Kristen M. Burke
Democratic · NY · Council Member, Town of Pelham
Town of Pelham Council Member and general counsel at Mercy University, previously a Bronx rackets prosecutor and CUNY associate counsel. Her priorities include the village's flood mitigation project and pedestrian safety, parking, and traffic.
Where Kristen M. Burke stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Government Efficiency (2 records), Public Infrastructure (2 records)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (2 records)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Reported the town's first energy-use report for its buildings and voted for a policy requiring yearly energy tracking and public reporting for town buildings. It passed 5-0.
August 14, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: files.heygov.com
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 2 support
Voted to buy a county lot for up to $50,000 for a new town emergency services center and seek state grants for it. Also voted to propose a town Code of Ethics. Both passed 5-0.
January 12, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: files.heygov.com
Seconded and voted for a local law letting the town raise property taxes above the state tax cap for 2024, mainly to pay for a dedicated ambulance service costing over $1.5 million. It passed 5-0.
October 2, 2023Supports Government Efficiency
Source: files.heygov.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 oppose
Voted to buy a county lot for up to $50,000 for a new town emergency services center and seek state grants for it. Also voted to propose a town Code of Ethics. Both passed 5-0.
January 12, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: files.heygov.com
Seconded and voted for a local law letting the town raise property taxes above the state tax cap for 2024, mainly to pay for a dedicated ambulance service costing over $1.5 million. It passed 5-0.
October 2, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: files.heygov.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 2 support
Voted to buy a county lot for up to $50,000 for a new town emergency services center and seek state grants for it. Also voted to propose a town Code of Ethics. Both passed 5-0.
January 12, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: files.heygov.com
Led early planning, with the town supervisor, for an app-based electric shuttle for seniors and train commuters. A $100,000 state energy grant paid for a resident survey.
May 23, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: pelhamexaminer.com
Track record — General
General · 6 records
Won re-election to a second four-year term on the Pelham Town Council, beating Republican Clive Anderson.
November 7, 2023
Source: pelhamexaminer.com
Co-led the Pelham school district's Covid-19 reopening task force and presented its report to the Board of Education on bringing students back for more in-person school.
March 24, 2021
Source: pelhamexaminer.com
Publicly called the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol an act of sedition and treason and said everyone involved, including President Trump, should face consequences.
January 8, 2021
Source: pelhamexaminer.com
Received the endorsement of State Sen. Alessandra Biaggi for her first Town Council race.
November 5, 2019
Source: pelhamexaminer.com
Won a seat on the Pelham Town Council with 1,770 votes, defeating 13-year Republican incumbent Blake Bell. She and Maura Curtin became the first Democrats on the board in about two decades.
November 5, 2019
Source: pelhamexaminer.com
Received the endorsement of Progressive Women of Pelham for her first Town Council race.
October 12, 2019
Source: pelhamexaminer.com
Past race Kristen M. Burke ran in:
- Pelham Village Trustee · November 3, 2026 · Pelham village, New York