Village Trustees help oversee budgeting, planning, infrastructure, public safety coordination, and long-term policy decisions affecting our community. In Cornwall-on-Hudson, there are 4 Trustees who work in conjunction with the Mayor. The Mayor appoints one of the Trustees as Deputy Mayor.

In 2025 a referendum was passed to extend Trustee Terms from 2 years to 4 years in order to provide more continuity. 2 Trustees will be elected this year for a term from 2026-2030. Two more will be elected in 2027 for a 4 year term.

There are two Trustee seats open this year.
Each voter casts two votes.

Village elections are nonpartisan. My focus is on local governance, not national politics.

I haven’t always been, but currently I am registered as a Democrat.

I am socially liberal meaning I am:

• Comfortable with pluralism

• Value individualism

• Believe in civic virtue

• Not interested in policing personal behavior

• Generally center-left on national social issues

I am Institutionally conservative, so I:

• Value stability in governance

• Respect the process

• Dislike disruption for disruption’s sake

• Prefer steady reform over radical change

• Think institutions should work, not be torn down

Collaborative, honest, and straightforward. I’m here to guide the process, bring ideas to the table, and keep things moving.

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I want the Village to stay the Village even if it costs me a little more in taxes. In NY, Villages have more sovereignty than other types of municipal government. I am proud to be a Village resident and wouldn’t change that.

Some services in Cornwall-on-Hudson are consolidated with the Town of Cornwall. For example, the Water Department (which the Village runs and sells water to the Town), Recreation Department (including summer camp), EMS, and the Sewer plant (run by the Town), tax assessor’s office (run by the town). Others currently are not for example; Fire Department, Police, DPW, and the Building Department. Some think we could save all taxpayers money if we reduced duplication of efforts gradually, over time. I am of the opinion we can roll up our sleeves, look at this, see if there are any savings, and then get Village Residents input on if we want to change anything. But I won’t ever vote against the interests of Village residents. I do not believe “efficiency” is the most important thing in government. Transparency and being responsive to voters are higher priorities.

To move Village elections to November during local, state and national elections. More people vote in the fall, and there is more time for early voting rather than a single weekday, which can be hard for some people.

The Village budget, as it should, changes every year based on our priorities and changes to laws. I met with the Town tax assessor to understand this better (the Village relies on the Town for tax assessment). One of the recent drivers was a change to increase Veteran’s property tax exemptions in 2025. [Cornwall-on-Hudson looks at tax rate increase of 0.54% | My Hudson Valley] This is a tough problem because obviously we want to show gratitude to our servicemembers, but it did mean many residents now pay more in taxes. What I am hearing from most residents is that they are ok with changes like this if they were told ahead of time and had opportunity to participate in the change process. That’s what I am working to make better.