Council Member· month-level start: January 2022 per City Archivist list "White Plains City Council Members 1916 to 2026" (cityofwhiteplains.com DocumentCenter 12107, 3-11-26) (Year Started 2022; elected Nov 2021, Examiner 11-9-21). Re-elected Nov 2025 and took the oath Jan 5, 2026 (agenda + minutes: "newly reelected Richard Payne"), then absent Jan 26 and off the Feb 2 roll call; resignation (employment abroad, announced Dec 2025 per WPCNR May 5, 2026) effective date unpublished. 2026-03-04 is the date his seat was filled by Thomas Caruso (Mar 4 minutes), recorded as term_end for that reason; the city list shows Final Year 2025, which the Jan 5 minutes contradict.
Richard Payne
White Plains
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local elections
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special election
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mayoral election
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county executive election
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