Rye City Councilman (Ind) 2010 -2013 an unwavering supporter of Ex-Mayor Douglas French who was discovered to own an illegally converted and improved rental house in Rye with a STAR property tax exemption, a felony in New York State for which he was not charged.

Mr. Filippi actively stonewalled all investigations and remediations for Hen Island, Schubert’s Destroyed Wetlands and other municipal controversies. Pertaining to Hen Island, Mr. Filippi, from the Council dais during a public meeting, denounced Mr. Tartaglione and his public awareness campaign, stating, “Mr. Tartaglione concocted this idea about the mosquitos and the feces and everything else.”

Mr. Filippi chose not to seek re-election in 2013. He works professionally as a financial industry consultant.