Keith Odums
Democratic · NY · Member, Wappingers Central School District Board of Education
Keith Odums has been an elected trustee on the Wappingers Central School District Board of Education since 2017, including two years as vice president, and works as a business professional. His stated priorities include affordable housing, mental health services, and keeping taxes low.
Where Keith Odums stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Public Infrastructure (1 record)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 2 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Voted to give the superintendent power to cancel activities or close school buildings for health and safety reasons at the start of COVID-19. The measure failed 3-5.
March 9, 2020Supports Environment and Public Health
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Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 2 oppose
Voted to adopt the Wappingers school district's proposed 2026-27 budget of $336,894,345 and send it to voters. The motion passed 8-0.
April 13, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Made the motion to put a $2,923,557 school bus purchase, funded by borrowing and a property tax levy, before district voters in May 2026. The motion passed 9-0.
March 9, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Voted against a contract for standby ambulance service at school football games and running events, at $150 per hour. The contract failed 4-5.
October 16, 2017Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Made the motion to renew the district's five-year agreement with Dutchess County for a program that enforces the law against passing stopped school buses. The motion passed 9-0.
August 13, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Made the motion to put a $2,923,557 school bus purchase, funded by borrowing and a property tax levy, before district voters in May 2026. The motion passed 9-0.
March 9, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
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Track record — General
General · 7 records
Won re-election to the Wappingers Central School District Board of Education with 1,929 votes. The board accepted the audited results on May 21, 2026.
May 19, 2026
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Seconded a resolution to replace Native American team names at two schools, as new state rules required. He voted for "Wildcats" at Wappingers Junior High, which passed 7-0. He voted against "Knights" at Roy C. Ketcham High School, which failed 3-4.
October 16, 2023
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Voted against a revised charter for the school board's legislative committee that added tracking of two state vaccine bills. It passed 6-2. He had backed a failed motion to vote on those two goals separately.
November 21, 2022
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Made the motion to adopt the superintendent's decision to permanently remove the book "Gender Queer: A Memoir" from the John Jay High School library after a complaint. The motion passed 9-0.
March 14, 2022
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Was elected vice president of the Wappingers school board for the 2020-21 school year by a 7-2 board vote.
July 1, 2020
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Voted for a school board resolution asking the federal government for more aid to public schools hit by COVID-19 revenue losses. It passed 7-2 after he voted against tabling it.
June 15, 2020
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Cast the only vote against adopting the district-wide school safety plan recommended by the district safety committee. The plan passed 5-1.
August 27, 2018
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Past race Keith Odums ran in:
- Dutchess County Legislator, District 13 · November 3, 2026 · Dutchess County, New York