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Maria F. Slippen

Democratic · NY · Village Trustee, Village of Croton-on-Hudson

Croton-on-Hudson village trustee and principal of her own communications firm, a village resident for more than 20 years who helped bring early voting to Croton and advanced the Gouveia Park project. Her priorities are clearer village communication and expanded recreation.

Where Maria F. Slippen stands, based on their records

Supports

Environment and Public Health (1 record), Housing Affordability (1 record), Public Infrastructure (1 record)

Mixed record

Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 3 oppose)

Track record

Track record — Environment and Public Health

Environment and Public Health · 1 support
  • Voted for a resolution urging Governor Hochul to oppose the Project Maple gas pipeline expansion, which passed 5-0, and abstained on e-bike share station licenses, citing rider safety and poor public notice.

    June 25, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: play.champds.com

Track record — Government Spending Reduction

Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 3 oppose
  • Voted for the 2026-27 village budget, which passed 5-0, and said the village signed a police body camera contract before fully understanding its staffing effects.

    April 22, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: play.champds.com

  • Moved or seconded five bond resolutions worth about $11.3 million for water supply, bridges and vehicles, parks and bike paths, a municipal building and sewer equipment; all passed 5-0.

    June 22, 2015Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: play.champds.com

  • Voted for the village's 2015-16 budget on a roll call; it passed 5-0.

    April 20, 2015Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: play.champds.com

  • Cast the only vote against the village's 2014-15 budget, which passed 3-1; she called it a big disappointment to come this close and not make it.

    April 21, 2014Supports Government Spending Reduction

    Source: play.champds.com

Track record — Housing Affordability

Housing Affordability · 1 support
  • Voted for a special permit for a 100-unit apartment building on Parking Lot A, which passed 5-0, while saying confusion over the project's size held lessons for future developments.

    December 18, 2024Supports Housing Affordability

    Source: play.champds.com

Track record — Public Infrastructure

Public Infrastructure · 1 support
  • Moved or seconded five bond resolutions worth about $11.3 million for water supply, bridges and vehicles, parks and bike paths, a municipal building and sewer equipment; all passed 5-0.

    June 22, 2015Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: play.champds.com

Track record — General

General · 10 records
  • Received the Working Families Party's endorsement for re-election as a Croton-on-Hudson village trustee in the 2026 election.

    April 16, 2026

    Source: riverjournalonline.com

  • Voted with the full board to drop a $19,750 outside study of the village court's efficiency after the village justice and residents objected; the motion failed 0-5.

    March 11, 2026

    Source: play.champds.com

  • Abstained on amending the Maple Commons housing project's $20,000-a-year fee agreement tied to its payment-in-lieu-of-taxes deal; it passed 4-0.

    November 19, 2025

    Source: play.champds.com

  • Was named board liaison to the Advisory Board on the Visual Environment and the Arts and Humanities Advisory Council, and backup liaison to the Recreation Advisory Committee.

    December 2, 2024

    Source: play.champds.com

  • Won election as a Croton-on-Hudson village trustee in the November 5, 2024 election with 2,707 votes; two write-in challengers received 1,388 and 1,352.

    November 5, 2024

    Source: play.champds.com

  • Received an endorsement from Cortlandt Deputy Supervisor James Creighton in an October 2024 letter backing her run for village trustee.

    October 29, 2024

    Source: theexaminernews.com

  • Led the Cortlandt Democratic Committee as chair and invited residents to seek the party's backing for 2023 Croton village offices.

    December 29, 2022

    Source: riverjournalonline.com

  • Lost her bid for re-election as village trustee in November 2015, receiving 994 votes as the Croton United slate won both trustee seats.

    November 3, 2015

    Source: theexaminernews.com

  • Was appointed a Croton-on-Hudson village trustee by Mayor Leo Wiegman in January 2014 to fill a vacant board seat.

    January 6, 2014

    Source: play.champds.com

  • Toured the Gouveia property at 1300 Albany Post Road as a member of the village Recreation Advisory Committee, which was reviewing the site for recreation use.

    November 12, 2013

    Source: play.champds.com

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