Havey is also the Majority Leader of the Allegany County Legislature
From Havey for Legislator,
Allegany County Legislator Steven Havey has formally announced that he will seek re-election during this year’s fall election. Mr. Havey is currently finishing his second term as a District Four Legislator. He represents the towns and villages of Andover and Wellsville, and, beginning in January, also the town of Ward. During his time as Legislator, Havey has served on various committees including Human Services, Planning and Economic Development and Ways and Means. He has also chaired the Personnel Committee and currently chairs the Public Safety Committee. During his service, Havey was instrumental in passing many beneficial changes including:
- Creating a new Office of Economic Development that is already reaping benefits for new and existing businesses.
- Restructuring the Office of Emergency Management and created the office of Director of Emergency Services. This restructured department will better support all our Fire and EMS agencies. The County will pursue a Municipal Certificate of Need to help stabilize and support all county ambulance services.
- Supported the creation of a budget that has continued to lower county property tax rates per thousand dollars of assessed value for the fifteenth year in a row helping save taxpayer dollars.
Mr. Havey has also served on many local committees and is currently a member of the Wellsville Village Economic Development Board.
Mr. Havey, who believes in “Integrity, Experience and Common Sense”, brings a diverse skill set to the Legislature. He served on the Wellsville Town Board for six years with two years as Deputy Supervisor. Mr. Havey also has thirty-five years of retail management experience combined with sixteen years of not-for-profit Chamber of Commerce leadership duty. He retired from all his private endeavors in June of 2021.
“I believe that I have made a positive contribution to our county but there is more to do to make Allegany County safer and more prosperous” said Havey. “I am grateful for the support that I have enjoyed and ask for your support in the November election”.
Mr. Havey is thirty-seven year member of the Wellsville Lions Club and lives in Wellsville with his wife Roxyanne.
