lee JamisonLee Jamison for Supervisor
Lee Jamison is a 27-year resident of Stuyvesant Landing, who brings management, problem solving and community organizing skills from a career providing services to neighbors with special needs. Having come from a dairy family in Orange County, she holds a Masters Degree in Social Work from Adelphi University. She raised a son, Jamie and daughter, Emily here in our riverside community. Lee has been an active volunteer on the Kinderhook Library Board of Trustees, the MRDD SubCommittee of the County Community Services Board, COARC, the Stuyvesant Farmers Market and the Recreation Committee. She has been an advocate for clean air, for the Stuyvesant Falls Hydro and green energy initiatives. Lee is concerned that Stuyvesant's Town Supervisor has declined to consider economic stimulus money for such projects as repair of local bridges, the Highway Department's salt shed, park and shoreline improvements. This money could have created new jobs in our town and lowered the local tax bite.

michelle richardsonMichelle Richardson for Town Council
Michelle Richardson grew up on a family dairy farm in Orange County, NY, and sees a need to preserve Columbia County's rural agricultural environment, while also creating new job and career opportunities in the county. She has a BS in electrical engineering from SUNY New Paltz, spent twelve years in the high tech field and is currently self-employed as a technical writer. As a volunteer, she has been involved with the Town of Stuyvesant Recreation Committee to build community and encourage people to get outdoors and be physically active all year long. She assists townspeople with analysis and research in understanding their property revaluations, and raised concerns that the revaluation used peak sales data and ignored the downturn in the market. Michelle is working on business development initiatives for the region, especially in the areas of clean energy and green jobs, so our children can afford to stay in Columbia County when they grow up. Michelle will use her analysis and problem-solving skills to help keep Stuyvesant affordable. Especially in the current economy, the town should be diligent in budgeting to cut waste. She would ensure that public hearings truly allow for and consider citizen input. Michelle lives in Stuyvesant Falls with her husband Kevin and three-year-old son Liam.

mark youngMark Young for Town Council
Moving to Stuyvesant full-time with his partner, Lori Selden, in 2001, Mark Young made Columbia County the main focus of his business and his volunteerism. As owner/operator of the Hudson restaurant, Mexican Radio, for over 6 years, Mark employs more than 25 local residents year-round. Striving to give back to the community, Mark is a steady supporter of local organizations and charitable efforts, including; Trustee for the Hudson Area Association Library, Columbia County Bounty, contributing to: Ken Hummel Memorial 5K Race, Stuyvesant Clean-up Committee, Art at the Depot, Peppertree Dog Rescue, AnimalKind, Columbia County Council on the Arts, Columbia-Greene Humane Society, The Northeast Aids Coalition and many, many more. He is a member of the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce and serves as a regular Election Inspector at The Stuyvesant Falls polling site. A natural born communicator and tireless worker, Mark will put these skills to work for the residents of the Town of Stuyvesant as a Town Councilmember. Recent property tax hikes threaten this very special place and make it almost impossible for the people who grew up here to continue to live here. Mark believes the right mix of cost cuts and smart promotion of business in Stuyvesant can lessen the tax burden for all of us. He will fight for Stuyvesant taxpayers to keep their homes.