Flower Hill mayor appoints Collins as trustee

Rose Weldon
Financial professional Mary Jo Collins has been appointed to fill a trustee seat on the Village of Flower Hill's board of trustees. (Photo courtesy of Facebook)

The Village of Flower Hill announced at its Board of Trustees meeting on Monday the appointment of a new trustee, eight-year resident Mary Jo Collins.

The appointment was made by Mayor Brian Herrington, a month after his appointment to the role of mayor in the wake of the death of sitting mayor Robert McNamara left the board with one less trustee.

“I am proud to announce the appointment of Mary Jo Collins to fill the vacancy we had on the Board of Trustees and get the board back up to full strength,” Herrington said. “Mary Jo has an extensive financial services background and as we navigate the current financial crisis created by the pandemic, I think her expertise will be very helpful to us. There are big things ahead for Flower Hill as we update how we do business to support our community in this new world and I know Mary Jo and the rest of the board will be instrumental in those efforts.”

Collins works as a fixed income salesperson with Imperial Capital LLC, and holds a bachelor’s degree from Douglass College, Rutgers University, and a Master of Arts from Teachers College at Columbia University.

The new trustee lived in Plandome and Munsey Park with her husband, Sean, before moving to Flower Hill, and has two sons, Sean Jr., an accountant with Price Waterhouse Cooper, and Matthew, who is serving in the Navy.

“I am honored to serve the village and give back to a community I care so much about,” Collins said. “I believe my experience working in the private sector and as a mom who has raised two children here will provide valuable insights to how we manage the village. I really appreciate Mayor Herrington giving me this opportunity.”

Collins’ seat on the Board of Trustees is one of three seats, along with the mayor position, up for election in September. It is not yet known if she will run in that election.

“With a full Board of Trustees, we will have all hands on deck to support our community through the COVID-19 outbreak,” Herrington said. “It has been great to see the response from our residents looking to help each other through our Village Volunteer Corps and on their own. We have entered phase 1 of the NYS reopening plan and on June 1, the village starts a new fiscal year. ”

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