Special Assignments

2024 Special Legislative Assignments

Board/Committee Members

Last Updated:  1/4/2024

Agricultural And Farmland Protection Board

Member:

• ANDREW J. HOUSE

Appointed by: Letter from Chair for concurrent legislative term
For further information and meeting dates, please visit the Agriculture and Farm Land Protection Board 

Airport Advisory Committee

Nonvoting/Ex Officio Members:

• TONY D’AQUANNI
• ROBERT S. FAUST
• LISA PAOLONI
• MICHAEL POLASEK
• LYNNE VERSACI
• LISA R. KAUL

Appointed by: Letter from Chair
Meets as committee deems necessary; no set date or time.

Architect/Engineer/Construction Management Selection Committee

Members:

• WILL TRUITT (Chair)
• DEIRDRE A. HOUSTON (Majority Leader)
• STEPHEN M. CASWELL (Budget Chair)
• JOHN D. METZGER (Public Works Chair)
• BOB GORMAN (Legislative Appointee)
• BRENNAN KEARNEY (Minority Leader Designee)

Appointed by: Letter from Chair for concurrent legislative term
Meets on an as needed basis; typically once a year; convened by County Executive.

Audit Review Advisory Board

Member:

• RYAN TRAVELPIECE

Appointed by: Resolution for 2-year term
Meets as committee deems necessary; no set date or time.

Benefit Assessment Review Board

Members:

• WILL TRUITT
• STEPHEN M. CASWELL
• CHRIS ROLISON
• BRENDAN LAWLER
• NICK PAGE

Appointed by: Letter from Chair for 2-year term
Meets twice a year in October; first meeting must be no later than October 15.

Board Of Health

Member:

• DOUG McHOUL

Appointed by: Resolution for 6-year term
For further information and meeting dates, please visit the Department of Behavioral & Community Health

Child Care Council of Dutchess and Putnam Inc.

Liaisons:

• LYNNE VERSACI
• VACANT

Appointed by: Letter from Chair

Meets Tuesdays, monthly at 3:30 p.m.

For further information please visit https://www.childcaredutchess.org/about/about-us/board.html

Citizens Advisory Committee On Domestic Violence

Liaison:

• FAYE GARITO

Appointed by: Letter from Chair for concurrent legislative term
Meets monthly, last Tuesday of the month at 4:30 p.m.

Climate Smart Communities Task Force

Member:

• LISA R. KAUL

Appointed by: Letter from Chair 
For further information and meeting dates, please visit Climate Smart Communities 

Community Development Advisory Committee (CDAC)

Designees:

• VACANT
• CRAIG P. BRENDLI

Cornell Cooperative Extension

Ex Officio:

• CHRIS DRAGO (Board of Directors)

Appointed by: Resolution for 1-year term
For further information and meeting dates, please visit the Cornell Cooperative Board of Directors

Criminal Justice Council, Dutchess County

Member:

• ROBERT S. FAUST (Majority)
• CHRIS ROLISON (Majority)
• BRENNAN KEARNEY (Minority)
• BARRINGTON R. ATKINS (Minority)

Appointed by: Letter from Chair for concurrent legislative term
For further information and meeting dates, please visit the Criminal Justice Council

Dutchess Community College Board Of Trustees

Member: 

• STEPHEN M. CASWELL

Liaison:

• BOB GORMAN (Majority)
• BRENDAN LAWLER (Minority)

Appointed by:

• Member: Resolution for 7-year term
•  Liaison: Letter from Chair for concurrent legislative term

For further information and meeting dates, please visit https://www.sunydutchess.edu/about/leadership/board-trustees/ 

E-911 Oversight Board

Members:

• VACANT (Majority)
• CRAIG P. BRENDLI (Minority)
• VACANT (Majority)

Appointed by: Resolution for staggered, 2-year terms
Meets May and November; second Wednesday at 4 p.m.

Emergency Housing Facility Stakeholder Group

Member:

• RANDY JOHNSON

Appointed by:  Position
Meets as committee deems necessary.

Environmental Management Council

Ex Officio:

• LISA R. KAUL

Appointed by: Letter from Chair, 2-year term
For further information and meeting dates, please visit the Environmental Management Council

Fire And Safety Advisory Board, Dutchess County

Liaison:

• ROBERT S. FAUST

Appointed by: Letter from Chair for concurrent legislative term
Meets bimonthly; third Monday starting in January at 7:30 p.m.

Fish And Wildlife Management Board (District 3)

Members:

• DOUG McHOUL
• WILL TRUITT (Alternate)

Appointed by: Resolution for 2-year term
Meets March, June, September, December; third Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. at
DEC Office, 21 South Putt Corners Road, New Paltz

Housing Trust Fund Project Review Committee

Members:

• DEIRDRE A. HOUSTON (Majority Leader)
• YVETTE VALDÉS SMITH (Minority Leader)

Appointed by:  County Executive at his pleasure.
Meets as committee deems necessary.

Hudson Valley Regional Council

Members:

• MICHAEL POLASEK (Chair Designee)
• RANDY JOHNSON

Appointed by: Letter from Chair for concurrent legislative term
Meets as committee deems necessary; no set date or time.
For further information, please visit the Hudson Valley Regional Content

Industrial Development Agency

Member:

• Don Sagliano 

Appointed by: Resolution
For further information and meeting dates, please visit the Industrial Development Agency

Jury Board

Member:

• DEIRDRE A. HOUSTON

Appointed by: Resolution for undefined term
Meets once a year

Justice And Transition Center Advisory Committee, Dutchess County

Members:

• JOHN D. METZGER
• VACANT
• VACANT
• WILL TRUITT
• BARRINGTON R. ATKINS

Appointed by: Letter from Chair
Meets as committee deems necessary; no set date or time

Law Library Committee, Dutchess County

Liaison:

• DEIRDRE A. HOUSTON

Appointed by: Letter from Chair
The Board currently meets annually in December.

Local Development Corporation

Member:

• Don Sagliano 

Appointed by: Resolution for 3 year term
For further information and meeting dates, please visit the Local Development Corporation

Local Early Intervention Coordinating Council

Member:

• WILL TRUITT (Chair/Ex Officio)
• RYAN TRAVELPIECE
• LISA R. KAUL
• NICK PAGE

Appointed by: Letter from Chair for undefined term
For further information and meeting dates, please visit the Local Early Intervention Coordinating Council

Merit Award Board

Members:

• RYAN TRAVELPIECE
• LISA PAOLONI
• KRISTOFER MUNN

Appointed by: Letter from Chair for undefined term
Meets as committee deems necessary; no set date or time

Planning Board

Liaison:

• FAYE GARITO

Appointed by: Letter from Chair for concurrent legislative term
For further information and meeting dates, please visit the Dutchess County Planning Board

Resource Recovery Agency

Liaison:

• VACANT

Appointed by: Letter from Chair for concurrent legislative term
For further information and meeting dates, please visit the Resource Recovery Agency

Soil And Water Conservation Board

Members:

• DEIRDRE A. HOUSTON
• ANDREW J. HOUSE

Appointed by: Resolution for 1-year term
For further information and meeting dates, please visit the Soil and Water Conservation Board

Stop-DWI

Member:

• STEPHEN M. CASWELL

Appointed by: Resolution for undefined term
Meets on the second Tuesday of the following months: January, May, June, September, 
and December at 3:30 p.m.
For further information, please visit Dutchess County Stop DWI

Tick Task Force

Liaisons:

• LYNNE VERSACI
• CRAIG P. BRENDLI

Appointed by: Letter from Chair for 2-year term
The Tick Task Force meets March, April, May, August, September, and October at 
4 p.m.
For further information please visit the Tick Task Force

Veterans Affairs Committee

Members:

• LYNNE VERSACI
• DEIRDRE A. HOUSTON

Member - Veteran/Family:

• TONY D’AQUANNI

Appointed by: Chair, confirmed by the Legislature, staggered 2-year term
Meets as committee deems necessary; no set date or time, Republican Caucus Room.

Water And Wastewater Authority, Dutchess County

Liaison:

• FAYE GARITO

Appointed by: Letter from Chair for concurrent legislative term
For further information and meeting dates, please visit Water and Wastewater Authority

Youth Board & Coordinating Council

Liaison:

• RYAN TRAVELPIECE
• BARRINGTON R. ATKINS

Appointed by: Letter from Chair for concurrent legislative term
For further information and meeting dates, please visit the Youth Board & Coordinating Council