Town & City Leaders

 

Local governments make decisions that affect our daily lives. Who we choose as local leaders shapes our communities. Vote in local elections to have a voice in your future!

Town/Village Offices on the Ballot:

(not all offices will be on the ballot in every municipality)

  • Councilperson / Trustee

    • Member of body that can make or approve local laws

    • Allocates budget and personnel to run local services: highway, transfer, community services, planning and zoning commissions, and more

    • Multiple seats for this office may be on your local election ballot

  • Supervisor / Mayor

    • Chair of your local municipal council

    • Serves as chief operating officer, overseeing operations & expenditures within the projected annual budget

    • Manages town/village employees

    • Understands municipal, county, and state law and key local issues

  • Town Clerk

    • Posts official and legal notices, including new local laws

    • Issues legal documents and properly archives official records, including birth, marriage, and death certificates

    • AlsoservesastheTaxCollectorin some municipalities

  • Highway Superintendent

    • Responsible for maintenance and upkeep of municipal (not county or state owned) roadways

    • Supervises highway workforce in road upkeep and snow removal

    • Manages capital exenditure for operations, vehicles, and equipment

  • Town Justice

    • Serves at the lowest level of the courts in the state judicial hierarchy

    • Adjudicates small claims matters, misdemeanors, violations, and certain felony cases

    • Understands law and court legal procedure and serves impartially

  • Tax Collector

    • Collects the tax levy approved by the board or council, from data provided by property appraisal

    • Funds collected support roads, fire and public safety, parks and recreation, libraries, and town infrastructure

City Offices on the Ballot

  • Aldermen Wards 1 - 9

    Aldermen represent city residents, create and vote on laws in the City of Kingston, and oversee the allocation of the city’s budget to ensure effective governance.

 Democratic Candidates

  • — Sara Pasti, Alderman, Ward 1
    — Michael Tierney, Alderman, Ward 2
    — Marissa Marvelli, Alderman, Ward 3
    — Benjamin Falk, Alderman, Ward 4
    — Teryl Mickens, Alderman, Ward 5
    — Bob Dennison III, Alderman, Ward 6
    — Michael Ham, Alderman, Ward 7
    — Ruth Katz, Alderman, Ward 8
    — Michele Hirsch, Alderman, Ward 9

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  • — Bill Leudemann, Superintendent of Highways
    — Larry Cole, Town Councilperson

  • — Roscoe Pecora, Town Supervisor
    — Holly Netter, Town Clerk
    — Lynn Corcoran-Johnston, Tax Collector
    — Stephanie Yeh, Town Councilperson
    — Paul Cardin, Town Councilperson


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  • — Michael Hartner, Town Supervisor
    — Wolfe Scandinaro, Town Councilperson
    — Roberta Clements, Town Councilperson
    — Julia Hansen, Town Clerk/Tax Collector
    — Brian Stiscia, Superintendent of Highways
    — Robert Rich, Town Justice

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  • — Michael Boms, Town Supervisor
    — Debbie Dougherty, Town Councilperson
    — Griff Liewa, Town Councilperson
    — Michael Shultis, Superintendent of Highways
    — Tracy Kellogg, Town Justice

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  • — John-Paul Sliva, Town Supervisor
    — Samantha Yost, Town Councilperson
    — Hunter Freyer, Town Councilperson
    — Robert Long, Town Justice

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  • — Stuart Weiss, Town Supervisor
    — Michael Petty, Town Councilperson
    — Lacy Maffei, Town Councilperson
    — Wendy Rosinski, Town Clerk/Tax Collector
    — Richard, Klotz, Superintendent of Highways
    — Robert Haskins, Town Justice

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  • — Lisa Giannico, Town Councilperson
    — Max Stratton, Town Councilperson

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  • — Dan Heavens, Town Councilperson
    — Don Smerdon, Town Councilperson

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  • Town of New Paltz
    — Timothy Rogers, Town Supervisor
    — Sean O’Sullivan, Town Councilperson
    — Kate Ryan, Town Councilperson
    — Lauren McPadden, Town Councilperson - Unexpired Term
    — Christopher Marx, Superintendent of Highways

    Village of New Paltz
    — Richard Souto, Village Trustee
    — Allen Ross, Village Trustee

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  • — James Sofranko, Town Supervisor
    — Edwin Maldonado, Town Councilperson
    — Sarah Hemingway, Town Councilperson
    — Kimberly Daley, Town Clerk/Tax Collector
    — Brian Burns, Superintendent of Highways
    — Timothy Cox, Town Justice

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  • — Michael Lembo, Town Supervisor

  • — Erin Enouen, Town Supervisor
    — Charlotte Smiseth, Town Councilperson
    — Michael Coleman, Town Councilperson
    — Zali Win, Town Councilperson - Unexpired Term
    — Kate Gundberg, Town Clerk/Tax Collector
    — Jeff Frey, Superintendent of Highways
    — Renee Albaugh, Town Justice

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  • — Carrie Wykoff, Town Councilperson
    — Bob Fade, Town Councilperson
    — Mandy Donald, Town Clerk
    — William Pape, Town Justice

  • — Fred Costello Jr., Town Supervisor
    — Bill Barr, Town Councilperson
    — Stephanie Bassler, Town Councilperson

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  • — Barbara Mansfield, Town Supervisor
    — Elizabeth Kneissl, Town Councilperson
    — Robert Drake, Town Councilperson
    — Grace Grant, Town Assessor
    — Izaak Schwaiger, Town Justice

  • — Joey Betras, Town Councilperson

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  • — Laura Hartmann, Town Councilperson
    — Alex Smith, Town Councilperson
    — Amy Ingram, Town Justice

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  • Town of Wawarsing
    — Joe Stoeckeler III, Town Supervisor
    — Samantha Ellis, Town Councilperson
    — William Brown, Town Councilperson
    — Tony Paes, Jr., Superintendent of Highways
    — Wayne Lonstein, Town Justice

    Village of Ellenville
    — Nilsary Lewis-Rivera, Village Trustee
    — Latisha Kentop, Village Trustee

  • — Anula Courtis, Town Supervisor
    — Laurie Osmond, Town Councilperson
    — Lily Korolkoff, Town Councilperson
    — Richard Husted, Town Justice

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