helping to clean up the big banks in the wake of the 2008 Great Recession. Subsequently, he  worked for multiple members of the U.S. House of Representative, helping to craft legislation on  taxes, education, the environment, trade, the military, the federal budget and appropriations, and  Social Security and Medicare.  

Dan met his wife Katie during their time together at Manhattan College. They married in  October of 2021. Both being from Rockland County, after getting married, they decided to make  their home in Nanuet to be close to their parents and start a family of their own. They welcomed  their incredibly bright, energetic, and fun-loving son Tommy in July of 2023.  

Dan believes that in order to ensure that Clarkstown remains a beautiful place to live and raise a  family, we need to make smart investments and practical decisions now that will set us on a  better path to future success. For too long, our town leaders have allowed the same static status  quo to persist, making establishing and maintaining a life in Clarkstown nearly cost prohibitive  and robbing our town of its dynamic potential.  

Dan believes we need fresh ideas, fresh perspectives, and fresh drive, from someone who is  wholly invested in the future of our community, not the past; from someone with the experience  in government to know how to get things done, who knows how to take ideas from conception to  enactment, and who knows the importance of reaching across the aisle to find common ground. 

Dan is a member of the Rockland GAA, and a member of the Manhattan College Pipes and  Drums. In his spare time, he enjoys nothing more than spending time with his family and playing  with his son.

Dan Maher

Candidate for Ward 3 Council

Daniel “Dan” Maher is a proud son of Clarkstown. Born and raised in Nanuet, he received his  early education through the Nanuet School District, graduating from Nanuet High School in May  2005. Dan went on to graduate cum laude from Manhattan College in May 2009 with a  bachelor’s degree in government. He further obtained a master’s degree in government and  legislative affairs from George Washington University in Washington DC.  

Dan has dedicated his entire career to being a public servant. He learned the immense importance  of hard work and giving back to the community from his parents; his mother who has spent  nearly 40 years in the classroom as a teacher and his father who has been the deacon at St.  Aedan’s Parish in Pearl River for over 25 years.  

Dan started his career by working for the Office of the New York State Attorney General,