All are welcome to hear and meet our local NYS Assemblymember, MaryJane Shimsky. She will speak on issues of importance to us. Brunch will be served too.  No cost if you are a member of Sisterhood, otherwise cost is $18/person. Please RSVP to Sisterhood@ghcny.org by Tuesday, October 17 so we know how much food to prepare.

Assemblymember MaryJane Shimsky Biography:

MaryJane Shimsky has represented New York’s 92nd District in Westchester County since
January 2023. Her district includes most of Greenburgh, Mount Pleasant, and a portion of
northwest Yonkers.
MaryJane has successfully advocated for the needs of the communities that comprise District 92, including a $2.6 million investment in Rivertowns infrastructure projects announced on
August 31, 2023, and local legislative initiatives to assist our municipalities. Her legislative
accomplishments include successful advocacy for an additional $100 million in funding for local
roads and bridges in the 2023-24 budget, legislation to enact a STAR credit bill of rights
(A.5255), the creation of guidelines for opioid overdose response at nightlife establishments
(A.2891), and the alignment of State law with U.S. Coastguard safety regulations for certain
vessels. She serves on the Assembly’s committees on Corporations, Authorities, and
Commissions; Local Governments; Real Property Taxation; Tourism, Parks, Arts, and Sports
Development; and Transportation.
MaryJane served on the Westchester County Board of Legislators from February 2011 through
December 2022. She served as Majority Leader (2020-21) and Majority Whip (2012-13, 2018-
19), and led on issues relating to the environment, flood mitigation, infrastructure, and public
health. She was the sponsor of legislation to protect access to women’s health clinics and raise
the tobacco age to 21, as well as the authorization for the County’s first opioid lawsuit. Known
for spearheading the reconstruction of the Ashford Avenue Bridge, she was responsible for
advancing hundreds of construction projects for roads, sewers, parks, historical preservation, and other public facilities.
A native of Scranton, PA, MaryJane graduated from Yale University and New York University
School of Law, and earned a PhD in History from the City University of New York. She and her
husband are 28-year residents of the Rivertowns area of Westchester County; their two grown
children attended Hastings-on-Hudson public schools.