From Battlefield to Beat to Community Care: John Buthorn's Lifelong Service to Staten Island

  • John The Marine

    Marine Combat Veteran

    Corporal John Buthorn served in 2003 during Operation Iraqi Freedom as a Decontamination Specialist for Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Warfare. Received Certificate of Commendation for serving as a Squad Leader.

  • John The Police Officer

    Retired NYPD Sergeant

    John spent 20 years taking criminals off the streets and helping to make Staten Island safer.

  • John The Social Worker

    Licensed Master Social Worker

    John currently provides therapeutic solutions for kids and adults with depression, anxiety, stress, and other life struggles and mental health concerns. His goal is to improve the mental health and wellness of Staten Islander.

Vote for someone who leads by EXAMPLE and not with shallow PROMISES

   
John K. Buthorn

Learn about John’s plan to lead on issues in education, safety, mental health, and small business growth.

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John supports NYC workers and is a supporter of NYC Council Resolution 5 that would allow terminated City workers as a result of the COVID vaccine mandates to be re-hired and / or compensated for their time lost. This includes those that were at or near their time to retire with full pension benefits.

For The People, For Our Future

It seems like the world is increasingly chaotic, and our efforts to improve our personal and community security and family financial health feel more distant. Many of these things feel out of our control, and our voices are muted in the larger process.

My name is John K. Buthorn, and I am running for NYC Council (District 51 - Staten Island) because I, too, am tired of feeling this way. Our district is a strong working class and values-driven community looking to attain a better quality of life for ourselves and our families.

I am dedicated to doing my part to bring together the community and fight for the necessary changes in NYC law and fiscal policies that reduce our financial burden, improve our services needed for safety and emotional health, as well as support our small businesses to allow them to thrive without burdensome interference.

I am very proud to have served our great country as a United States Marine during Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF). I am a retired sergeant with the New York Police Department (NYPD) who has served in various positions throughout my career, from investigative ranks to public relations to supervisory positions. After my NYPD career, I went back to college to attain a Master’s degree in Social Work and currently am a Licensed Master Social Worker serving as a psychotherapist.

I believe my experience is unique. I hope this glimpse demonstrates how I will fight, problem-solve, and collaborate with any persons who will allow us to reach these objectives together. I also come from a working-class family, a father, and husband looking for those same goals to leave my children in a stronger community. And a better NYC.

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