RENSSELAER COUNTY

1 RENSSELAER COUNTY . 2016. OFFICIALS AND SERVICES. DIRECTORY. Provided by the RENSSELAER COUNTY Legislature Stan Brownell, Chairman Stan Brownell Chairman Alex Shannon Philip J. Danaher Vice Chairman Vice Chairman-Finance Kenneth H. Herrington Peter Grimm Majority Leader Minority Leader Directory changes should be made in writing to: Stan Brownell, Chairman RENSSELAER COUNTY Legislature Government Center 1600 Seventh Avenue Troy, New York 12180. RENSSELAER COUNTY LEGISLATURE. HISTORY AND ROLE IN COUNTY GOVERNMENT. The RENSSELAER COUNTY Legislature is composed of 19 members who represent the more than 150,000 COUNTY residents.

2 Legislators are elected at a general election in odd numbered years for a four-year term, and represent six legislative districts. The Legislature is the policy-making body of RENSSELAER COUNTY . Established in 1970, the Legislature replaced the Board of Supervisors as the legislative unit of the COUNTY , following the reorganization of the city wards and towns into five legislative districts. In 1972, RENSSELAER COUNTY voters approved, by referendum, a proposed COUNTY charter which restructured COUNTY government based on the separation of executive and legislative functions and redefined the powers and duties of the Legislature.

3 The Legislature is the policy making body of RENSSELAER COUNTY . As outlined in the RENSSELAER COUNTY Charter, the powers and duties of the Legislature include primary responsibility for the finances of the COUNTY . The Legislature adopts the annual COUNTY budget, levies taxes and makes fiscal appropriations. The Legislature is also empowered to establish and oversee COUNTY services and programs through the enactment of local laws and resolutions and the appointment of COUNTY officials. The RENSSELAER COUNTY Legislature is composed of 19 members who represent more than 156,000 COUNTY residents.

4 Legislators are elected at a general election on odd numbered years for a four-year term, and represent six legislative districts. Officers of the Legislature: Chairman Vice Chairman Vice Chairman-Finance Majority Leader Minority Leader CONTENTS. Page Ambulance Services 53 & 54. Arts and Recreation 47-49. Colleges and Adult Education 45. Federal Elected Officials for RENSSELAER COUNTY 35. Fire Departments 55-58. Legislative Officers 1. Legislative Standing Committees 4&5. Legislators 2&3. Libraries 46. Map of RENSSELAER COUNTY 63. New York State Elected Officials for RENSSELAER COUNTY 34&35.

5 Nursing Homes 37. Parks and Hiking Trails 51. Police Departments 59. Population Information 60. Rens. Co. Government Department Phone Numbers 6-11. Schools Parochial and Private Schools 43-44. Schools - Public School Districts 38-42. Sportsman Clubs 52. United States Post Offices 61. Veteran Posts 50. Zip Codes 62. CITIES. RENSSELAER .. 12. Troy .. 13. TOWNS. Berlin . 14. Brunswick .. 15. East Greenbush .. 16. Grafton .. 17. Hoosick .. 18. Nassau .. 19. North Greenbush 20. Petersburgh 21. Pittstown 22. Poestenkill . 23. Sand Lake .. 24. Schaghticoke 25.

6 Schodack .. 26. Stephentown . 27. VILLAGES. Castleton-On-Hudson . 28. East Nassau .. 29. Hoosick Falls .. 30. Nassau .. 31. Schaghticoke 32. Valley Falls . 33. RENSSELAER COUNTY LEGISLATURE. RENSSELAER COUNTY Government Center 1600 Seventh Avenue - Third Floor Troy, New York 12180. PHONE: FAX: 270-2880 - Majority Office 270-2983 - Majority Office 270-2890 - Minority Office 270-2975 - Minority Office WEB SITE: OFFICERS. CHAIRMAN. Stan Brownell VICE CHAIRMAN. Alexander Shannon VICE CHAIRMAN - FINANCE. Philip J. Danaher MAJORITY LEADER. Kenneth H. Herrington MINORITY LEADER.

7 Peter Grimm CLERK OF THE LEGISLATURE. Jessica L. Charette LEGISLATIVE LIAISON. Richard Crist DIRECTOR OF CONSTITUENT RELATIONS. Virginia Bott COUNSEL TO THE LEGISLATURE. Dave Gruenberg LEGISLATIVE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. John W. Murphy Please note that e-mail addresses will not accept e-mail attachments with extensions .mdb, .exe, zip or any other format which could carry a computer virus. 1. RENSSELAER COUNTY LEGISLATORS. DISTRICT #1 City of Troy Phone: E-Mail: Cynthia B. Doran (C) 270-2890 4 Tracey Court Troy, NY 12180. Mark Fleming (D) 270-2890 126 Annie Street Troy, NY 12180.

8 Peter Grimm (D) 270-2890 131 Second Street Troy, NY 12180. Edward Manny (D) 270-2890 4 Hadden Court Troy, NY 12180. Gary L. Pavlic (D) 270-2890 3 Franklin Place Troy, NY 12180. Leonard F. Welcome, Sr. (D) 270-2890 116 Adams Street Troy, NY 12180. DISTRICT #2 East Greenbush, North Greenbush, Poestenkill, Wynantskill Robert Bayly (R) 270-2880 20 Heritage Road Poestenkill, NY 12140. Philip J. Danaher (C) 270-2880 22 Troy Road East Greenbush, NY 12061. Kelly Hoffman (C) 270-2880 9 Crell Avenue Wynantskill, NY 12198. Leon B. Fiacco (R) 270-2880 50 Geneva Blvd Wynantskill, NY 12198.

9 2. DISTRICT # 3 Aikens Corners, Boyntonville, Brunswick, Cropseyville, Eagle Mills, Haynersville, Johnsonville, Melrose, Pittstown, Pleasantdale, Raymertown, Schaghticoke, Speigletown, Valley Falls Kenneth H. Herrington (R) 270-2880 88 Herrington Lane Troy, NY 12180. Todd Tesman (R) 270-2880 39 Ottercreek Road Johnsonville, NY 12094. Thomas M. Walsh, Sr. (R) 270-2880 406 Brunswick Drive, Apt. 8. Troy, NY 12180. DISTRICT #4 Averill Park, Brainard, Brookview, Castleton, East Schodack, East Nassau, Hoags Corner, Nassau, Sand Lake, Schodack, Schodack Center, Schodack Landing, South Schodack, Taborton, West Sand Lake Judith Breselor (R) 270-2880 91 Old Route 66.

10 Averill Park, NY 12018. Martin T. Reid (R) 270-2880 14 Autumn Lane West Sand Lake, NY 12196. Alexander Shannon (R) 270-2880 8 Park Avenue Nassau, NY 12123. DISTRICT #5 Babcock Lake, Berlin, Buskirk, Cherry Plain, Eagle Bridge, Grafton, Hoosick, Hoosick Falls, North Hoosick, Petersburgh, Stephentown Stan Brownell (R) 270-2880 139 Rogers Avenue Hoosick Falls, NY 12090. Lester Goodermote (R) 270-2880 3864 NY 7. Hoosick Falls, NY 12090. DISTRICT #6 City of RENSSELAER Michael E. Stammel (R) 270-2880 1000 Broadway RENSSELAER , NY 12144. The Legislature conducts meetings on the second Tuesday of each month at 6 Public Forums are held on the Wednesday preceding the Regular Meeting.