Mike and his wife, Cindy have resided at East Chester St. for 39 years and in that time have raised both a son and daughter in the community. Mike is the Business Representative for the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 825, which represents eight thousand hard working men and women throughout Ulster, Sullivan, Orange, Rockland counties and New Jersey. Mike serves as a Vice President to the Hudson Valley Building Trades and brings with him industrial knowledge of large- and small-scale construction projects with more than 36 years of economic development leadership experience.

Mike is the Ulster County Industrial Development Agency Chairperson, serving his fourth term on the board and is actively engaged in moving forward economic development initiatives to bring well-paying jobs and benefits along with housing opportunities to all residents.

Mike enjoys a good round of golf, spending time with his family and grandson, participates in many community organizations throughout the county and looks forward to serving all the people of Ward 7 and Kingston.