2026 New York General Election

Pierrette Farber

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For over 30 years, Pierrette has lived, worked, and raised her family in New Paltz and Esopus. As a SUNY New Paltz graduate and long-time resident, her personal and professional life has been deeply rooted in Ulster County.

Pierrette Farber 4 Ulster Co

Pierrette Farber has lived and raised her family in New Paltz and Esopus for over 30 years. She is a SUNY New Paltz graduate.

About Pierrette

As a Social Worker and Therapist, I have strived to improve the lives of others who are impacted by mental health and substance misuse issues, along with the many challenges that are caused by those struggles. I have worked with many Hudson Valley agencies to design and implement community initiatives including the New Paltz Community Partnership DFC grant, the 21st Century Schools in Rockland County that provides community services in local schools, the first Hudson Valley Drug Treatment Courts and two alternative school programs (Ulster and Orange Counties) for students returning from treatment.

Pierrette Farber for Ulster County Legislator — Ulster Votes — Our Democracy Depends On It

Pierrette Farber works as a social worker and therapist.

Supports the proposed Fair Taxes Act, which would impose a surcharge on income taxes paid by the county's highest earners.

Farber said she supports the proposed Fair Taxes Act, which would impose a surcharge on a portion of the income taxes paid by the county’s highest earners as a way to fill the anticipated loss of revenue as a result of the federal Big Beautiful Bill.

“The wealthiest people in this country benefited from those federal cuts,” she stated in a Freeman questionnaire. “The small portion of persons that will pay this, rather than all taxpayers in the county that are less able to afford it, in my estimation is a better plan.”

Election 2026: Political newcomer Pierrette Farber running unopposed in Ulster County Legislature District 17

Advocates expanding access to employment and social-support systems.

— Expand accessibility of employment and social support systems

Economy

A high priority for Pierrette is  to increase voter registration , participation and election turnout.

Priorities

Prioritizes increasing voter registration, participation, and election turnout.

- Prioritizes increasing voter registration, participation, and election turnout.

Public Services

Calls for a sustainable affordable-housing plan that moves unhoused people into permanent housing sooner.

— Affordable and Accessible Housing

There needs to be a plan for sustainable affordable housing that includes a planning for the unhoused to move into permanent housing sooner. The cost of keeping unhoused people in temporary placements has enormous financial, safety and psychological costs. We can and must do better.

Housing & Urban Development

Healthcare & Community Safety

Pierrette has spent decades working to expand access to mental health, substance use, and family support services. Her work centers on ensuring individuals and families receive appropriate, effective care and that community systems collaborate to keep people safe.

Supports expanding access to mental-health, substance-use, and family-support services to help keep communities safe.

- Supports expanding access to mental-health, substance-use, and family-support services to help keep communities safe.

Public Safety

Advocates expanding public transportation and using additional community locations to improve access to county services.

The residents throughout the county need to be able to utilize the County services. Expanding public transportation, as well as utilizing more local community-based locations would improve the lives of many of our community members.

Transportation & Infrastructure

As of October 22, 2026, Pierrette Farber’s website did not contain information on this issue.