Conversation with the current County Legislator from the Shandaken, Olive and Hardenburg area. Over the past three decades, she has served as a pediatrician and bioethicist in the Ulster County and the Catskills by focusing her work at the level of public health and the environment.
County Legislator Over the past three decades, as a pediatrician and bioethicist, I have served Ulster County and the Catskills by focusing my work at the level of public health and the environment. I played an important role in achieving New York State’s pioneering ban on fracking, providing summaries of breaking research to the Departments of Environmental Conservation and Public Health. With local and regional environmental advocates, we brought the power of the people to Albany, with amazing success!
In Ulster County, I have promoted healthy, active lifestyles for children and families, and I help to introduce and expand fun, creative, and sustainable forms of regional economic development, such as film production and trail development. I have focused on developing new recreational opportunities, such as the Ashokan Rail Trail, which can bring exciting new economic growth.
I seek consensus solutions and want to see Shandaken, Olive, Denning, and Hardenburg benefit from the exciting energy that is beginning to flow in the Hudson River Valley and Catskills, an energy that enriches our lives while encouraging effective management of our natural resources. If we can bring more to those who have less, we can freely celebrate our shared good fortune!