I am excited to announce my Candidacy for Mayor of White Plains as a continuation of this public service,” said Brasch.
“This is a tremendous responsibility, and if the voters choose to honor me with this position, it is something that I am sincerely looking forward to because I believe that we must carry on Mayor Roach’s legacy and keep our diverse and thriving City moving in the right direction.
“I plan to lead my campaign as I will lead the city – bringing people together, creating an inclusive movement, facing challenges head-on, and uplifting the most vulnerable in our community.
“I am committed to increasing affordable housing and making our city sustainable to build a better future for our youth. We need to create more accessible parks and green spaces, and improve our climate resiliency,” said Brasch.
A resident of White Plains for over 20 years, Justin is a landlord-tenant attorney. He was first elected to the Common Council in 2017 and has served as Council President and Chair of the White Plains Youth Bureau. Justin is a longtime Democratic leader and has been involved with numerous community organizations, including the White Plains Planning Board; White Plains School Board Budget Advisory Committee; Westchester County Legislature’s Citizens Budget Advisory Committee; White Plains Multimodal Transportation Center Stakeholder Task Force; NYC Sierra Club Political Committee; and Mid-Manhattan NAACP. Justin and his wife Juli have three children.
Longtime White Plains Mayor Tom Roach announced that he will not run for re-election but will be running for Westchester County Clerk. Brasch will face off with former Common Councilwoman Nadine Hunt-Robinson in the Democratic Primary in June.
