Leslie Berliant
Candidate for Otsego County Representative, District 7
Background
Leslie Berliant won the District 7 seat (Cherry Valley, Middlefield, Roseboom) in 2025. She was a chief of staff in the New York State Senate and has worked in public and traffic safety and organized labor.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Opposes a county fuel subsidy for trash hauler Casella
ReportCounty Board Hears Airport Update, Debates Casella Fuel SubsidiesNews coverage · AllOtsego · Jul 13, 2026 · allotsego.com
“Berliant saying she could not support a large corporation while towns and villages in Otsego County are consistently dealing with budgetary shortfalls”
Housing
Supports investing in affordable senior and workforce housing
ReportOtsego County Board of Representatives Candidates: In Their WordsCandidate questionnaire · AllOtsego · Oct 30, 2025 · allotsego.com
“investments in affordable senior and workforce housing to help people live, work, and retire locally.”
Health & human services
Supports raising county salaries to fill social worker vacancies
ReportOtsego County Board of Representatives Candidates: In Their WordsCandidate questionnaire · AllOtsego · Oct 30, 2025 · allotsego.com
“raising county salaries to attract the best talent and fill critical positions like social workers and recovery staff that are currently vacant”
Government & transparency
Supports enforcing county credit-card receipt rules
ReportBoard Debates Policy Violations, Hears Update on New PropertyNews coverage · AllOtsego · Aug 13, 2026 · allotsego.com
“This is taxpayer money that’s being spent and we have no documentation to show what that taxpayer money is being spent on.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Leslie Berliant on them.
- Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
All sources (7)
- Candidates for the November 3, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Otsego County Board of Elections · otsegocounty.com
- Sample Ballots for the November 3, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Otsego County Board of Elections · otsegocounty.com
- Sample Ballot, Town of Cherry Valley: November 3, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Otsego County Board of Elections · otsegocounty.com
- Dems Oust Incumbents from Three County Board Seats
News coverage · AllOtsego · Nov 13, 2025 · allotsego.com
- County Board Hears Airport Update, Debates Casella Fuel Subsidies
News coverage · AllOtsego · Jul 13, 2026 · allotsego.com
- Board Debates Policy Violations, Hears Update on New Property
News coverage · AllOtsego · Aug 13, 2026 · allotsego.com
- Otsego County Board of Representatives Candidates: In Their Words
Candidate questionnaire · AllOtsego · Oct 30, 2025 · allotsego.com
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