A Pleasantville woman is hoping to be the first Democrat in more than 30 years to be elected to the Mount Pleasant Town Board. Francesca Hagadus is a retired teacher of 32 years who does additional leave replacement work throughout Westchester County. Hagadus has also lived in Pleasantville for more than 25 years.<\/p>\n
Choosing to run for a position herself was a natural transition for Hagadus. She has supported past Democratic campaigns including Hillary Clinton\u2019s presidential run. Hagadus assisted on the campaign, such as with phone-banking and canvassing. After the Clinton loss, Hagadus said she woke up the next day and said, \u201cI\u2019ve got to do something, I\u2019ve gotta do more.\u201d<\/p>\n
She is now running for the Town Board to make change in her own backyard.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m running as a property owner, a teacher, a mother, a community member, as an activist, and as a union member,\u201d Hagadus said. You can read more information about her platform on her Facebook<\/a> page.<\/p>\n\n