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Schenectady County

Governmental & Political

Information on Local Elected Representatives and Government

POPULATION (2000 Census) 146,555

Schenectady County Legislature meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m., 6th floor, County Office Building, 620 State Street, Schenectady, New York 12305.

County Legislature Phone: 388-4280, Fax 388-4591

Legislators are elected at large within each district to four-year terms in alternating biennial elections.

web site: countyofschenectady.com

LIST of ELECTED OFFICIALS by OFFICE, NAME, WHEN TERM ENDS, PARTY, and PHONE

DISTRICT 1: ED 1-10,12, 13, 15, 16, 28, 29, 37-45

  • Vincent M. DiCerbo, term ends 2011, D, 388-4280
  • Michael J. Petta, term ends 2011, D, 388-4280
  • Karen B. Johnson, term ends 2009, D, 388-4280

DISTRICT 2: ED 11,14,17-27, 30-36, 46, 47,48
  • Gary E. Hughes, term ends 2011, D, 388-4280
  • Jeffrey M. McDonald, term ends 2011, D, 388-4280
  • Philip Fields, term ends 2009, D, 388-4280

DISTRICT 3: Glenville and Niskayuna
  • Robert T. Farley, term ends 2011, R, 388-4280
  • Susan E. Savage, term ends 2009, D, 388-4280
  • Dr. Brian Gordon, term ends 2009, D, 388-4280
  • James R. Buhrmaster, term ends 2011, R, 388-4280
  • Martin Finn, term ends 2009, D, 388-4280

DISTRICT 4: Rotterdam, Princetown and Duanesburg

  • Anthony Jasenski, Sr., term ends 2011, D, 388-4280
  • Angelo Santabarbra, term ends 2011, R, 388-4280
  • Judith Dagostino, term ends 2009, D, 388-4280
  • Joseph Suhrada, term ends 2009, R, 388-4280

COUNTY CLERK - 4 Year Term John J. Woodward, term ends 2010 D 388-4220

COUNTY SHERIFF - 4 Year Term Harry Buffardi, term ends 2010, D, 388-4596

Jail Jail 388-4300

DISTRICT ATTORNEY - 4 Year Term, Robert M. Carney, term ends 2009, D, 388-4364

APPOINTED OFFICIALS BY THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE

  • County Manager: Kathleen Rooney 388-4355
  • Clerk, Legislature: Geoffrey T. Hall 388-4280
  • Deputy Clerk, Legislature: B. Donald Ackerman 388-4281
  • County Auditor: Julie M. McDonnell 388-4358
  • Election Commissioners: Arthur C. Brassard (R) Ext. 25 377-2469
  • Brian Quail (D) Ext. 24 377-2469
  • Board of Elections 377-2469

BY THE COUNTY MANAGER (confirmed by the County Legislature)
  • Affirmative Action Officer: Rev. Emanuel Adams Ext. 4168 388-4233
  • County Attorney: Christopher H. Gardner 388-4276
  • First Deputy County Attorneys: Howard G. Carpenter 388-4276
  • Kevin A. Burke 388-4276
  • Civil Service Commissioners: Gloria Leschen 388-4233 Richard Frigolette 388-4233 Michael DellaRocco 388-4233
  • Community Services Board, Dir.: John J. Cadalso, Jr. 386-2218
  • Consumer Affairs/Weights and Measures: C. Todd Godlewski 356-7473
  • Information Technology, Dir.: Rick Cobello 388-4204
  • Emergency Management Office, Dir.: William VanHoesen 370-3113
  • Engineering, Dir.: G. Latimer Schmidt Ext. 231 356-5340
  • Public Works, Dir.: Joseph Ryan Ext. 235 356-5340
  • Environmental Advisory Council, Chr.: Richard Bauman 386-2225
  • Finance, Commissioner: George A. Davidson 388-4266
  • Fire Coordinator: John Nuzback 370-3113
  • Glendale Home, Administrator: Harvey Finkelstein 384-3601
  • Historian: Don Rittner
  • Human Resources, Directo: David McGraw 388-4233
  • Human Rights, Exec. Dir.: Brian S. Wright 377-2982
  • Jurors, Commissioner of: Hope Splittgerber 388-4361
  • Library, Director: Andy Kulmatiski 388-4500
  • Medical Examiner: Dr. N. Balasubramaniam 381-6415
  • Personnel Administrator: Kathleen F. Heap 388-4233
  • Planning, Commissioner: Raymond Gillen 386-2225
  • Probation, Director: Mary P. Lolik 388-4330
  • Conditional Release Commission Contact Probation for info.: Public Defender Mark J. Caruso 386-2266
  • Public Health Services Commissioner: Russell A. Fricke, M.D. 386-2810; Deputy Commissioner: Carolyn Callner 386-2810
  • Environmental Health: Andrew Sufflita 386-2818
  • Patient/Prevention Services: Stephani Scuderi 386-2824
  • Children with Special Needs Prog.: Lynn Streifert 386-2815
  • WIC Co-op. Ext. 346-8818
  • Purchasing Agent: Clifford A. Stoodley 388-4240
  • Real Property Tax Service Agency, Dir.: Nicholas C. Barber CCD 388-4246
  • Schenectady Job Training Agency 344-2794
  • Senior and Long Term Care Services, Manager Cathryn Bern-Smith 382-8481
  • Social Services, Commissioner: Dennis J. Packard 388-4400
  • Undersheriff: Gordon Pollard 388-4596
  • Veterans Service Agency, Dir.: Thomas Hanaway 377-2423
  • Youth Bureau: Edward J. Kosiur 386-2211

BY THE COUNTY CLERK Deputy County Clerk Cynthia Reedy 388-4220 Mary Ellen Brehm 382-4220 Michele Martinelli 381-9181

BY THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY Chief Assistant District Attorney: Alfred D. Chapleau

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