Kenny Herzog, Trustee-Elect, Village of Tarrytown

Kenny lives in Tarrytown with his wife and two children, who both attend the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns. He is staff legislative aide for Westchester County Legislator David Imamura and a communications consultant for public health nonprofit Vital Strategies.  He was a journalist for more than twenty years before transitioning to his current roles. Kenny also co-founded and ran the life-saving, all-volunteer nonprofit #VaxUpWestchester, and is a volunteer member of the Town of Greenburgh Human Rights Advisory Committee and the Westchester chapter of Everytown for Gun Safety Fund program Be SMART for Kids.

Kenny believes in an informed and engaged constituency and the power of both clear communication and big ideas. If elected to the Tarrytown Board of Trustees, he wants to  work with the Trustees and the mayor to preserve the wellbeing of Tarrytown and those who live here.

You can learn more about Kenny  and reach out to him via his LinkedIn or his personal Instagram.

Kenny’s other community activities/accomplishments include: 

  • District Leader for Tarrytown Democratic Committee.

  • Volunteer for Town of Greenburgh’s Snow Angels program.

  • Volunteer and consultant for Town of Greenburgh’s Covid Angels initiative.

  • Recipient of Volunteer New York!’s Social Advocacy Award for work with #VaxUpWestchester.

  • Longtime volunteer for Sleepy Hollow-Tarrytown Community Wardrobe.

  • Recipient of Town of Greenburgh Proclamation for work with #VaxUpWestchester.

  • Contributor to Public Schools of the Tarrytowns’ Communications Committee.

  • Worked with area elected officials to help secure funding for daycare services provided by Shames JCC and Elisabeth Mascia Center.

  • Was instrumental in Be SMART for Kids gun safety information being disseminated to families by the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns.

  • Pro bono communications services for Make-A-Wish Hudson Valley and Volunteer New York!

  • Volunteer campaign worker/communications consultant for State Assemblymember MaryJane Shimsky and former State Senator and Congressional candidate Alessandra Biaggi.

  • Volunteer member of the Working Families Party’s Westchester-Putnam Chapter.

  • Ardent supporter of local small businesses and grassroots community organizations.