George Latimer: Biography
George Stephen Latimer was born on November 22, 1953, in Mount Vernon, New York, to Stanley and Loretta (Miner) Latimer 1. A third-generation Westchester County native, he grew up in Mount Vernon and attended the city's public schools, graduating from Mount Vernon High School in 1970 2.
Latimer commuted from Westchester to Fordham University in the Bronx, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and theology in 1974 3. He then asked his father for a loan to pursue graduate studies and completed a Master of Public Administration from New York University's Wagner School in 1976 . While earning his graduate degree, he worked part-time as a budget analyst at Fordham .
After finishing his education, Latimer took a position as a housing coordinator in Mount Vernon, setting up Section 8 housing programs in the city . He later transitioned into the private sector, working as a marketing executive for more than 20 years at corporate subsidiaries of Nestle and ITT, with on-site responsibilities for projects at AT&T, IBM, and Shearson Lehman 6. He also worked for Benchmark Hospitality and the Stouffer Corporation in White Plains, New York .
Latimer has been a resident of the City of Rye for over 35 years 6. He met his wife, Robin Phelps Latimer, in the 1970s while working in sales at Stouffer Corporation 8. They have one daughter, Meagan 8.
His first foray into public office came in 1987, when he won a seat on the Rye City Council, finishing first in a field of six major-party candidates . That initial victory launched a career in public service that would span more than three decades across local, county, state, and federal government . As of 2024, Latimer had never lost an election .
Latimer is a member of the Democratic Party. He has been recognized by numerous Westchester and Hudson Valley organizations, including the Sarah Neuman Center, the Washingtonville Housing Alliance, Congregation Anshe Sholom in New Rochelle, the Port Chester/Rye Brook Chamber of Commerce, the Mamaroneck Chamber of Commerce, and the New York State Association of School Psychologists 12. He is a member of the New Democrat Coalition, the Congressional Labor Caucus, the Congressional Reproductive Freedom Caucus, the Equality Caucus, and the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition 13.
Overview
George Stephen Latimer was born on November 22, 1953, in Mount Vernon, New York, to Stanley and Loretta (Miner) Latimer 1. A third-generation Westchester County native, he grew up in Mount Vernon and attended the city's public schools, graduating from Mount Vernon High School in 1970 2.
Latimer commuted from Westchester to Fordham University in the Bronx, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and theology in 1974 3. He then asked his father for a loan to pursue graduate studies and completed a Master of Public Administration from New York University's Wagner School in 1976 . While earning his graduate degree, he worked part-time as a budget analyst at Fordham .
After finishing his education, Latimer took a position as a housing coordinator in Mount Vernon, setting up Section 8 housing programs in the city . He later transitioned into the private sector, working as a marketing executive for more than 20 years at corporate subsidiaries of Nestle and ITT, with on-site responsibilities for projects at AT&T, IBM, and Shearson Lehman 6. He also worked for Benchmark Hospitality and the Stouffer Corporation in White Plains, New York .
Latimer has been a resident of the City of Rye for over 35 years 6. He met his wife, Robin Phelps Latimer, in the 1970s while working in sales at Stouffer Corporation 8. They have one daughter, Meagan 8.
His first foray into public office came in 1987, when he won a seat on the Rye City Council, finishing first in a field of six major-party candidates . That initial victory launched a career in public service that would span more than three decades across local, county, state, and federal government . As of 2024, Latimer had never lost an election .
Latimer is a member of the Democratic Party. He has been recognized by numerous Westchester and Hudson Valley organizations, including the Sarah Neuman Center, the Washingtonville Housing Alliance, Congregation Anshe Sholom in New Rochelle, the Port Chester/Rye Brook Chamber of Commerce, the Mamaroneck Chamber of Commerce, and the New York State Association of School Psychologists 12. He is a member of the New Democrat Coalition, the Congressional Labor Caucus, the Congressional Reproductive Freedom Caucus, the Equality Caucus, and the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition 13.