Committees & Resolutions
NYSAC Standing Committees are essential in the development of NYSAC's advocacy planning and efforts. They develop, discuss and adopt the series of resolutions that go before the full county delegation, and then become the basis of NYSAC's legislative program for the coming year.
If you are interested in being a member of one of NYSAC's standing committees, please download and print out a copy of the nomination form and email or mail the form to Jackie Dederick at jdederick@nysac.org.
At NYSAC's Fall Seminar and winter Legislative Conference, county delegates from across the state meet in standing committees to develop, discuss, and adopt resolutions on issues impacting counties. The resolutions highlight the priorities of New York's county governments and make up the foundation of NYSAC's Legislative Platform.
2023 Resolutions
2022 Resolutions
For historic resolutions, please contact Dave Lucas at dlucas@nysac.org.
NYSAC Standing Committees
Resolutions Standing Committee
Claudia Braymer, Warren , Chair
NYSAC Staff Contact: Dave Lucas
Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Douglas Berwanger, Wyoming, Chair
Paul Ruszkiewicz, Orange, Vice Chair
Terry Wilbur, Oswego, Vice Chair
NYSAC Staff Contact: Tom Oldfather
Children with Special Needs
Heidi Bond, Otsego, Chair
Sara Boerenko, Montgomery, Vice-Chair
Elizabeth O'Neil, Albany, Vice-Chair
Rita Wood, Ulster, Vice-Chair
NYSAC Staff Contact: Ryan Gregoire
Jen Metzger, Ulster County, Chair
Heather Brown, Sullivan County, Vice-Chair
Bonnie Lawrence, Erie County, Vice-Chair
NYSAC Staff Contact: Alex LaMonte
Economic Development, Environment, & Energy Standing Committee
Bill Farber, Hamilton, Chair
William Rabbia, Oneida, Vice-Chair
Rebecca Ryan, Wyoming, Vice-Chair
NYSAC Staff Contact: Alex LaMonte
Intergovernmental Affairs & General Government Standing Committee
Robert Hagemann, Jefferson, Chair
Cheryl Ketchum, Wyoming, Vice-Chair
Jack Wheeler, Steuben, Vice-Chair
NYSAC Staff Contact: Mark LaVigne
Medicaid & Human Services Standing Committee
Kira Pospesel, Greene, Chair
Michael Fitzgerald, Madison, Vice-Chair
Robert Franklin, Monroe, Vice-Chair
NYSAC Staff Contact: Dave Lucas
Native American Affairs & Gaming Standing Committee
Ashley Milliman, Cattaraugus, Chair
John Becker, Madison, Vice-Chair
Elizabeth Larkin, Cortland, Vice-Chair
NYSAC Staff Contact: Patrick Cummings
Public Employee Relations Standing Committee
Mark Scimone, Madison, Chair
Langdon Chapman, Orange, Vice-Chair
Paul Eldridge, Putnam, Vice-Chair
NYSAC Staff Contact: Patrick Cummings
Public Health & Mental Health Standing Committee
Linda Beers, Essex, Chair
Michael Amo, Orange, Vice-Chair
Lawrence Eisenstein, Nassau, Vice-Chair
NYSAC staff contact: Alex LaMonte
Public Safety Standing Committee
Ron Spike, Yates County Sheriff, Chair
Matthew Veitch, Saratoga, Vice-Chair
Juan Figueroa, Ulster County Sheriff, Vice-Chair
Kathy Stegenga, Orange County, Vice-Chair
NYSAC Staff Contact: Ryan Gregoire
Taxation & Finance Standing Committee
Ruth Doyle, St. Lawrence County, Chair
Terri Ross, Allegany, Vice-Chair
Patrick Schmitt, Wayne, Vice-Chair
NYSAC Staff Contact: Dave Lucas
Transportation & Public Works
Dwight Fanton, Allegany, Chair
Deborah Donohue, Washington, Vice-Chair
NYSAC Staff Contact: Mark LaVigne
Task Forces
IT Task Force
Chair- Paul Lutwak, Madison County
Vice Chair - TBD
NYSAC Staff Contact: Mark LaVigne