Council Member, City of Glen Cove: Joanne Yee
Joanne Yee, Democratic candidate for Glen Cove City Council, at her home on July 29. Credit: James Escher
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JOANNE YEE
Democratic
BACKGROUND:
- Yee, 56, of Glen Cove, is a corporate controller at a property management company in Valley Stream.
- She has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Baruch College, CUNY, and is a licensed real estate salesperson.
- She has been an active community volunteer for 20 years and currently serves as a board member of the Glen Cove High School Music Performing Arts Parent Association (MPAPA).
ISSUES:
- Yee said she is running for city council because after volunteering with Glen Cove schools for 20 years, “I want to serve our community as a whole.”
- She said she will use her experience as a corporate controller to “make sure city funds are being used wisely in compliance with the city’s goals.”
- She said that if elected, she will “pursue all possibilities” to advocate for more affordable housing “so that people of all ages can afford to live in Glen Cove.”
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