Spyro Mitrokostas for Yarmouth
Mitrokostas Announces Run for Assembly of Delegates
Yarmouth resident and native, Spyro Mitrokostas, announced his candidacy for Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates today. The Assembly of Delegates is the legislative body of Cape’s regional government. It is responsible for deliberating, and approving the appropriations of Barnstable County.
“Having grown up on Cape Cod, working in my family’s restaurants, I really see the problems with a seasonal economy based in low wage industries.” According to Mitrokostas, “What we need is to move our local economy to year round wages and salaries, so we can afford to compete for housing and keep our young people from leaving to find better jobs or cheaper housing.”
As the Executive Director of the Cape Cod Technology Council, which works to foster the growth of the technology industry on Cape Cod, Mitrokostas has been advocating moving our local economy into year round employment at better paying jobs.
“The County is uniquely situated as a public entity to promote regional economic development initiatives, as well as develop regional solutions to the Cape’s health and environmental challenges, and also provide for various human services Cape-wide”, said Mitrokostas.
Recognizing the financial resources that the County has to address regional problems, Mitrokostas offers, “Given the recent surpluses that the County has been seeing, it is also incumbent on the County to help Yarmouth by returning that surplus to the towns so they can meet the demand for local services as well.”
Mitrokostas serves many community organizations including the Workforce Investment Board, The Governor’s Regional Competitiveness Council, and the Cape Cod Community College Foundation. He has also served in various town appointed positions, including the Yarmouth Economic Revitalization Committee.
Shortly after graduating from college, the D-Y graduate joined the Dukakis Adminstration serving in several economic development positions. He also worked on Mike Dukakis’s gubernatorial and presidential campaigns.
Although Mitrokostas is a registered Republican, he has helped candidates and worked to elect office holders from both parties. “I always look to see which candidates could best serve their town, the Cape, or the state.”
Non-profit organizations on Cape Cod make up a large part of the civic and cultural life on Cape Cod. “It’s important to serve your community at every level, said Mitrokostas. Aside from his commitment to the Community College, he also serves on the Cape Cod Cultural Center Advisory Board, and is a Director of Clean Power Now.
Yarmouth resident and native, Spyro Mitrokostas, announced his candidacy for Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates today. The Assembly of Delegates is the legislative body of Cape’s regional government. It is responsible for deliberating, and approving the appropriations of Barnstable County.
“Having grown up on Cape Cod, working in my family’s restaurants, I really see the problems with a seasonal economy based in low wage industries.” According to Mitrokostas, “What we need is to move our local economy to year round wages and salaries, so we can afford to compete for housing and keep our young people from leaving to find better jobs or cheaper housing.”
As the Executive Director of the Cape Cod Technology Council, which works to foster the growth of the technology industry on Cape Cod, Mitrokostas has been advocating moving our local economy into year round employment at better paying jobs.
“The County is uniquely situated as a public entity to promote regional economic development initiatives, as well as develop regional solutions to the Cape’s health and environmental challenges, and also provide for various human services Cape-wide”, said Mitrokostas.
Recognizing the financial resources that the County has to address regional problems, Mitrokostas offers, “Given the recent surpluses that the County has been seeing, it is also incumbent on the County to help Yarmouth by returning that surplus to the towns so they can meet the demand for local services as well.”
Mitrokostas serves many community organizations including the Workforce Investment Board, The Governor’s Regional Competitiveness Council, and the Cape Cod Community College Foundation. He has also served in various town appointed positions, including the Yarmouth Economic Revitalization Committee.
Shortly after graduating from college, the D-Y graduate joined the Dukakis Adminstration serving in several economic development positions. He also worked on Mike Dukakis’s gubernatorial and presidential campaigns.
Although Mitrokostas is a registered Republican, he has helped candidates and worked to elect office holders from both parties. “I always look to see which candidates could best serve their town, the Cape, or the state.”
Non-profit organizations on Cape Cod make up a large part of the civic and cultural life on Cape Cod. “It’s important to serve your community at every level, said Mitrokostas. Aside from his commitment to the Community College, he also serves on the Cape Cod Cultural Center Advisory Board, and is a Director of Clean Power Now.
Mitrokostas lives in West Yarmouth, with his wife Krista and their 3 children.
posted by CapePolitics @ 10:00 PM
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