FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 25, 2024
Yorktown Supervisor Candidate Jann Mirchandani Expresses Concern Over Opponent’s Pattern of Misleading and Incorrect Statements
Yorktown, NY – Candidate Jann Mirchandani today sounded the alarm over her opponent Ed Lachterman’s unethical conduct, including disseminating misleading information, falsely identifying his title as Supervisor on the Town’s website, calling resident concerns over his acceptance of donations from those with business before the town “unAmerican” (Yorktown News, 11/02/23), and working to weaken Yorktown’s ethics law.
“Any single one of these actions would be troubling,” stated Mirchandani. “But the undeniable pattern of misinformation and disinformation here is profoundly alarming.”
Mirchandani points to her opponent’s use of the official town platforms – the Town newsletter, social media accounts and website – in this manner as a clear breach of ethics and an insult to Yorktown voters. Per the resolution passed by the Town Board on January 31st, “Councilman Edward A. Lachterman shall act in the stead of the late Honorable Thomas P. Diana, as Deputy Town Supervisor, but shall remain as Town Councilman.”
“The fact that he has left these incorrect and misleading statements on the Town’s website after having them pointed out, shows that he is not concerned with being factual or accurate in his dealings with the public,” says Mirchandani.
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