The office of Westchester County Executive was created in 1937 when voters approved a new county charter giving the county an executive branch to complement the legislative County Board of Supervisors.

 

1939 William Bleakley, Westchester County Executive, 1939-1941

William Francis Bleakley
1939 - 1941
Westchester's First County Executive
1941 Herbert Gerlach, Westchester County Executive, 1941-1953

Herbert Clinton Gerlach
1941-1953
Father of Westchester County Airport
1954 James Hopkins, Westchester County Executive, 1954-1957

James Daniel Hopkins
1954-1957
Modernized the Westchester County Parkway System
1958 Edwin Michaelian, Westchester County Executive, 1958-1973

Edwin Gilbert Michaelian
1958-1973
Ushered in Post-war Economic Growth, Established Sales Tax
1974 Alfred Del Bello, Westchester County Executive, 1974-1982

Alfred Benedict Del Bello
1974-1982
Established the Westchester County Medical Center
1983 Andrew O'Rourke, Westchester County Executive, 1983-1997

Andrew Patrick O'Rourke
1983-1997
Restored Croton Point, Rebuilt Westchester County Center
1998 Andrew Spano, Westchester County Executive, 1998-present

Andrew J. Spano

1998 -
Current County Executive