Reporter Daniel Offner of the Harrison Report covers the Harrison Democrats' endorsement of Catherine to succeed Legislator Judy Meyers:

                    County Legislator Judy Myers, a Democrat representing the 7th legislative district, also attended the Harrison caucus to
                    give her endorsement for Rye City Councilwoman Catherine Parker, who will seek to replace Myers’ on the board in  
                    November. Myers, who will step down at the end of the year, also endorsed Jaffe on his race for district 6.

                   At the caucus, Harrison Democrats also endorsed  Councilwoman Parker based on her experience and strength as a  
                   candidate.

                   “I think she is dynamite,” Democratic Chairwoman Pritchard said. “[Parker] has such a good head on her shoulders.”


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Editor Liz Giegerich added to the press surrounding the retirement of incumbent Board of Legislators Member Judy Meyers and Catherine's announcement of candidacy.

                     Myers told Parker she wanted the her take the BOL seat and Parker considered it carefully, knowing that local Rye
                     Democrats would want her to run for mayor this year, she said.

                      “I believe I learned a lot serving in Rye and I’ve cut my teeth on Rye politics. I am ready to go to the next level,” 
                      she said.

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The Rye Record did a quick piece on Catherine's announcement of candidacy:

                    Parker had been considering running for Mayor this fall, but she told the paper that she decided she could best 
                    serve Rye as a County Legislator

                    "I appreciate the fact that Judy had faith in me and asked me to run for her seat, and I will work really hard to keep  
                    that faith, and the faith of my Rye constituents," said Parker.

Read more at The Rye Record

Newsday's story on County Legislator Judy Myers' retirement and Catherine's announcement.


                    Westchester County Legis. Judith Myers (D-Mamaroneck) will not run for a fifth term, she said at a Thursday news 
                    conference.

                    Speaking at Mamaroneck Town Center, Myers, 60, said eight years on the Board of Legislators was enough.

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Lohud.com on the press conference at which Legislator Judy Myers announced her retirement and support of Catherine as her successor.


                    Parker, who grew up in Westchester and is a fourth generation county resident, was elected to the Rye council in 
                    2007 and reelected in 2011. She owns a shop in the city.

                    “I chose to be here to raise my family,” she said. “I know why we’re all living here. I know what Westchester County 
                    offers.”

                    Parker said she first ran for elected office because she had always felt she should be involved in her community.

                    “My mom taught me that our community is really an extension of our home,” she said.

                    As a legislator, she said, she wants to work with both sides to get things done. People are tired of the divisiveness  
                    apparent at all levels of government, she said.

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Christian Falcone, of the Harrison Report on Catherine running for the Board of Legislators.

                    A fourth-generation county resident originally from Bedford, Parker said that is also at the root of her run. In recent 
                    times, she has taken an interest in more widespread county issues like the planned redevelopment of Playland. 
                    Since 1997, she has also owned a small travel store, Parker’s, located on Purchase Street in Rye.

                    “It seems clear that I have a skill set that will bring positive change to the county,” Parker said in her email to Rye      
                    district leaders. “I will bring my common sense, small business experience, and collegial nature to the new job.”

Read more at the Rye Sound Shore Review