Alison Boak and Andrew Brodnick
The Pound Ridge Democratic Committee is pleased to announce the candidacies of Alison Boak for Town Board and Andrew Brodnick for Town Justice.
Alison serves on the Pound Ridge Ad-Hoc Committee for Sensible Airspace and leads a community effort aimed at protecting residents’ well water from pesticide contamination from the Pound Ridge Golf Course. She was appointed to the Bedford Central School District’s Budget Advisory Committee by Superintendant Dr. Jere Hochman. Alison, a mother of four daughters — who attend Pound Ridge Community Church Play School, Pound Ridge Elementary School, and Fox Lane Middle School — also volunteers as leader of the Pound Ridge First Grade Brownie Troop. A Fulbright Scholar and former Peace Corps volunteer,
Alison is currently co-founder and president of the International Organization for Adolescents (IOFA), a non-profit group dedicated to preventing child slavery and trafficking.
“I am honored to accept the Democratic Town Committees nomination and am running to make a difference in Pound Ridge for my children and for all of us,” Alison Boak said. “I plan to be an accessible board member and to be responsive to community needs in a way that is urgent, efficient, and focused.”
Andrew Brodnick has been a member of the Pound Ridge Planning Board for 13 years, and previously served on the Pound Ridge Landmarks Commission for 5 years. He joined the Pound Ridge Lions Club in 2002, and will begin serving as president of the Lions Club in July. Since 2005, he has been in-house general counsel for Camarda Realty Investments, LLC.
Previously, Andrew was a litigator in New York City and White Plains for 20 years. His experience includes municipal litigation, land-use litigation, civil rights cases, title disputes, foreclosures, landlord/tenant law, and leasing and construction litigation. He has appeared before the New York State trial courts and appellate courts, and the United States District Courts and the United States Bankruptcy Courts.
Andrew ran for Pound Ridge Town Justice in 2005 and garnered 47% of the vote against the incumbent Republican. “I look forward to running again and am pleased to be on the Democratic line with Alison. She has a distinguished record of public service, and will undoubtedly make a great addition to the Town Board.”
“We are thrilled to have two exceptional candidates. Alison Boak and Andrew Brodnick bring superior qualifications and experience,” said Roslyn Stone-Pollock, chair of the Democratic Town Committee. “They are dynamic and involved citizens who will bring a fresh, energetic voice to our town government. We invite the community to join our efforts at this exciting time for Pound Ridge.” The PRDC Nominating Committee, formed as part of the committee’s comprehensive strategic planning process, continues to interview candidates for the fall election.