Joins five other Democrats seeking Lawler’s seat
A Village of Tarrytown trustee on Monday (May 12) became the sixth Democrat to announce a run for the congressional seat held by Rep. Mike Lawler, whose district includes Philipstown.
Effie Phillips-Staley, a nonprofit executive and the child of immigrants from El Salvador, denounced companies that are “not paying their fair share in taxes” while earning record profits. The candidate also said programs like Social Security and Medicaid are being “targeted” by President Donald Trump and Lawler, a Republican in his second term.
Five other Democrats have announced campaigns: Cait Conley, a former director of counterterrorism for the National Security Council; Beth Davidson, a Rockland County legislator; Jessica Reinmann, a nonprofit executive; Mike Sacks, a lawyer and former TV journalist; and John Sullivan, a former FBI intelligence analyst.
