Joseph Tresca
Republican · NY · Dutchess County Legislator, District 22
Joseph Tresca is a Dutchess County legislator for Beekman and Union Vale, works as a machine equipment operator for the Town of Patterson, and spent over 15 years as a volunteer firefighter. He focuses on open county government, emergency services, and safe roads.
Where Joseph Tresca stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (2 records), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Housing Affordability (1 record),
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 2 support
Voted on August 10, 2026, for a county law banning the sale of concentrated synthetic kratom products known as 7-OH. The Legislature passed it unanimously.
August 10, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: dutchessny.gov
Voted for a county law on May 11, 2026, that makes restaurants hand out plastic utensils and condiment packets only on request. It passed 24-0.
May 11, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: apps.dutchessny.gov
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose
Voted for higher county pay rates for preschool special education providers on August 10, 2026. It passed 23-0, with two members absent.
August 10, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: apps.dutchessny.gov
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Voted for a resolution on May 11, 2026, offering domestic violence danger-screening training to all elected officials in Dutchess County. It passed 24-0.
May 11, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: apps.dutchessny.gov
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support
Voted for a yearly county housing report on July 13, 2026. It tracks housing data and progress on housing plans. It passed 25-0.
July 13, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: apps.dutchessny.gov
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
Voted for higher county pay rates for preschool special education providers on August 10, 2026. It passed 23-0, with two members absent.
August 10, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: apps.dutchessny.gov
Track record — General
General · 6 records
Voted on July 13, 2026, against appointing Sapna Moudgil-Shah to the Dutchess Community College board of trustees. The appointment passed 15-10 along party lines.
July 13, 2026
Source: apps.dutchessny.gov
Voted on May 11, 2026, to delay a new county committee to oversee government use of artificial intelligence, which failed 10-14. He then voted against creating it; it passed 16-8.
May 11, 2026
Source: apps.dutchessny.gov
Voted on April 13, 2026, against a county resolution urging the state to pass the MELT Act. That proposed state bill requires all officers, including federal immigration agents, to wear visible uniforms and name badges. It passed 13-9.
April 13, 2026
Source: apps.dutchessny.gov
Voted on April 13, 2026, to cap the county sales tax on gasoline and diesel at the tax due on a $3 gallon, starting June 1. It passed 22-0.
April 13, 2026
Source: apps.dutchessny.gov
Voted on March 9, 2026, for a county resolution opposing a planned federal immigration detention center in Chester, Orange County. It passed 20-0, with five members absent.
March 9, 2026
Source: apps.dutchessny.gov
Voted in committee on February 5, 2026, against new Legislature rules that dropped a supermajority requirement. The committee advanced them 8-4 along party lines.
February 5, 2026
Source: dutchessny.gov
Past race Joseph Tresca ran in:
- Dutchess County Legislator, District 22 · November 3, 2026 · Dutchess County, New York · incumbent