Craig P Brendli

Voted for the legislature's 2026 rules, which lowered the votes needed to spend county reserve and contingency money from a two-thirds supermajority to a simple majority. The rules passed 15-10.

February 9, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted to override the county executive's veto and restore funding for three District Attorney's office jobs, including two assistant district attorneys. The override passed 24-1.

December 17, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Moved to override the county executive's veto of $20,000 for the county Human Rights Commission, and voted to restore a youth recovery coach job and $25,000 for the Path to Promise youth program. Each override failed 10-13.

December 18, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted to delay, and then against, spending $725,000 to design a temporary homeless shelter in the old county jail in Poughkeepsie. It passed 17-7.

June 12, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Voted against a 2023 budget amendment that moved $25 million from county reserves into the capital projects fund. It passed 17-6.

December 8, 2022Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Moved a 2023 budget amendment that added $1 million to the county planning department's competitive grant program. It passed 24-0.

December 8, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted against the county's 2021-2025 capital improvement plan. It passed 15-9.

December 3, 2020Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Voted to add $200,000 to the 2019 county budget for classes at the county jail. The amendment failed 7-17.

December 6, 2018Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted to raise county partnership grants for community agencies in the 2019 budget from $1.3 million to $2 million. The amendment failed 10-14.

December 6, 2018Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted to override the county executive's veto and restore funding for three District Attorney's office jobs, including two assistant district attorneys. The override passed 24-1.

December 17, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Was lead sponsor of a resolution asking for a study of a county youth court or restorative justice program for young first-time offenders. After Republicans tabled it in July, a revised version passed 25-0.

October 13, 2020Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted to add $200,000 to the 2019 county budget for classes at the county jail. The amendment failed 7-17.

December 6, 2018Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Moved to override the county executive's veto of $20,000 for the county Human Rights Commission, and voted to restore a youth recovery coach job and $25,000 for the Path to Promise youth program. Each override failed 10-13.

December 18, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Co-sponsored and voted for a county law raising the property tax break for people with disabilities and limited incomes. It passed 22-0.

May 8, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Voted to raise county partnership grants for community agencies in the 2019 budget from $1.3 million to $2 million. The amendment failed 10-14.

December 6, 2018Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Co-sponsored and voted for a resolution urging state lawmakers to pass the MELT Act (S.8462/A.8908), a bill requiring police and federal immigration agents in New York to wear visible identification. It passed 13-9.

April 13, 2026

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Was named chair of the county legislature's Public Works Committee for 2026.

January 8, 2026

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Voted against the county's 2026 budget, which passed 15-9.

December 8, 2025

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Voted to delay, and then against, accepting a state homeless housing grant to pay for design and construction management at 26 Oakley Street in Poughkeepsie. It passed 14-10.

August 12, 2024

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Was the Democratic caucus's nominee for chairman of the county legislature. He lost to Republican Gregg Pulver on a 16-5 party-line vote.

January 4, 2023

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Spoke in favor of creating a county domestic partner registry for unmarried couples, which the legislature approved with two members voting no.

October 11, 2022

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Voted against spending federal American Rescue Plan money to buy the property at 26 Oakley Street in the City of Poughkeepsie. The purchase passed 16-8.

June 13, 2022

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Voted against putting a county charter change on the ballot to cut the legislature from 25 to 21 seats. It passed 15-10, and voters rejected it in November 2021.

July 12, 2021

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Signed a letter asking Poughkeepsie's police chief and mayor not to use an armored military-surplus vehicle at a Christmas Santa event. The police union then canceled the event.

December 8, 2020

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Voted to let residents speak at legislature meetings about county business not on the agenda. The rules change failed 9-15.

February 10, 2020

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Signed a public letter with 11 other county legislators condemning President Trump's remarks telling four congresswomen to 'go back' and calling for respectful public debate.

August 31, 2019

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Was named by new Chairman Gregg Pulver, with Legislator Will Truitt, to lead a legislature youth task force monitoring the Path to Promise study of county youth services.

January 2, 2018

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