Legislator, District 6 (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)
Lark Barnett Rutecki
Rensselaer County
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Top issues during term (5)(Public Safety)
wildfire emergency
Emergency firefighting efforts and potential property damage are going to pull heavily from local disaster funds and municipal resources.
Victim services funding advocacy
State funding for local victim services organizations.
School resource officers in Averill Park and Menands
Costs are shared with the districts through the intermunicipal agreements and reflected in the 2026 Sheriff budget.
Recognition of first responders in December 24 rescue
State grants for probation and criminal justice
Grant-funded, with matching budget amendments to the 2025 and 2026 county budgets.
Decisions during term (8)
Recorded while Rutecki was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A NETCLOCK TIME SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM – BUREAU OF PUBLIC SAFETY
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING RENEWAL AGREEMENTS WITH CENTRAL SQUARE FOR THE 911 EMERGENCY PHONE SYSTEM EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT FOR THE RENSSELAER COUNTY EMERGENCY 911 SYSTEM - BUREAU OF PUBLIC SAFETY
RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE RENSSELAER COUNTY MULTIJURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN – BUREAU OF PUBLIC SAFETY
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT – BUREAU OF PUBLIC SAFETY
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF LICENSE RENEWALS FOR THE PRIORITY DISPATCH SYSTEM - BUREAU OF PUBLIC SAFETY
RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 2025 AND 2026 RENSSELAER COUNTY ADOPTED BUDGETS - BUREAU OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE BUREAU OF RESEARCH AND INFORMATION SERVICES
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT AWARD FROM THE NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES AND AMENDING THE 2026 RENSSELAER COUNTY ADOPTED BUDGET - BUREAU OF PUBLIC SAFETY
P/115/26 Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
Voting record (0)(Public Safety)
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