Michelle Hinchey
Michelle Hinchey was born in Saugerties, New York. Hinchey earned a bachelor's degree from Cornell University in 2009. Her career experience includes working as the executive director of corporate communications for the EPIX TV network and as a grassroots organizer with Environment NY.
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“I value being involved in issues important to our region. I served on the Board of Directors of the Catskill Center for Conservation and Development which fosters the environmental and economic well-being of the Catskill region, and worked with Environment NY on a year-long grassroots campaign to ban fracking across NYS, leading to the State's Moratorium.”
(Ballotpedia Candidate Connection (2020)) “The communities of Senate District 46 are economically challenged with too few opportunities for people to access good paying, long-term, local jobs. We see the effects of this by how many young people are leaving the area for better opportunities elsewhere.”
(Ballotpedia Candidate Connection (2020)) “Solidifying affordable access to healthcare and housing is also a top priority. Families are being priced out of their homes due to rising taxes and housing costs while others are one medical emergency away from bankruptcy.”
(Ballotpedia Candidate Connection (2020))Patrick Sheehan
Patrick Sheehan was born in Kingston, New York. He earned a bachelor's degree from Boston College in 1993 and a law degree from Albany Law School in 1999. His career experience includes working as a business owner.
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“Criminal justice "reforms" enacted in 2019 are destroying public safety in too many communities of NYS, including the Hudson Valley. The unchecked border has overdose deaths skyrocketing.”
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