Schenectady County

Schenectady County

POPULATION (2010 Census) 154,727

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: 518-388-4280, Fax 518-388-4591

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

Web site: http://www.schenectadycounty.com

Schenectady County Libraries

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TO REPORT A FIRE, MEDICAL OR POLICE EMERGENCY CALL.... 911

 

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

DISTRICT 1: ED 1,2,4-10,12,13,15,16,21,25,28,35

  • Richard Patierne, term ends 2023, D, 518-388-4280
  • Richard Ruzzo, term ends 2023, D, 518-388-4280
  • Dr. Margaret King, term ends 2021, D, 518-388-4280

     

DISTRICT 2: ED 3,11,14,17-20,22-24,26,27,29-34

  • Gary E. Hughes, term ends 2023, D, 518-388-4280
  • Jeffrey M. McDonald, term ends 2023, D, 518-388-4280
  • Philip Fields, term ends 2021, D, 518-388-4280

     

DISTRICT 3: Glenville and Niskayuna

  • Thomas Constantine, term ends 2023, D, 518-388-4280
  • Michelle Ostrelich, term ends 2023, D, 518-388-4280
  • Cathy Gatta, term ends 2021, D, 518-388-4280
  • Sara Mae Pratt, term ends 2021, D, 518-388-4280
  • Grant M. Socha, term ends 2021, C, 518-388-4280

     

DISTRICT 4: Rotterdam, Princetown and Duanesburg

  • Anthony Jasenski, Sr., term ends 2023, D, 518-388-4280
  • Brian P. McGarry, term ends 2023, R, 518-388-4280
  • Randy M. Pascarella, term ends 2021, C, 518-388-4280
  • Holly Vellano, term ends 2021, C, 518-388-4280

 

COUNTY CLERK - 4 Year Term Cara Ackerley, term ends 2022, D, 518-388-4220

COUNTY SHERIFF - 4 Year Term, Dominic A. Dagostino, term ends 2021, C, 518-388-4596

Jail: 518-388-4300

DISTRICT ATTORNEY - 4 Year Term, Robert M. Carney, term ends 2021, D, 518-388-4364

 

APPOINTED OFFICIALS

BY THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE

  • County Manager: Rory Fluman, 518-388-4355
  • Clerk, Legislature: Geoffrey T. Hall, 518-388-4280
  • County Auditor: Julie M. McDonnell, 518-388-4358
  • Election Commissioners: Darlene Harris (R), 518-377-2469 x 2025 and Amy M. Hild (D), 518-377-2469
  • Board of Elections: 518-377-2469

BY THE COUNTY MANAGER (confirmed by the County Legislature)

  • Affirmative Action Officer: Nikita Hardy, 518-388-4233 x 4171
  • County Attorney: Christopher H. Gardner, 518-388-4276
  • FOIL Officer: Geoffrey Hall, 518-388-4280
  • Civil Service Commissioners: Donald Ackerman, 518-388-4233; Judith Dagostino, 518-388-4233; Richard Nebolini, 518-388-4233
  • Community Services Board, Dir.: Darin Samaha, 518-386-2218
  • Consumer Affairs/Weights and Measures: Dir. James Caputo, 518-356-7473
  • Information Technology, Dir.: Jeffrey Brunt, 518-388-4204
  • Emergency Management Office, Dir.: Mark Violette, 518-370-3113
  • Engineering, Dir.: Paul Sheldon, 518-356-5340 x 231
  • Public Works, Dir.: Joseph Landry, 518-356-5340 x 235
  • Finance Commissioner: John McPhillips, 518-388-4260
  • Fire Coordinator: Scott Pike, 518-370-3113
  • Glendale Home, Administrator: Lori Tambasco, 518-384-3601
  • Historian: Willia Buell, 518-388-4577
  • Human Resources, Director: Joseph McQueen, 518-388-4233
  • Jurors, Commissioner of: Nicole Salamone, 518-285-8516
  • Library, Director: Karen Bradley, 518-388-4500
  • Medical Examiner: Dr. N. Balasubramaniam, 518-381-6415
  • Economic Development/Planning, Commissioner: Raymond Gillen, 518-386-2225
  • Probation, Director: Tom Zampella, 518-388-4553
  • Conflict Defender: Tracey Chance, 518-388-4782
  • Public Defender Steven Signore, 518-388-4331
  • Public Health Services:
    • Director: Lisa Ayers 518-386-2824
    • Medical Consultant: Dr. Roger Barrowman, 518-386-2810
    • Environmental Health: 518-386-2818
    • Public Health Education: 518-386-2810
    • Children with Special Needs Prog.: Peggy O'Connor, 518-386-2815
    • WIC Co-op. Ext. 518-346-8818
  • Purchasing Agent: Clifford A. Stoodley, 518-388-4240
  • Real Property Tax Service Agency, Dir.: Paul Romano, 518-388-4246
  • Senior and Long Term Care Services, Manager Cathryn Bern Smith, 518-382-8481
  • Social Services, Commissioner: Paul J. Brady, 518-388-4400
  • Veterans Service Agency, Dir.: William Frank, 518-377-2423
  • Youth Bureau: Edward J. Kosiur, 518-386-2211

BY THE COUNTY CLERK Deputy County Clerk Mary Ellen Brehm, 518-388-4220; Cara Saglimbeni, 518-381-9515; Jeffrey Morrette, 518-388-4220

BY THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY Chief Assistant District Attorney: Edward Moynihan, 518-388-4364