Patrick J. Moroney ~ District 15 Legislator
(845) 638-5754 ~ MoroneyP@co.rockland.ny.us
- Committee Member: Government Operations, Planning & Public Works.
Personal:
- Born in County Clare, Ireland
- Immigrated to New York in 1956
- Married, six children, fourteen grandchildren
- Elected to the Rockland County Legislature in 1989
- First Irish-born person elected to the Rockland County Legislature
Legislation:
- Initiated Cherry Brook drainage project on Crooked Hill Road in Pearl River
- Secured funding for other drainage problems in Pearl River and Nanuet
- Involved in May Place Project, Nanuet
- Initiated traffic light installation at Schoolhouse Road and Garden State Parkway Exit in Chestnut Ridge
- Helped stabilize county property tax resulting in no increase in taxes in fourteen years
- Initiated defibrillators in Rockland County, installing in local police departments
- Initiated cell phone legislation, afterwards adopted by New York State
Committees:
- Former Majority Leader of Legislature under the late Senator Thomas Morahan
- Former Minority Leader
- Formerly Served on Budget and Finance and Planning and Public Works Committees
- Currently Vice Chairman of Solid Waste Authority
- Current Member of Planning & Public Works and Government Operations Committees
Community Involvement:
- Member of the Knights of Columbus, Pearl River Elks
- Rockland Gaelic Athletic Association, Rockland Irish Cultural Center
- Ancient Order of Hibernians Division III
- Past Grand Marshal St. Patrick's Day Parade in 1994
- Founder of Friendly Sons of St. Patrick Chapter in Rockland County