Bonni Nechemias - District 4 for Ulster County Legislator
Bonni Nechemias brings to the legislative race expertise in the fields of Education and Corrections. She has Masters Degrees in both Special Education and Elementary Education as well as a Superintendents license in New York State. She has more than two decades of experience as a teacher and Supervisor of Education in our region’s correctional facilities. She is a retired member of the NYS Public Employees Federation, Correctional Education Association, NYS Corrections and Youth Services Association and the American Correctional Association. Bonni is also a lifelong activist in peace and social justice causes. She is a member and volunteer with the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, a member of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and a strong advocate for protecting our environment.
Bonni is a strong proponent of affordable health care, election reform, equal rights and preserving the quality of our lives. “I believe that a delicate balance must be struck between maintaining our open spaces for future generations, and selective economic development. Attracting light industry to our community is absolutely necessary for local job opportunities.”
Bonni has also been endorsed by the Working Families Party. She is also the recipient of a grant from the Eleanor Roosevelt Legacy Committee NYS.
Bonni Nechemias brings to the legislative race expertise in the fields of Education and Corrections. She has Masters Degrees in both Special Education and Elementary Education as well as a Superintendents license in New York State. She has more than two decades of experience as a teacher and Supervisor of Education in our region’s correctional facilities. She is a retired member of the NYS Public Employees Federation, Correctional Education Association, NYS Corrections and Youth Services Association and the American Correctional Association. Bonni is also a lifelong activist in peace and social justice causes. She is a member and volunteer with the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, a member of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and a strong advocate for protecting our environment.