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Yorktown Town Clerk Diana Quast Earns A Five Stars Rating In The Foil Westchester Public Interest Project

1. Freedom Of Information Compliance And Knowledge Ratings

To date Ms. Quast has been given two difficult FOI requests all were responded to a delivered in 60 hours or less.

http://nyfoi.org/index.php/2016/06/23/diana-l-quast-yorktown-town-clerk/
2. Experience:
01/16-Present TOWN CLERK, Town of Yorktown, NY
Elected Town Clerk to four year term beginning January 1, 2016.
10/07-12/31/07 TOWN CLERK, Town of Yorktown, NY
Served as the appointed Town Clerk for three (3) months when the Town Clerk was appointed Town Supervisor to fill vacated position.
2003-12/31/15 DEPUTY TOWN CLERK, Town of Yorktown, NY
Administrative position, the Deputy assists the Town Clerk in all areas of responsibilities as mandated by law.
1999-2003 DEPUTY TOWN CLERK, Town of New Castle, NY
The Town Clerk’s Office serves as the hub of the community by providing the public with information both in person and over the telephone. Please feel free to contact the Town Clerk’s Office with any questions you may have.
Diana L. Quast, Yorktown Town Clerk
The following are some of the responsibilities of the Town Clerk:
  • Custody of all records, books and papers of the Town.
  • Attends all meetings of Town Board, acts as clerk thereof, keeps a complete and accurate record of each meeting’s proceedings.
  • Records all local laws in office in a separate, indexed book.
  • Filing officer of the Town for various documents, papers and records in connection with operation and administration of Town Government which are required by law to be filed with and be on file in the Town Clerk’s office.
  • Issues various types of licenses and permits pursuant to Town, State and Local Law
  • The Town Clerk serves as the Town of Yorktown’s Registrar of Vital Statistics who is entrusted with keeping a record of births, deaths and marriages.
  • As Records Management Officer, the Town Clerk is responsible for administering the noncurrent and archival public records and storage areas for the Town of Yorktown in accordance with local, state and federal guidelines.
  • The Town Clerk applies for and provides written grants.
  • The Town Clerk works in conjunction with the Westchester County Board of Elections with regards to Primary, General, Presidential and Special Elections.
  • The Town Clerk acts as the Records Access Officer.
  • Serves as a Notary Public.
3. Email Address To Submit A FOI Request
4.Street Address To Submit An FOI Request

Town Clerk
Yorktown Town Hall
363 Underhill Avenue
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598

5. From The Town Of Yorktown Website:Welcome to the Town Clerk’s Office
The Town Clerk’s Office serves as the hub of the community by providing the public with information both in person and over the telephone. Please feel free to contact the Town Clerk’s Office with any questions you may have.
Diana L. Quast, Town Clerk
Maura Weissleder, Deputy Town Clerk
Additional Staff:
Elena Panagi, Intermediate Clerk
Tom Travis, Records Management Clerk
Phone: (914) 962-5722 ext. 209
Fax: (914) 962-6591
Office Hours:  8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Marriage License Hours:  9:00 am – 3:30 pm
Address:
Town Clerk’s Office
363 Underhill Avenue
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
6. Media Reports
THE EXAMINER: Yorktown Town Clerk Roker Not Seeking Reelection
Yorktown Town Clerk Alice Roker announced Wednesday afternoon she will not be seeking reelection to the post she has held for a quarter of a century.
Roker, a former television news producer for NBC, said she had no immediate plans once she leaves office at the end of the year, but stressed she was not retiring.
“I don’t know what God has in store for me. I’m open to everything,” she told two members of the local media in an otherwise empty meeting room at Yorktown Town Hall. “It’s been a long 25 years. It is a humbling experience working with the public. I’ve had a great life here. I love being a cheerleader for Yorktown.”
Roker, who began her career in Yorktown with Supervisor Nancy Elliot, repeatedly said she would not be running on the Democratic line this year and also ruled out running for any elected office in 2015, but she did not close the door on throwing her hat back in the political ring in the future.
“This is a story that’s bigger than politics. I have been a Democrat my whole life and I will probably die a Democrat,” she said on the eve of the town’s Democratic Committee caucus. “The clerk position suited my personality because a clerk gets to talk a lot. I love this community. The people in Yorktown don’t know how lucky they are to have a lot of people working for them who are the best at what they do.”
At the Democratic caucus Thursday night, Roker said she would nominate Bob Giordano as one of the two Town Board hopefuls and would recommend that her longtime deputy clerk, Diana Quast, get the nod to be her successor. She added that she hoped the Republican Committee would not put up a candidate to challenge Quast.
“She’s paid her dues and she has the best credentials,” Roker said of Quast, who has worked for Yorktown for the last 12 years after doing the same job for New Castle for three years. “The success of my office is more than just me. Nobody can say we didn’t try hard to do what we do.”
An emotional Quast said she was not shocked when Roker informed her of her decision since they had discussed the possibility in the past.
“She has always trained me to follow her. I didn’t think it would be now,” Quast said. “Alice and I have a very close relationship. We’re friends. It’s very hard for me.”
PATCH: Letter to the Editor: Diana Quast for Town Clerk
Letter to the Editor
Alice Roker picked Diana Quast for a reason.
If you look up the definition of a Town Clerk it says that he or she is the chief administrative officer of a town or city. The service that a clerk provides is at the core of how the Town relates to its residents.
Alice Roker has famously carried out the responsibilities of Town Clerk in Yorktown for over 25 years with integrity and resourcefulness and deserves all of our respect and thanks.
Alice picked Diana Quast as her Deputy over 12 years ago. She did that for a reason.
Someone was needed who could carry out the duties of Clerk in the same style and fashion as Alice. Someone was needed who could bear the responsibility of the office the same way Alice had for years. Someone the Town could count on.
Now that Alice is leaving she has chosen Diana as the person to follow her and continue the service and dedication to the Town of Yorktown that has been the hallmark of the Clerk’s Office. Diana is the obvious choice on Election Day- a choice for continuity and integrity.
Alice picked Diana Quast- you should too.
Elliot Krowe
DAILY VOICE: Yorktown Democrats Name Candidates For November Election
The Yorktown Democratic Town Commitee has announced a full slate of candidates for the 2015 November election.
These are the candidates: For Supervisor, Councilman Vishnu Patel; Town Board, Ilan (Lanny) Gilbert and incumbent Councilwoman Susan Siegel; Town Justice, Richard Abbate; and Town Clerk, Deputy Town Clerk Diana Quast.
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DEMOCRATIC DOJO: Yorktown Democrats Name Candidates For November Election
The Yorktown Democratic Town Commitee has announced a full slate of candidates for the 2015 November election.
These are the candidates: For Supervisor, Councilman Vishnu Patel; Town Board, Ilan (Lanny) Gilbert and incumbent Councilwoman Susan Siegel; Town Justice, Richard Abbate; and Town Clerk, Deputy Town Clerk Diana Quast.
Patel, Abbate and Quast were nominated unanimously. The committee also gave its support to County Legislator Michael Kaplowitz in his re-election bid to represent District 4.
“It’s a strong slate that brings together Yorktown residents with a long history of distinguished service to our community and experience in town government,” said Ron Stokes, co-chair of the Yorktown Democratic Committee. “It’s a winning team that will be able to make a real difference for Yorktown residents beginning January 1, 2016.”…..
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TAP INTO YORKTOWNP: Smoking Ban in Yorktown Parks Gains Momentum
The Parks and Recreation Commission is moving forward with a plan to ban smoking from certain areas in Yorktown parks.
Commission Chair Diana Quast, also town clerk, said people smoking near playgrounds, athletic fields and pools has become a problem…..
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