About Jim Martorano



Jim Martorano was first elected to the Yorktown Board
in 1991, making him the first Democrat elected in
twelve years. There he has worked across party lines
and built a reputation as an independent voice who
gets the job done. Jim has put his knowledge and
experience as a father and trial lawyer to good use
for his constituents. These are only some of the
reasons why the voters have elected him each and every
time his name has appeared on the ballot.

As Councilman he held a twelve hour telethon to raise
money for a community center, expanded affordable
housing for seniors, served on two public school
district committees to fight teen drinking and drug
abuse, and consistently fought for fiscally
responsible policy and progressive social values. In
2004, he helped write and lobby for a bill in the
state house to protect victims of Lyme Disease.

It is Jim's dedication to his constituents, not his
political party, which has earned him the respect and
admiration of people from both parties and all walks
of life. It was no surprise when the Republican
Supervisor twice appointed him her deputy. Jim's
bipartisan approach and natural leadership skills have
steered the local government away from personal
attacks or partisan bickering and toward reasoned
discussion.

Jim has worked for nearly thirty years as a lawyer
with the Bronx Legal Aid Society. He is a nationally
recognized trial lawyer and has lectured in twelve
states on scientific evidence and expert testimony.
Jim has trained hundreds of lawyers on trial skills,
evidence, and summation. He has been published in
various law journals and is a guest jurist for Cardozo
Law School and Fordham University.

Jim attended New York City's Fordham University's
undergraduate program for Philosophy and was one of
the first students to teach a college level course.
He graduated from Fordham University's law program in
1974 and began his legal career in the Hudson Valley
as a private attorney.

Jim is the proud father of two sons, Robert and James
Jr. Both grew up in Yorktown where they attended the
local public school and were active in their
community. Jim was the baseball coach for the Shrub
Oak Athletic Club for more than twenty years.