Timothy C. Idoni was elected

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of the city of New Rochelle, New York, in 1991, and was reelected three times. He resigned in January 2006 after having been elected

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. His term expired at the end of 2009. During his years as mayor, New Rochelle's downtown underwent substantial redevelopment. A long period of economic decay came to an end, as tenements, vacant stores and light industry were replaced with middle to upper income apartment buildings, an entertainment complex, parkland, and large retailers. About 2,000 jobs were created, and the tax base was significantly expanded.Report from Columbia University
/ref> He was preceded in office by Leonard Paduano, a Republican, and succeeded by

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, a Democrat. A

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, Idoni ran against Linda Doherty, Clerk of Eastchester, for Westchester County Clerk in 2005. Since taking office, he has worked to update the

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of the county's licensing and record-keeping operations.

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Living people Politicians from New Rochelle, New York Mayors of places in New York (state) County clerks in New York (state) Politicians from Westchester County, New York New York (state) Democrats Iona College (New York) alumni 1955 births {{NewYork-mayor-stub