In the race for the District 7 County Legislator seat, incumbent Democrat Judy Myers defeated Suzanna Keith, her Republican challenger, by a margin of nearly 600 votes. The gap equated to a 6% difference in the 10,490 votes cast. Ms. Myers will serve her fourth term on the Board of Legislators, while Ms. Keith will continue her service on the Rye City Council.
In the race for the District 7 County Legislator seat, incumbent Democrat Judy Myers defeated Suzanna Keith, her Republican challenger, by a margin of nearly 600 votes. The gap equated to a 6% difference in the 10,490 votes cast. Ms. Myers will serve her fourth term on the Board of Legislators, while Ms. Keith will continue her service on the Rye City Council.
Ms. Keith officially conceded defeat November 17, nine days after the election.
“I congratulate Judy Myers on her win,” Keith stated. “I wish her well in carrying out her responsibilities of office.”
She continued, “I look forward to continuing my work on the Rye City Council — I will work even harder than I did before to show my commitment to the issues I know are important to all of you. I also want to thank all those who came out in support of my campaign. While the end result of our election did not go our way, we still scored a big victory for democracy. We listened to the residents who spoke loudly and clearly about our County’s tax burden and I will continue the effort to make our County more affordable.”
