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<h3>Mike is running for the Dutchess County Legislature to make Fishkill more affordable, promote responsible growth, cut wasteful county spending, and deliver results for working families.</h3><img src="https://run.imgix.net/181f6eea-51fa-4837-be7a-07634131b369/2cdcd824-1f93-4888-9ffe-2c2ae5c4a7e9/2cdcd824-1f93-4888-9ffe-2c2ae5c4a7e9.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C2016%2C1512&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="" align="right" alignwidth="45" tiltdirection="right" variant="framed">He believes local government should put residents ahead of well-connected developers and corporate interests and protect the quality of life that makes the Hudson Valley special.Mike has taken a leading role on local issues impacting Fishkill and surrounding communities:<ul><li>He helped lead the successful effort to pass Good Cause Eviction in Fishkill, a law that protects tenants from unfair rent hikes and evictions, while respecting responsible landlords. Fishkill became the first town in New York State to adopt the policy, which was approved unanimously on a bipartisan basis.</li></ul><img src="https://run.imgix.net/181f6eea-51fa-4837-be7a-07634131b369/a48573d4-53d9-4299-ac0c-e509eabfdf12/a48573d4-53d9-4299-ac0c-e509eabfdf12.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C2048%2C1536&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="" align="right" alignwidth="47" variant="framed"><ul><li>More recently, Mike has worked alongside residents and community leaders responding to the massive AI data center being evaluated in neighboring East Fishkill. He spoke at two community rallies and addressed the Town Board during a public hearing in support of a three-year moratorium on large-scale data centers, <a href="https://www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley/news/article/east-fishkill-halts-data-center-plans-three-years-22321152.php?fbclid=IwY2xjawStA3lleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeeac1i6hX9RlvnzfINKjyDzP6hgMpEiCPFysd5jLGrzRGzjnk813scuIzGPA_aem_ujZ4VJbXOYbkv1XAlx5MoQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">which was unanimously approved.</a>According to filings with the New York Independent System Operator, the proposed facility could consume as much electricity each year as approximately 800,000 homes, more than six times the annual electricity used by every home in Dutchess County combined. Mike believes projects of this scale could increase pressure on the electric grid, contribute to higher Central Hudson bills, and place additional demands on local infrastructure and water resources that affect neighboring communities like Fishkill. He is committed to responsible growth that protects taxpayers and gives residents a meaningful voice before projects of this magnitude move forward.</li><li>Mike also serves on the <a href="https://newburghcleanwaterproject.org/stewart-ang-restoration-advisory-committee/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stewart Air National Guard Restoration Advisory Board</a>, where he advocates for the clean up of PFAS "forever chemicals" that contaminated drinking water supplies in Newburgh.</li></ul><img src="https://run.imgix.net/181f6eea-51fa-4837-be7a-07634131b369/f2ed8793-2674-4661-b0bb-fea1e15eb8af/f2ed8793-2674-4661-b0bb-fea1e15eb8af.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C4284%2C5288&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="" align="right" alignwidth="37" tiltdirection="right" variant="framed">Mike and his wife are proud to call Fishkill home. They value the Hudson Valley’s strong communities, the beauty of the Hudson Highlands, and the small-town character that makes the region such a special place to live.Mike currently serves as Senior Director of Programs and Strategy at Toxic-Free Future, a national environmental health research and advocacy organization. In that role, he leads campaigns that protect families from toxic chemicals and hold corporations accountable for pollution. He holds a degree in Environmental Studies from SUNY Buffalo.

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For more than 25 years, Mike has taken on major corporations to remove PFAS “forever chemicals” and other cancer-causing chemicals from everyday products, helping make products safer for families in Fishkill and across the country.In Fishkill, he’s fighting for affordability, responsible growth, and a stronger future for local residents.

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For more than 25 years, Mike has fought to protect working people, safeguard clean water, and hold powerful corporations accountable.He has led successful campaigns that helped convince companies including McDonald’s, Burger King, Target, CVS, Lowe’s, and The Home Depot to remove toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” and other hazardous chemicals from products and packaging, making them safer for families across the country, including retailers right here in Fishkill.Now, he’s running for the Dutchess County Legislature to bring that same record of results to Fishkill.

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Mike is running for the Dutchess County Legislature to fight for affordability, responsible growth, cut wasteful county spending, and advocate for working families.
He believes local government should put Fishkill residents ahead of well connected developers and corporate interests and protect the quality of life that makes the Hudson Valley special.

Since moving to the Hudson Valley, Mike has become an active voice on local issues impacting Fishkill and surrounding communities.

He helped lead the successful effort to pass Good Cause Eviction in Fishkill, the first town in New York State to do so, which was approved unanimously on a bipartisan basis.

More recently he has been speaking out against the proposed mega AI data center in East Fishkill.

Mike serves on the Stewart Air National Guard Restoration Advisory Board, where he is working to clean up PFAS forever chemicals that contaminated the drinking water supplies of Newburgh and New Windsor.

Mike and his wife live in Fishkill and chose to make the Hudson Valley their home because of its strong communities, beauty of the Hudson Highlands, and small town character.

Mike currently serves as Senior Director of Programs and Strategy at Toxic-Free Future, a national environmental health research and advocacy organization where he leads national campaigns to protect the health of American families from cancer-causing chemicals. He previously worked at the Center for Health, Environment & Justice and Citizens’ Environmental Coalition, and holds a degree in Environmental Studies from SUNY Buffalo.

For more than 25 years, Mike has fought to protect working people, safeguard clean water, and hold powerful corporations accountable.

He has led national campaigns to phase out toxic PFAS forever chemicals from consumer products and packaging, helping drive safer policies at tens of thousands of stores across the country, including right here in Fishkill.