At a recent Eastern Putnam County League of Women Voters candidate forum, Alvarez (R) shared some information about himself with community members. According to his statements that night, he:
(Personal)
- Was born and raised in Manhattan
- Moved to Southeast in 1995, because he "loves this town and the community"
- Has been married to his wife for 20 years,
- Has a 14-year-old son, who attends
(Education, Career)
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- Earned a bachelor's degree from Manhattan College
- Is currently pursuing a master's degree
- Has been in the health care industry for 21 years, 16 of which he served in some sort of management role
- Has overseen several multi-million dollar budgets
- Has managed staffs that ranged from 16 to approximately 100 people
- Served a total of six years in the U.S. Army
(Community, Local Government)
- Has "supported and been a friend to the " over the years
- Serves on the Southeast Planning Board, as he has for the last four years
- Says that a seat on the Town Board "would provide a great opportunity to continue to serve the community."
- Says he would like to do so with "integrity, responsibility and accountability"
- Says that because he is a taxpayer and a homeowner, with a child in the Brewster school system, he "can relate to any frustrations that people may have in regards to the expenses in the town and the current dysfunction we’ve seen in the last couple years"
- Would "keep an open mind" when it comes to working with Village of Brewster officials on potential consolidation of services (specifically trash and water)
- Believes it would be his responsibility as a Town Board member to represent the residents, especially when it comes to budget decisions
- Is against de-funding the to achieve a zero-percent budget increase
- Says that teamwork and collaboration are missing on the current Town Board
- Believes he has the "knowledge and skill set" to "lead people," but is also "humble enough to be led"
- Believes in "smart growth" when it comes to new businesses
- Will work hard as a councilman so that others can enjoy what he has enjoyed over the last 16 years as a resident
- Is running on the "Integrity for Southeast" committee
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