Tiffani Silverman, County Executive
Tiffani Silverman (County Executive) brings over twenty years of combined fiscal, legal and human resources experience. She began her career in the public sector at the New York Bar Association and the Legal Aid Society and continued to work in the human resource areas of environmental law firms and then most recently as Director of Human Resources at St. Anne Institute, a nonprofit community organization serving Albany and the surrounding towns. Tiffani was recognized this past year by The Council of Family and Child Caring Agencies (COFCCA) as a rising leader and sits on a national Human Resources Committee for The Association of Children’s Residential & Community Services. Incorporating advocacy is a priority in her work. Tiffani graduated from University at Albany and received her Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Certification from Cornell University.
Bob Crowley, County Legislature
Bob Crowley is lifelong resident of Rensselaer County, has lived in Poestenkill for the past 20 years and has been a member of the Poestenkill Democratic Committee since 2007, serving as Chair until 2023
He is a graduate of Union College, a former Peace Corps Volunteer and holds Master’s Degree in Public Administration from SUNY Albany. Bob is retired from New York State having worked with the Division of the Budget, Department of Transportation and Division of Homeland Security.
He is a former President of the Rensselaer Land Trust, currently serves on the Board of Hudson Taconic Lands and was the Treasurer of the George Washington School Parent Teacher Organization. Bob served as a longtime Church Council member and former President of St Timothy Lutheran Church (now Hope Lutheran Church) in North Greenbush and remains active with that parish.
He has three adult children who still live locally and a 101-year-old mother.
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GOVERN RENSSELAER COUNTY IN A FAIR AND SOUND MANNER.
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BRING FAIR REPRESENTATION BACK TO THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE SO THE VARIETY OF INTERESTS AND CONCERNS OF COUNTY RESIDENTS WILL BE HEARD.THIS IS NOT HAPPENING NOW.
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BRING TRUST AND OPENNESS BACK TO OUR COUNTY GOVERNMENT.
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ENSURE COUNTY GOVERNMENT TAKES THE LEAD IN COUNTY-WIDE SERVICES, ESPECIALLY OUR AMBULANCE.
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PROTECT COUNTY RESIDENTS FROM DRASTIC CUTS TO MEDICAID, EDUCATION AND DISASTER RESPONSE THAT HAVE BEEN ENACTED BY REPUBLICANS IN CONGRESS.
James (Jamie) Matzdorf, County Legislature
James (Jamie) Matzdorf (County Legislator) has lived in North Greenbush for 38 years. He was a PTO officer at Bell Top School and Columbia High School, served as PTO president at Howard Goff Middle School for 2 years and was thrilled to have the opportunity to coach his daughter in Classy Lassie softball. Jamie managed and then owned Grapes & Grains Wine and Spirits on Route 4 for 24 years before retiring last year. As a local small business owner and a long time county resident, he knows the challenges facing our business community as well as the delicate balancing act to ensure that our values and small town essence supports responsible, planned growth. Before Jamie became a local businessman, he taught politics and political communication at SUNY Albany and SUNY New Paltz, was the general manager of the Legislative Gazette newspaper and published the Mountain Eagle newspaper in Tannersville, in Greene County. Yeah, it was a heck of a commute. Especially in winter.
Mary Frances Sabo, County Legislature
Mary Frances Sabo is a hardworking and visionary leader who is running to serve
on the Rensselaer County legislature for District 2 (towns of North Greenbush,
East Greenbush, and Poestenkill). Mary Frances is serving her second term on the
North Greenbush town board. Mary Frances has had many accomplishments on
the town board including the following:
*Sponsoring a resolution that registered the town as a New York State Climate
Smart Community and secured funding climate initiatives that would help the town
prepare for severe weather events;
*Establishing an Open Space Committee that prepared a draft Natural Resources
Inventory for the Town;
*Advancing and enacting local laws that increase greenspace in new
developments in town and require recycling of water in car washes;
*Sponsoring and enacting a local law that requires recycling of water in car
washes;
*Advocating for hiring union workers on town projects;
*Advocating for and securing pedestrian improvements on State Route 66.
Mary Frances is retired after serving New York as an attorney for nearly 23 years.
She spent most of her career at the New York State Insurance Department and
Department of Financial Services where she focused on expanding health coverage
to the uninsured and then at the New York State Department of Transportation. At
DOT she worked in a variety of areas, including land use and motor carrier safety.
She graduated from Dartmouth College and George Washington University School
of Law.
Mary Frances has lived in North Greenbush for 22 years. She is married with 3
young adult children. She served as a girl scout leader and president of the BellTop
PTO. She formerly served as a Trustee of the North Greenbush library and on the
board of CEO, a local community action agency. She currently volunteers as part
of a team assisting an Afghan refugee family settle in the Albany area and uses her
expertise on the advisory committee for the Capital District Transportation
Committee’s Vision Zero Advisory Committee.
If elected to the county legislature, Mary Frances pledges to do the following:
*be a strong voice for democrats, independents and non maga republicans who are
unhappy about events at the national level;
*provide oversight to the GOP county executive as the current GOP legislature
does not provide effective oversight
*put the county on the path to energy efficiency and climate resilience by working
to become a climate smart community
*investigate questionable economic development schemes such as giving tax
breaks to companies that do not commit to job growth or who are already in the
county.
You can learn more about Mary Frances Sabo by visiting
ElectMaryFrancesSabo.com, or by following her on facebook at Mary Frances
Sabo for Rensselaer County Legislature and Instagram
at@maryfrancessaboforrenscoleg.
Matt Brockbank, Town Supervisor
"A lifelong resident of Upstate New York, Matthew was born and grew up in Schenectady where he attended high school. This experience solidified the importance of the public school system for him because of the great programs and cultural diversity it offered.
He then attended Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology. His passion for “the science of society” therefore turned into an interest for politics after working on the gubernatorial campaign for former New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine.
Knowing that he just couldn’t stay away from the beauty of the Adirondacks, or the convenience that living near Albany offered, he settled with his wife in Defreestville, a hamlet of North Greenbush. Loving it so much, they decided to purchase a house in Wynantskill, making the town of North Greenbush their permanent home.
With an aptitude for technology from a young age, Matthew found a career in technology working formerly as a Data Analyst for Amazon.com before his current role as a Software Engineer for New York State."
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Chris Harris, Town Board
Chris Harris (Town Board), along with his wife, Barbara, and 3 boys moved to the area in 2006. Attracted by the schools, we raised our boys and supported youth sports such as little league and CYO basketball. Chris is a trustee at St. Jude the Apostle Church in Wynantskill, supporting the growth of the faith community and ensuring the financial health of the parish and school. Professionally, Mr. Harris has 30+ years as a healthcare digital transformation leader in top tier professional services firms and served as an IT leader in multiple academic medical centers. Chris’ core values are integrity, Humility & Respect, Commitment, and Excellence.
Sally Lauletta, Town Board
Sally Lauletta (Town Board) and her husband Ben have lived in North Greenbush since 1993. They have raised their daughters, Sarah, Maria, and Michelle here in North Greenbush. All 3 attended Gardner-Dickinson School and Troy HS. All 3 of their daughters have chosen careers in health care. Sally and Ben are the proud grandparents of two grandchildren – Rita and Tommy. Sally completed her undergraduate degree at the College of St. Rose. She received her Masters in Education, School Counseling from the University of Massachusetts, Boston and an Advanced Certificate in Guidance Counseling at Sage Graduate School. Sally was a Guidance Counselor and Transition Coordinator with Questar III BOCES. She retired in July 2021 after 21 years of service. Sally states that it “was an honor to work the students and faculty at Questar III”. Sally served on the Wynantskill Board of Education from 2002 to 2008. She also served as a union representative for RCG BOCES Teachers Association. Sally is involved in various volunteer activities. She volunteers with the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry in Albany. She also serves on the St. Michael the Archangel parish’s Social Justice Committee. Sally is the co-chair of the Rensselaer County Women for Change as well as the Watervliet Huddle. Sally dedicates her time and energy to social justice, environmental protection, and fair government for all.
Jessica Difiore, Town Justice
Jessica DiFiore (Town Justice) is an Assistant Counsel with the Department of Public Service (DPS). Prior to joining DPS in December of 2023, Ms. DiFiore served as a Tax Law Judge with the New York State Division of Tax Appeals. She has been a practicing attorney for over 15 years.
She earned a B.S. in Marketing/Management from Siena College and a J.D. from Villanova
Law School. Ms. DiFiore grew up in the Capital District and has lived in North Greenbush
since June of 2013. She currently serves on the Averill Park School Board and has 3
children in the Averill Park School District. Prior to joining the School Board, Ms. DiFiore
served as Co-President of the West Sand Lake Parent Teacher Association. She also
served as a member of the Averill Park Education Foundation. Ms. DiFiore is also a Girl
Scout troop leader. She would be honored to serve as a town justice for the Town of North
Greenbush.
Jason Hamlin, Highway Superintendent
Jason Hamlin (Town Highway Superintendent) is a resident of Snyder's Lake. He previously worked for the North Greenbush highway department and currently works for the Poestenskill Highway Department. Jason has many years of experience operating heavy equipment and has a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) and wants to bring the same quality of plowing (pavement bare) that they use in Poestenkill back to North Greenbush.