McDonald is sworn in for a third mayoral term

Amid the ceremonial sounds of a New York Police Department pipe band, former New York City police commissioner Raymond Kelly, local dignitaries, and village residents, Mayor Patti Ann McDonald, three village trustees, a village judge and more were sworn into their governmental, civil and volunteer positions at Malverne village hall last week.

Kelly, who swore in McDonald for her third term as mayor, commented, “The residents of Malverne are very fortunate to have Patti McDonald as their mayor. She has focused for the last eight years on improving the quality of life in this wonderful town, and she has shown great skill in handling an almost $16 million budget during some very challenging times.”

McDonald, who was a village trustee before she became mayor, and has been part of village government for 16 years, was still touched by the installation ceremony she has already experienced several times in her lifetime. She remarked after her installation, “It is an honor to stand before you as your elected representative tonight,” she said. “There are many challenges that we will continue to face, such as the cost of maintaining our beautiful village and way of life. We will work very hard to preserve and protect the Malverne that we love. You have my commitment to serve you with all my ability and all of my heart.”

Trustee Patricia Callahan was then sworn in by her mother, Judy Canzoneri, with her four children, her father, former mayor Joseph Canzoneri and her fiancé, Kevin Fitzpatrick by her side.

The mayor then proceeded to swear in Village Judge James Franke, and trustees Keith Corbett and Tony Marino. After being sworn in, Corbett commented, “I meant what I said on candidates night. I will fight each and every day that ‘I’m a member of this board.,” said Corbett. “We’re in a much different economic and municipal environment than we‘ve been in years past, and it takes the insight of this board, the leadership of Mayor McDonald and all of us to ensure that our way of life is preserved.”

Marino, who said he wrote his speech while waiting for the other officials to be sworn in, kept his comments short, and thanked the residents for exercising their right to vote, despite the fact that the election was uncontested.

After the ceremony was concluded, motions were made and passed, and people were sworn into over four dozen appointments in paid and volunteer village positions.