Guy Mezzancello Sworn in as North Castle Town Board Member January 3, 2015 A warm round of applause was given by 50 family members, friends, local dignitaries and townspeople who gathered at North Castle Town Hall on the chilly evening of Friday, January 2 to witness the swearing in of Guy Mezzancello as a Town Board member. Mezzancello won the special election on November 4, 2014 to fill the seat of Michael Schiliro to which José Berra had been appointed; Mezzancello won by a mere 22 votes in a contest which waited weeks to be verified. The Honorable William J. Giacomo administered the oath of office to Mezzancello, who swore to uphold the Constitution of the United States of America, and the Constitution and laws of the State of New York, and the charter and the ordinances of the Town of North Castle. “And I will to the best of my ability undertake my duties as councilperson for the town of North Castle.” Republican Mezzancello’s term will finish on December 31, 2015 and is the last year of now Supervisor Michael Schiliro’s term. Mezzancello ran against Democrat José Berra, who was appointed by the Town Board to fill Schiliro’s seat last year. Mezzancello thanked Berra for a civil and clean campaign. During personal remarks, Judge Giacomo said it’s always a pleasure to swear in officials, but this evening was special for him because Mezzancello is a personal friend. Mezzancello’s dedication to the town will benefit everyone, said Giacomo, as did his dedication and service as Commissioner of the Armonk Baseball League (ABL), where the two first met. The ABL facilities grew under Mezzancello’s leadership to a respectable organization in New York State. The local little league maintains a strong presence and has traveled to the Cooperstown Tournament in Cooperstown, NY annually. The Clark Little League Baseball Field in Lombardi Park was also spearheaded by Mezzancello and is second to none. At the Town Board’s first, and sure to be its shortest meeting of the year, Supervisor Schiliro and Town Board member Barry Reiter said their families also benefited from Mezzancello’s work with the children’s athletic programs in town. They welcomed him and said they look forward to working with him. Mezz, as he is known, thanked everyone for their support, especially Anita Cozza, chairwoman of the North Castle Republican Town Committee, who, he said, had faith to endorse him as the Republican candidate. “It is a privilege to serve on the board. It was a long undertaking, but with the help and guidance of friends and family, it has come to fruition for me. I will work as hard as I can to keep this town where it is today, a healthy and great place to live.” Town Board member Barbara DiGiacinto welcomed Mezzancello and said she looks forward to working with him and thinks he is “going to be a definite asset to our town.” Schiliro, as well as Michael Smith, County Legislator, thanked Jose Berra for his service to the board. Smith asked Berra, “It’s not as glamorous as it looks?” Berra responded, “It’s glamorous, but it’s much more gratifying than glamorous.” “We had two qualified and talented individuals running to represent the town of North Castle,” added Smith. He further thanked Mezzancello for his community service and wished him that “at the end of when your public service is done, you still have the passion and the vision that you have now and that you keep that consistent all the way through.” David Buchwald, State Assemblyman, congratulated Mezzancello in joining “a fantastic local government, a part of democracy that is closest to the people. It’s a tremendous privilege to be part of a great team responsible for all of the people of North Castle.”
Posted on: Sat, 03 Jan 2015 21:08:57 +0000
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