Legislator, District 2 (R)· 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)
Thomas Grant
Rensselaer County
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 2
- Total speaking time
- 3:44
- Avg per meeting
- 1:52
- Segments
- 31
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Top issues during term (3)(Budget)
immigration enforcement funding
Local taxpayers might have to pick up the slack as state grants and funding streams dry up.
school budget
Your property tax bill will shift based on whether your local school district's budget passed and what spending changes were approved.
child care funding
Families are stuck footing a much bigger bill for daycare out of their own pockets.
Decisions during term (47)
Recorded while Grant was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT AWARD FROM NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PRIMARY PREVENTION PROGRAM AND AMENDING THE 2026 RENSSELAER COUNTY ADOPTED BUDGET - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT AWARD FROM THE NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES FOR THE COUNTY REENTRY TASK FORCE PROGRAM AND AMENDING THE 2026 RENSSELAER COUNTY ADOPTED BUDGET – DISTRICT ATTORNEY
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT AWARD FROM THE NEW YORK STATE GOVERNOR’S TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE AND AMENDING THE 2026 RENSSELAER COUNTY ADOPTED BUDGET – OFFICE OF THE RENSSELAER COUNTY SHERIFF
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF AN ALLOCATION FROM NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE AND AMENDING THE 2026 RENSSELAER COUNTY ADOPTED BUDGET – DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF FUNDS FROM THE NYS BOARD OF ELECTONS 2026 MAIL BALLOT GRANT AND AMENDING THE 2026 RENSSELAER COUNTY ADOPTED BUDGET – BOARD OF ELECTIONS
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF FUNDS FROM THE NYS BOARD OF ELECTONS 2026 ELECTIONS GRANT AND AMENDING THE 2026 RENSSELAER COUNTY ADOPTED BUDGET – BOARD OF ELECTIONS
RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 2026 RENSSELAER COUNTY ADOPTED BUDGET – AUTOMOTIVE MAINTENANCE
RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 2026 RENSSELAER COUNTY ADOPTED BUDGET – PUBLIC DEFENDER, CONFLICT DEFENDER AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR
RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 2026 RENSSELAER COUNTY ADOPTED BUDGET – DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Resolution G/241/26: Department of Health Budget Amendment
Resolution G/256/26: Mental Health Budget Amendment
Resolution P/267/26: HVCC Budget Public Hearing Date
G 19326 — Budget amendment, Department of Probation
RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 2025 AND 2026 RENSSELAER COUNTY ADOPTED BUDGETS – DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION
RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 2025 AND 2026 RENSSELAER COUNTY ADOPTED BUDGETS – STOP-DWI
RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 2025 AND 2026 RENSSELAER COUNTY ADOPTED BUDGETS – PUBLIC DEFENDER, CONFLICT DEFENDER & PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR
RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 2025 AND 2026 RENSSELAER COUNTY ADOPTED BUDGETS – PUBLIC DEFENDER, CONFLICT DEFENDER AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT AWARD FROM NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF INDIGENT LEGAL SERVICES AND AMENDING THE 2026 RENSSELAER COUNTY ADOPTED BUDGET – PUBLIC DEFENDER, CONFLICT DEFENDER AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXTENSION OF A GRANT AWARD FROM THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF INDIGENT LEGAL SERVICES AND AMENDING THE 2025 AND 2026 RENSSELAER COUNTY ADOPTED BUDGETS – PUBLIC DEFENDER, CONFLICT DEFENDER AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR
RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 2025 AND 2026 RENSSELAER COUNTY ADOPTED BUDGETS - BUREAU OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE BUREAU OF RESEARCH AND INFORMATION SERVICES
Voting record (3)(Budget)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
G/54/26 – Probation budget amendment
Protesting the executive's policy barring department heads from committee meetings
G/55/26 – Probation budget amendment
Protesting the executive's policy barring department heads from committee meetings
G/56/26 – Probation budget amendment
Protesting the executive's policy barring department heads from committee meetings