City Officials
Elected officials for Albany — their promises, tenure record, and accountability.
City Council
KK
Kelly Kimbrough
Council President2026-2029
JW
John Williamson
Ward 1 Representative2026-2029
DJ
Derek Johnson
Ward 2 Representative2026-2029
1 news mention
AL
Arthur Lumpkin
Ward 3 Representative2026-2029
LJ
Lormenzo Jones
Ward 4 Representative2026-2029
MR
Mark Robinson
Ward 5 Representative2026-2029
DB
Deirdre Brodie
Ward 6 Representative2026-2029
SA
Sergio Adams
Ward 7 Representative2022-2029
3 news mentions
JF
Jack Flynn
Ward 8 Representative2026-2029
MK
Meghan Keegan
Ward 9 Representative2022-2029
OA
Owusu Anane
Majority Whip, Ward 10 Representative2026-2029
AB
Alfredo Balarin
Majority Leader, Ward 11 Representative2026-2029
RP
Rachel Powell
Ward 12 Representative2026-2029
GF
Ginnie Farrell
President Pro Tempore, Ward 13 Representative2026-2029
DZ
Deborah Zamer
Ward 14 Representative2022-2029
TH
Tom Hoey
Ward 15 Representative2026-2029
Former Officials (8)
CE
Corey Ellis
Council President2018–2025
Served until Dec 2025
4 news mentions
EHC
Edward Hyde Clarke
Ward 12 Council Member2022–2025
Served until Dec 2025
JKR
Jahmel K. Robinson
Ward 5 Council MemberServed until Dec 2025
JL
Joyce Love
Ward 3 Council MemberServed until Dec 2025
9 news mentions
KS
Kathy Sheehan
Mayor2014–2025
Served until Dec 2025
RC
Richard Conti
Ward 6 Council MemberServed until Dec 2025
20 news mentions
SF
Sonia Frederick
Ward 1 Council Member2020–2025
Served until Dec 2025
1 news mention
GR
Gabriella Romero
Ward 6 Council Member2022–2024
Served until Dec 2024
1 news mention
Boards & Commissions
PDT
Pastor David Traynham
Board MemberAG
Anthony Gaddy
Board MemberJS
Jamie Sottile
Board MemberMBWJ
Michael B. Whalen, Jr.
Board Member6 news mentions
KS
Kate Shelly
Board MemberJP
John-Raphael Pichardo
Board MemberDYB
Debora Y. Brown
Board Member3 news mentions
KD
Kirk Daniels
Board MemberLD
Lindsay Duncan
Board MemberDSK
Darrin Scott Kibbey
Board MemberLR
Liz Richards-Hart
Board MemberAL
Audrey Lymon
Board MemberET
Erin Tobin
Board MemberNMA
Natisha M. Alexander
Board Member1 news mention
CAO
C. Anthony Owens
Board MemberBH
Ben Houck
Board MemberJB
Joseph Better
Board Member2 news mentions
CGHI
Charles G. Houghton, III
Board Member1 news mention
GG
Glinnesa Gailliard
Planning CommissionerVA
Valerie Alexander-Moseley
Board MemberAM
Amy McLaughlin
Board MemberALB
Adriana Le Blan
Board Member3 news mentions
TL
Tina Lieberman
Board MemberDM
Daniel Morettoni
Board MemberCRH
Celeste Roeller Harp
Board MemberVP
Victor Person
Board Member12 news mentions
FZ
Frank Zeoli
Board MemberRL
Ron Lesko
Board MemberCO
Calee Oas
Board Member2 news mentions
AY
Akosua Yeboah
Board MemberCC
Catherine Cantone
Board MemberLE
Lee Eck
Board Member10 news mentions
MVF
Michael V. Franchini
Board MemberZC
Zachary Cunningham
Board Member1 news mention
MB
Mark Bobb-Semple
Board MemberMM
Maeve McEneny-Johnson
Board MemberDH
David Hochfelder
Board MemberWH
Warren Hamilton
Board Member4 news mentions
KYW
Kimberly Young Wilkins
Board MemberCG
Craig Gravina
Board MemberJSA
Jodi Smits Anderson
Board MemberTA
Tamel Anderson
Board MemberFM
Ford McLain
Board MemberBF
Bryan Fonder
Board MemberJM
John Maxwell
Board MemberJN
Jonathon Nix
Board MemberMC
Michael Cassidy
Board MemberNK
Noelle Kinsch
Board MemberJM
Julia Morris
Board Member1 news mention
JW
Jason West
Board Member18 news mentions
DB
Dayonna Bowles
Board MemberTM
Thomas Mueller
Board MemberJP
Jonathan Patrizio
Board MemberCB
Christopher Burke
Board MemberOA
Omonike Akinyemi
Board MemberWW
Willie White
Board Member7 news mentions
JC
James Chaney
Board MemberJJ
Jordine Jones
Board MemberDH
Donald Hyman
Board MemberWT
W. Trudeau
Board MemberLVJP
Lani V. Jones, PhD
Board MemberMR
Micaela Robinson
Board MemberSK
Scott Kellogg
Board MemberSVT
Sonny Von Tiedemann
Board MemberMH
Mary Hunt
Board Member2 news mentions
CH
Chris Hacker
Board MemberJG
Jennifer Geraghty
Board MemberLEG
Lillian Evelyn Garland
Board MemberAL
Andre Lake
Board Member36 news mentions
CRK
Celeste R. Knight
Board Member1 news mention
MK
Marilyn Kaplan
Board MemberJM
Jack McEneny
Board MemberCEJ
Chris Ellis, Jr.
Planning Commissioner6 news mentions
JM
John Myers
Board Member1 news mention
GH
Grace Hotopp
Board MemberWPI
William Pettit, III
Board Member1 news mention
MJ
Melvenia Jenkins
Board MemberMJ
Marc Johnson
Board Member1 news mention
JC
Jennifer Ceponis
Board MemberES
Elizabeth Staubach
Board MemberRB
Rachel Breidster
Planning CommissionerSJW
Serena Joyce White-Lake
Board MemberJJ
Jellisa Joseph
Board Member1 news mention
GC
Gabriella Cebada-Mora
Board MemberLM
Linda Mallory-Mitchell
Board MemberRMJ
Rachel M. Johnson
Board Member1 news mention
DK
Dan Kirk-Davidoff
Board MemberMQP
Marcus Q. Pryor
Board MemberCE
Celia Evers
Board Member1 news mention
PB
Paige Barnum
Planning CommissionerMD
Martin Daley
Board MemberJD
Jack Devoe
Ward 3 Representative1 news mention
LG
Leah Golby
Ward 10 RepresentativeMF
Miguelina Fabian
Common Council President's AppointeeGS
Georgette Steffens
ChairpersonJS
Joshua Singletary
Community Police Review Board MemberCF
Catherine Fahey
ChairWS
William Simcoe
Senior Plumbing Inspector, City of Albany Water DepartmentMFE
Marisa Franchini, Esq.
Corporation CounselPET
Pastor Elgin Taylor
Living Wage Compliance Committee MemberCBC
Chief Brendan Cox
Albany Police Department Representative2 news mentions
JR
Jennifer Richardson
Task Force on the Municipal Flag MemberCJW
Carol June- Washington
Ward 13 Representative11 news mentions
MF
Michael Foley
Director, Albany Community Development AgencyJG
Jennifer Guy
Ward 1 RepresentativeAK
Ann Kutter
SecretaryAG
Alan Grossman
Examining Board of Plumbers MemberSI
Stefan Ivanov
Vice ChairSM
Steve McLaughlin
Board of Assessment Review MemberTL
Tandra Lagrone
Mayor's AppointeeAW
Amy Whitman
ChairpersonHDS
Hon. Darius Shahinfar
Treasurer, City of AlbanyRM
Richard McGlone
Board of Assessment Review MemberBG
Barry Ginsburg
Member at Large, SecretaryMD
Miriam Dixon
Commissioner of Administrative ServicesCWJ
Craig Waltz Jr.
Ward 8 Representative6 news mentions
BG
Bradley Glass
Director, Department of Planning and DevelopmentDT
Dominic Tagliento
SecretaryMD
Malik Dare
Community Police Review Board Member1 news mention
PC
Paul Collins-Hackett
Community Police Review Board MemberSRD
Sergeant Rory Dolan
Albany Police Department RepresentativeJG
James Grimes
Ward 15 RepresentativeBM
Bernie Mulligan
Living Wage Compliance Committee MemberJJ
Jonathan Jones
Department of RecreationLA
Lynn Aronowitz
Ward 12 RepresentativeJD
Judy Doesschate
Board of Assessment Review MemberSP
Stacy Pettigrew
Pest Management Board MemberEG
Elizabeth Gaudet
Member at LargeAT
Anita Thayer
Living Wage Compliance Committee MemberAF
Alonzo Ford
Examining Board of Plumbers Member17 news mentions
AM
Anthony Mustari
Examining Board of Plumbers MemberRL
Rick LaJoy
Director, City of Albany Department of Buildings and Regulatory ComplianceJRJ
John Reilly, Jr.
Corporation Counsel, City of Albany6 news mentions
WT
William Trudeau
Engineer, City of AlbanyKF
Kathryn Fitzpatrick
Interim Budget DirectorLCB
Lieutenant Chris Basile
Albany Police Department RepresentativeTM
Tom Murray
SimplexDH
Dannielle Hille
Ward 2 RepresentativeMC
Michael Cinquanti
MemberMN
Marsha Nadell-Penrose
Ward 14 RepresentativeMM
Matt Maynard
Department of General ServicesOTG
Officer Timothy Geisel
Albany Police Department RepresentativeJS