Noam Bramson

Background

Noam Bramson was born on December 13, 1969 in New Rochelle, New New York

Education

In 1987, Bramson went to Harvard University, where he completed his undergraduate degree in three years, and then received a Masters degree in Public Policy.

Career

He is the mayor of New Rochelle, New York and has served since being appointed in January 2006 to complete the unexpired term of Mayor Timothy C. Idoni. Bramson was reelected in 2011 with 79% of the vote. Prior to becoming mayor, Bramson served for ten years on the New Rochelle City Council as a representative of the Fifth City District.

In 2013 Bramson was nominated by the Westchester County Democratic Party to be its candidate for Westchester County Executive against incumbent Republican Rob Astorino.

Bramson was chosen to give a student address at his Harvard"s commencement in 1990. Nita Lowey. Bramson served on the Boards of numerous civic organizations, including the New Rochelle Campership Fund, the Castle Gallery, the New Rochelle Fund for Educational Excellence, the New Rochelle Council of Community Services, the Westchester Jewish Council, and the United Way of New Rochelle.

City Council

Bramson returned to New Rochelle after college in 1995, and at the age of 25, was elected to New Rochelle City Council. 2002 Assembly challenge

In 2002, Bramson challenged longtime Democratic Assemblyman Ron Tocci.

Mayor

In January 2006, Bramson was appointed to a one-year term as mayor to complete the unexpired term of Timothy Idoni.

He has been an advocate of thoughtful community, and regional planning. He led the creation of New Rochelle’s first Sustainability Plan, promoted efforts to establish new public access to the Long Island Sound shore, and adopted new land use policies to preserve open space and protect neighborhoods from overdevelopment. Bramson has secured grants for critical infrastructure priorities, including the enhancement of major transportation corridors and the rehabilitation of New Rochelle’s playing fields.

Under Bramson"s tenure New Rochelle’s crime rate has seen a significant reduction,

2013 race for County Executive

On April 25, 2013, Bramson defeated Westchester County Board of Legislators Chairman Ken Jenkins of Yonkers and Legislator Bill Ryan of White Plains to become the Democratic Party’s nominee for the county’s top office.

He faced Republican County Executive Rob Astorino in the November 2013 election and lost in the general election.

Achievements

• He won his subsequent election bids in 1999 and 2003, garnering more than 70 percent of the vote. Bramson won the Democratic primary with 61% of the vote. Bramson won a special election in November 2006 for Mayor. In 2007, Bramson won his first full four-year term and was re-elected in 2011 with 79% of the vote.

Politics

From 1992 until 2012, Bramson served as a political consultant and speechwriter for Republican Tocci switched parties, winning against Bramson in the general election as the Republican Party candidate with 53% of the vote.

Membership

Bramson is a member of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition, a bipartisan group.