Our County Legislature makes decisions that affect our daily lives—from infrastructure, policing, and public health, to our environment, economy, and rights. Ulster People is proud to endorse 12 candidates for Ulster County Legislature (UCL) who, if elected, will shift the balance of power and make real change possible:
- A thriving and inclusive local economy that supports ALL our residents.
- Protection of the rights and well-being of the most vulnerable among us.
- A healthy, sustainable environment for now and generations to come.
Ulster People is pleased to announce our endorsement of:
- John Schoonmaker – District 2 (Saugerties)
- Abe Uchitelle – District 5 (City of Kingston)
- Peter Criswell – District 7 (City of Kingston)
- Laura Petit† – District 8 (Espous)
- Mici Simonofsky – District 11 (Marlborough)
- Betty Diorio – District 12 (Plattekill)
- Adriana Magaña – District 14 (Shawangunk/Wawarsing)
- Julius Collins† – District 15 (Town of Wawarsing, Village of Ellenville)
- Carolyn Hansen – District 18 (Town of Hurley, Town of Marbletown)
- Manna Jo Greene† –District 19 (Town of Marbletown, Town of Rosendale)
- Eve Walter – District 20 (Town of New Paltz, Village of New Paltz)
- Kathy Nolan† – District 22 (Towns of Denning, Hardenburgh, Olive, Shandaken)
†Incumbent
Anyone who wished to seek the group’s endorsement, regardless of party, was asked to complete a questionnaire which was reviewed by the Ulster People screening committee. If the responses showed a strong alignment between the candidate’s views and actions and Ulster People’s platform, candidates were invited to interview with the screening committee, after which, the committee voted to recommend endorsement (or not). Candidates were also given an opportunity to address the membership of Ulster People at a general meeting. The voting members of Ulster People made the final endorsement decisions.
About Our Endorsement Process
Any candidate who wished to seek the group’s endorsement, regardless of party, was asked to complete a questionnaire. An endorsement committee comprised of voting members reviewed the questionnaires. If the responses showed a strong alignment between the candidate’s views and actions and Ulster People’s platform, candidates were invited to interview with the endorsement committee, after which, the committee voted to recommend endorsement (or not). The voting members of Ulster People made the final endorsement decisions. A candidate must receive the support of at least two-thirds of all voting members to receive an endorsement.
Ulster People may consider additional endorsements for county legislature at our May meeting.