Former Yonkers councilman calls on Mayor Spano to appoint Hispanics
Former Yonkers Councilman Fernando Fuentes called on Mayor Mike Spano to appoint more Hispanics to high-level positions in City Hall.
Fuentes, who served on the council in the 1990s, noted U.S. Census figures from 2010 finding that almost a third of the city’s population is Hispanic.
Here’s his email:
January 11, 2012 (Yonkers, New York). Former Yonkers City Councilman Fernando Fuentes (D- 2nd District) is calling on Mayor Mike Spano to include Latinos to top level positions within his administration.“Our Latino community has come a long way and for Mr. Spano to consider appointing someone as ‘Liaison to the Hispanic community’ is insulting,” said Mr. Fuentes.
According to the 2010 Census the City of Yonkers Latino population stands at 65,044 or 32.47% of the total population. Under Mayor Terence Zaleski, a Democrat, the City of Yonkers had a Deputy Mayor of Hispanic descent and there were a number of Latino appointed to director positions. Mayor Mike Spano has not appointed a Latino to any director, commissioner or deputy mayor positions.
“The City of Yonkers used to published a yearly Equal Employment Opportunity Report that gave an accurate picture of the number of Latinos that where employed by the city, now they won’t even make it available,” continued former councilman Fuentes.
In May 2012, the Mayor also has an opportunity to make appoints to the Yonkers Board of Education.
“So far you can see a large number of Latinos at night, when a private company is hired to clean city hall, you won’t see that many of us during business hours holding major positions that impact our daily lives,” added Mr. Fuentes.
“The City of Yonkers receives millions of dollars from the federal, state, and county government based on our Latino population and right now Mayor Spano is willing to receive the money, but not have us adequately represented,” ended former Counciman Fernando Fuentes.
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And we’re surprised because…? I didn’t support Spano because I thought he’d actually help the community; only that he would do slightly less harm than Murtagh.
And no, Calvi was a wasted vote.
Appoint what?....Aren’t We in America!
HABIBHASAN-An American Storyteller
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HABIBHASAN TO CALL ON YONKER MAYOR TO ASK FOR APPOINTING KATHMANDONIANS IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT!
Hey! Wake up! This is America! We need to appoint Americans in Governments here! Did the “Claimers of Hispanics’ forgot!
Will HISPANISTAN or HINDUISTAN appoint Americans in Their BARAHTIA JANTA! ?....Why should America?
I find the call offensive to My National Soil! There is nothing wrong to keep ones ansestorial herttage and but it is everything wrong to be adamant about such claims and demands…The same demand will be more respectful in my eyes, if the KATHMANDOs become aameicans and ask as Americans and not As Katmando!
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HABIBHASAN-An American Storyteller
The most qualified should be appointed, not based on anything except what they bring to the table such as skills, knowledge, integrity, honesty, and a work ethic with high standards.
In that case, the Board should be forthwith dissolved and appointments should be made from the general citizenry.
Absolutely, the most qualified should be appointed. We also need to undersatnd that as the Mayor of Yonkers he needs to be inclusive and seek out the best of our City.
Thank you for your understanding and insight. God Bless America!
Fernando Fuentes