Marcus J. Molinaro was elected as Dutchess County’s 7th County Executive in November 2011. At 36, he took office as the youngest County Executive in county history. He was re-elected for a third term in 2019.
Marc Molinaro was first elected to public office at the age of 18 in 1994, serving on the Village of Tivoli Board of Trustees. In 1995, he became the youngest mayor in the United States. He was re-elected mayor five times and elected four times to the Dutchess County Legislature. In 2006, he brought his passion for public service to Albany when elected to represent the 103rd District in the New York State Assembly. As County Executive, Marc serves as Second Vice President for the New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC) and on the board of directors.
Marc has been an innovator in New York, establishing a holistic approach to dealing with residents’ health. By combining the former departments of Health and Mental Hygiene into the Department of Behavioral and Community Health (DBCH), Marc focused on population health in Dutchess County, looking at the health of the whole person – both the physical and the mental health – to best serve his or her needs.
