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Richard McCabe

Rye City Mayor

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About the Office

The Mayor is the chief executive officer of the municipality. They often preside over council meetings and may have the power to hire and fire heads of municipal departments.

Term Length

4 years

Election Date

Nov 4, 2025

About Me

Party

independent

Occupation

Senior VP, Communications, CBS; retired

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Past Experience

Hi, I’m Rick McCabe. I'm running for mayor. I'm a different kind of candidate. I'm a political independent, free from the party and partisan issues that are causing such problems on the City Council. My loyalty is to the community. My dad is a retired Rye police officer. My wife and I both grew up in Rye and we’re raising our kids here. I’m running to give back to this wonderful community that’s done so much for my family and me. I've had a successful corporate career, but what I think is more relevant is that I’m a passionate and effective local volunteer. Currently, I’m Chair of the City's Recreation Commission. On the Commission, I've proposed a number of major improvements that have become reality. I also have a knack for getting consensus across the Commission. This is exactly what our City Council needs in order to shift its focus from fighting each other to serving you, and every other resident. But enough about me. I’d love to hear what you’d like from our local government…..

My Top Issues

Smart city initiatives

Use hybrid technology for CC meetings when appropriate

Abolish Duopoly

Move Rye to a non-party system for local elections

Strengthening ethics regulations and policies

Our Ethics Code is 60 years old and its lack of clear guidelines set the conditions for the City Council debacle of 2023. It's time to review this law.

Who I'm Running Against

Josh Nathan (Democrat Party)

Current member of Rye City Council. Democrat and member of local Democratic Committee. Protege of Democratic elected officials. Lawyer with small one-man firm. Favorite approach on City Council: delaying votes on measures he doesn't like.

Bill Henderson. (Republican Party)

Current member of Rye City Council. Retired lawyer and forensic accountant. Member of local country club.
 

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