City Council Member (Unexpired Term)
What does this office do?
- Passing city laws, called ordinances
- Approving the city budget
- Funding city services, such as police, trash, and parks
Affects: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,
Candidates:
Democratic · Incumbent
Justin Chaires is a Schenectady city council member and a State Senate committee director for energy and telecommunications. He is a former vice president of the Schenectady NAACP and has served on the county library board since 2024.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 4 against, Public Infrastructure 2 for, Environment and Public Health 1 for,
Conservative
Rachael Ward is an attorney for New York's state housing agency, Homes and Community Renewal. She previously worked as a lawyer in Schenectady's corporation counsel office and calls the city her lifelong home.
Records: Housing Affordability 1 for
Sources: schenectadycountyny.gov · wamc.org