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John M. Nonna, District 3

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John Nonna is a newly elected legislator representing District 3, which includes all or part of the towns of Greenburgh, Harrison, Mount Pleasant and North Castle and the Villages of Briarcliff Manor and Pleasantville. He has been a resident of the Town of Mount Pleasant and Village of Pleasantville for more than 30 years during which he has been active in many community organizations. John served as mayor of Pleasantville from 1995-2003. Prior to his tenure as mayor, John served as a village trustee from 1990-1995 and acting village justice from 1982-1989. He began his career in public service as a law assistant to the Honorable Domenick L. Gabrielli , Associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, the highest court in the state.

John brings to the County Board extensive experience as a leader in local government. As mayor of Pleasantville, he became known for his ability to build bi partisan consensus and engage residents in the decision making process. He was also recognized for improving communications between government and citizens and ensuring a transparent and open decision-making process. Under John's leadership and the help of residents who answered his call to participate in the governing process, Pleasantville's downtown was revitalized, parks and ball fields renovated and a senior citizen housing and community center constructed. The quality of life in Pleasantville was improved and preserved in a fiscally responsible manner. At the conclusion of his tenure as mayor, Westchester Magazine named Pleasantville one of the most affordable places to live in the county and CNN/Money Magazine named Pleasantville one of the best three places to live in the metropolitan area. . John expects to bring to his service as a county legislator the same values and principles that made him a successful mayor. He is especially interested in greater sharing and consolidation of services between the county and municipal governments to reduce the overall property tax burden on the taxpayer.

John has practiced law for over 30 years in the area of dispute resolution. He has represented Fortune 500 companies in major litigation and arbitration and is a fellow of the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers. He is also a trustee of the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights under Law founded by President Kennedy in 1963. John serves as a mediator for the United States District Court and the New York State Supreme Court. He has a BA degree from Princeton University and a JD degree from New York University where he was elected to the Order of the Coif, the national legal honor society. John was born and raised in the Bronx. He attended parochial schools in the Bronx and Regis High School in Manhattan. John was a member of the 1972 and 1980 U.S. Olympic Teams in fencing and was a medalist in the 1979 Pan American Games. He is married to Jean and they are parents of four children, Elizabeth, Caroline, Marianne and Timothy.