“Town Clerk Christian Sampson is retiring after more than two decades, with the Town Board  tonight expected to name Supervisor Michael Specht’s top aide as his successor.

Sampson, known for his involvement in civic organizations, had been the appointed town clerk for 23 years — the only one appointed among the five town clerks. He’s a former East Ramapo Board of Education member, ousted after nine years in 2006 when the Orthodox Jewish community moved to elect its members to the school board. [Read more…]