Columbia County Board of Supervisors
2026- 2027 Columbia County Board of Supervisors
1st Row: (L to R) Richard Wolf–Copake, Linda Mussmann-Hudson 4th Ward, Sonya Okun- Hudson 3rd Ward, Alexandra Madero-Hudson 1st Ward, Brenda Adams-Canaan, Minority Leader Tistrya Houghtling-New Lebanon, Deputy Chair James Guzzi-Livingston, Craig Simmons –Ghent, Abdus Miah-Hudson 2nd Ward, Richard Scalera-Hudson 5th Ward.
2nd Row: (L to R) Robert Lagonia-Austerlitz, Colleen Lutz-Ancram, Dennis "Mike" Dvorchak-Hillsdale, Majority Leader Ronald Knott-Stuyvesant, Raymond Staats-Clermont, Chairman Matt Murell-Stockport, Donal Collins-Chatham, Kathy Eldridge-Greenport, Ryan Skoda–Taghkanic, Clifford “Kippy” Weigelt- Claverack, David Helsley-Germantown, Kelly Baccaro-Clerk of the Board, Timothy Ooms–Kinderhook. (missing: Gallatin Supervisor Tara Silberberg)
The Columbia County Board of Supervisors consists of 18 Town Supervisors and 5 Hudson City Supervisors with the following serving as officers:
Chairman of the Board:
Matt B. Murell
Deputy Chairman:
James Guzzi
Deputy Chairman:
Robert Lagonia
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Office Staff:
Clerk of the Board:
Kelly S. Baccaro
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County Attorney
Robert Fitzsimmons, Esq.
401 State Street, Hudson, NY 12534
518-828-1527
All Supervisors and their Towns/Wards
Majority Leader:
Ronald Knott
Minority Leader:
Tistrya Houghtling
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Ancram:
Colleen Lutz
colleen@ancramny.org
Austerlitz:
Robert Lagonia
rlagonia@austerlitzny.com
Canaan:
Brenda Adams
supervisor@canaannewyork.org
Chatham:
Donal Collins
supervisor@chathamnewyork.us
Claverack:
Clifford "Kippy" Wiegelt
kippy333@yahoo.com
Clermont:
Raymond Staats
raymondstaats@yahoo.com
Copake:
Richard Wolf
copakesupervisor@townofcopake.org
Gallatin:
Tara Silberberg
gallatinsupervisor@gallatinny.gov
Germantown:
David Helsley
12526supervisor@gmail.com
Ghent:
Craig Simmons
csimmons@townofghent.org
Greenport:
Kathleen Eldridge
supervisor@townofgreenport.com
Hillsdale:
Dennis Michael Dvorchak
supervisor@hillsdaleny.com
Hudson:
1st Ward - Alexandria Madero
alexandria.madero@columbiacountyny.gov
2nd Ward - Abdus Miah
abdusmiah@gmail.com
3rd Ward - Sonja Okun
sonja.okun@columbiacountyny.gov
4th Ward - Linda Mussmann
Mussmann.Linda@gmail.com
5th Ward - Richard Scalera
rscalera305@gmail.com
Kinderhook:
Timothy Ooms
supervisor@kinderhook-ny.gov
Livingston:
James Guzzi
livingstonsupervisor@yahoo.com
New Lebanon:
Tistrya Houghtling
supervisor@townofnewlebanon.com
Stockport:
Matt Murell
matt.murell@columbiacountyny.gov
Stuyvesant:
Ronald Knott
supervisor@stuyvesantny.us
Taghkanic:
Ryan Skoda
ryan.skoda@columbiacountyny.gov