Katherine Daniels is running for Supervisor in November to replace Warren Lucas.   He has served in that role since 2009 and announced last November that this year will be his last term; however, we have now learned that he is running again.

Asked why she is seeking the town’s top job, Katherine said,   “I am very good at bringing members of the community together to participate in the process of town government and make it more effective and cost efficient. My management style is collaborative.  I have a proven track record on the town board of raising and solving the difficult issues and a deep, practical understanding of how the town and the supervisor’s office should work. And I have the trust of North Salem voters who have elected me twice.”

As a practicing attorney, chair of the Capital Planning Committee and Community Smart Leadership Team and an EMT with our Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Katherine has the breadth of experience, dedication and knowledge of the town that are essential to the supervisor’s position.  Her 13 years as a trustee of the our school board, her active participation in St. James Episcopal Church  and co-presidency of the North Salem Bridle Trails Association also speak to broad relationships, experience and knowing what’s on the minds of the town’s taxpayers.

Katherine and her Climate Smart team secured over $300,000 in grants to make efficient upgrades to town buildings, including solar panels at the highway garage. They will power the garage and up to $14,000 of additional power credited toward the town’s electric bill. Her Capital Planning Committee has developed a comprehensive schedule to do a better job of identifying and prioritizing the town’s investment in infrastructure and facilities.

Katherine is married to Josh Leicht, a former prosecutor and active EMT and volunteer fire fighter with the CFFD. Their sons, Jake and Ben, are Air Force officers and pilots.  When she isn’t solving town problems, you might see Katherine riding her horse, skiing or out for a five- mile run with her dog.