Two new nominees will run for Town Board

The Philipstown Democratic Committee last month endorsed three candidates for the November election to the Town Board.

Supervisor John Van Tassel will run for his third, 2-year term and newcomers Ben Cheah and Ned Rauch for two of the other four board seats, which have four-year terms. Jason Angell and Megan Cotter, Democrats elected in 2021, will not seek second terms. 

Ben Cheah, Ned Rauch and John Van Tassel are seeking Philipstown Town Board seats. Photo provided
Ben Cheah, Ned Rauch and John Van Tassel are seeking Philipstown Town Board seats. (Photo provided)

The other board members are Democrats Robert Flaherty and Judy Farrell, whose seats will be on the ballot in 2027.

Cheah, who serves on the Cold Spring Planning Board, is an executive and creative project manager with an MBA from New York University. Rauch, a former journalist and former president of the Garrison PTA, is the marketing director for the Philipstown Depot Theatre. He ran for the Garrison school board in 2021.

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One reply on “Democrats Endorse Philipstown Candidates”

  1. Are the endorsed Democrats actual Democrats or just DINOs [Democrats in Name Only], like the ones on the current board? [via Facebook]

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