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Ulster County Legislature elects Peter Criswell as chair, establishes standing committees and designates official newspapers
Summary
At an organizational meeting, the Ulster County Legislature elected Peter Criswell chair by roll-call vote, adopted resolutions creating standing committees (22–1) and naming official newspapers (23–0), and opened debate about a new housing and transportation committee.
Peter Criswell was elected chair of the Ulster County Legislature by a roll-call vote of 14 to 9 during the legislature’s organizational meeting, which also adopted two routine organizational resolutions to create standing committees for 2025 and to designate official newspapers.
The vote for chair followed nominations from both parties. Legislator Sperry nominated Peter Criswell and Deputy Majority Leader Aaron Levine seconded the nomination. Deputy Minority Leader Craig Lopez nominated Kevin Roberts, who was seconded by Legislator Litz. After a roll call, Criswell prevailed 14–9 and thanked colleagues for their support, saying the chairmanship “is not about me. It's about us, and more importantly, it's about our constituents.”
The legislature then moved to adopt resolution number 1, creating the standing committees for 2025. The resolution passed on the floor by a…
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