2026 New York General Election

Brendan Lawler

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The Hyde Park Town Board on Monday unanimously appointed Brendan Lawler to complete the term of Hannah Black, who resigned after being selected by the county’s Democratic Committee to serve as Democratic Commissioner of the Dutchess County Board of Elections. The Committee elected Black over then Commissioner Elizabeth Soto. Lawler, who has resigned from the Hyde Park Zoning Board of Appeals to serve as county legislator, teaches Social Studies at Arlington High School.

Dutchess County Has A New Legislator For A Vacated Seat

Brendan Lawler has taught social studies at Arlington High School.

Dutchess County Has A New Legislator For A Vacated Seat - WAMC

The Dutchess County Legislature has a new member filling a vacated seat.

The Hyde Park Town Board on Monday unanimously appointed Brendan Lawler to complete the term of Hannah Black, who resigned after being selected by the county’s Democratic Committee to serve as Democratic Commissioner of the Dutchess County Board of Elections.

District 4 - Hyde Park and Town of Poughkeepsie
Brendan Lawler (D), Chair, Budget, Finance & Personnel Committee
E-Mail: blawler@dutchessny.gov
22 Market Street, 6th Floor
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
845-486-2100

Dutchess County Legislators

Brendan currently serves as the Dutchess County Legislator for District 4, which includes Hyde Park and the Town of Poughkeepsie. He was appointed to complete the term of a departing legislator.

Brendan Lawler (D) - Dutchess County Government

L14: Legislator Brendan Lawler (D-Hyde Park), Chair of the Legislature’s Budget Committee, added, ”County workers are too important to functional government to be replaced by AI for the sake of claimed efficiency. When it comes to using County services, residents want to interact with people, not chatbots. Forming this committee will protect our workforce and keep County government accessible to residents.”

Dutchess Legislature Chair Announces Launch of AI Oversight Committee

Opposes replacing county workers with artificial intelligence based on claims of improved efficiency.

- Opposes replacing county workers with artificial intelligence based on claims of improved efficiency.

Economy

Supports forming an artificial intelligence oversight committee to preserve residents' access to human assistance when using county services.

- Supports forming an artificial intelligence oversight committee to preserve residents' access to human assistance when using county services.

Public Services

As of October 26, 2026, Brendan Lawler’s website did not contain information on this issue.