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Nina M. Nichols
Deputy Minority Leader; Legislator, District 1 (D)2026-01-01–2028-12-31 (four-year term, Rensselaer County Charter § 2.02; term begins January 1 after the November 2025 election, N.Y. Public Officers Law § 4, 1, and ends December 31, 2028 because 2025 terms were shortened to three years by the state even-year election law , BallotReady lists the seats as held until December 31, 2028; organizational meeting and oaths January 7, 2026 per county Certified Packet 1; start shown is the current-term start, earlier service is not sourced)
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 2
- Total speaking time
- 3:48
- Avg per meeting
- 1:54
- Segments
- 42
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Top issues during term (2)(Schools)
high↓Mar 2026[9]
HVCC Building Permit Delay and Cost Overruns
County share of the added cost was negotiated down from $2.4 million to $1.88 million.
medium↓Mar 2026[1]
SNAP-Ed nutrition program ending
Loss of federal SNAP-Ed funding will end free nutrition education for about 1,000 students and hundreds of families.
Decisions during term (0)
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