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Greenport Town Supervisor

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Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The town supervisor is the town's chief executive and financial officer, presides over the town board and represents the town on the Columbia County Board of Supervisors.

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John J. Porreca Sr.

Democratic

Former Greenport town justice

The gist

  • Proposes an economic development committee to fill empty stores.
  • Pledges to decide personnel issues with the full board.
More about John
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  1. Proposes an economic development committee to fill empty stores.

    Porreca gets Greenport Dem nod to run for town supervisor's seat

    News coverage · Daily Gazette / Hudson Valley 360 · Jul 14, 2026 · dailygazette.com

    “One of my goals is going to be to try to attract some businesses into all these empty brick-and-mortar stores that we have”

  2. Pledges to decide personnel issues with the full board.

    Porreca gets Greenport Dem nod to run for town supervisor's seat

    News coverage · Daily Gazette / Hudson Valley 360 · Jul 14, 2026 · dailygazette.com

    “They (the town board) are considered a body of one”

Clayton Clark Jr.

Republican, Conservative

The gist

No documented position found.

More about Clayton

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