Education

2013-Current: Certified Project Management Professional
2012: MBA SUNY New Paltz
2007: BS in Software Engineering for the University of Advancing Technology

Robert Drake for District 22

Robert Drake earned a bachelor's degree in software engineering from the University of Advancing Technology and a master's degree in business administration from SUNY New Paltz.

Robert Drake (Photo provided)

Drake, 39, is an assistant director of technology operations who said he would bring new energy, ideas and expectations to the county position and that his experience as a town official better positions him to address the challenges the towns in District 22 are facing.

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Experience

2025: Reelected to Shandaken Town Board
2024: Named to the Ulster County Citizens Commission for Digital Inclusion
2023: Named Shandaken Deputy Supervisor
2021: Elected to Shandaken Town Board
15 years experience working with public libraries

Robert works as an assistant director of technology operations and has 15 years of experience working with public libraries.

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Experience

2025: Reelected to Shandaken Town Board
2024: Named to the Ulster County Citizens Commission for Digital Inclusion
2023: Named Shandaken Deputy Supervisor
2021: Elected to Shandaken Town Board

Experience

2025: Reelected to Shandaken Town Board
2024: Named to the Ulster County Citizens Commission for Digital Inclusion
2023: Named Shandaken Deputy Supervisor

Robert was elected to the Shandaken Town Board in 2021 and reelected in 2025.

2026 New York General Election

Helped town become Climate Smart Certified in two years
Led process of hiring an outside fiscal consultant to revamp lagging internal fiscal controls
Co-wrote a Climate Smart Grant that has allowed us to renovate the town’s Glenbrook Park

Led the hiring of an outside fiscal consultant to improve internal fiscal controls.

- Led the hiring of an outside fiscal consultant to improve internal fiscal controls.

Economy

He said he would also encourage greater shared services among communities and the county and would push for micro-transit models to bring greater public transportation access to the Catskill Mountain communities.

Rural Models for Rural Areas

Developing better ways of delivering transportation, senior services, and workforce assistance to our area.

Led process of hiring an outside fiscal consultant to revamp lagging internal fiscal controls
Co-wrote a Climate Smart Grant that has allowed us to renovate the town’s Glenbrook Park

Education

Encourages greater shared services among local communities and Ulster County.

Works to improve local delivery of transportation, senior services, and workforce assistance.

Co-wrote a Climate Smart Grant used to renovate Glenbrook Park.

- Encourages greater shared services among local communities and Ulster County.
- Works to improve local delivery of transportation, senior services, and workforce assistance.
- Co-wrote a Climate Smart Grant used to renovate Glenbrook Park.

Public Services

Keeping Families Local

Advocating for the housing choices that will prevent younger and senior residents alike from being priced out.

Selected Accomplishments

Voted to create three new committees (Conservation Advisory Council, Housing Smart, and Comprehensive Planning) all of which are vibrant and well-functioning
Helped town become Climate Smart Certified in two years
Led process of hiring an outside fiscal consultant to revamp lagging internal fiscal controls
Co-wrote a Climate Smart Grant that has allowed us to renovate the town’s Glenbrook Park

Advocates for housing choices intended to prevent younger and older residents from being priced out.

Voted to create the Housing Smart committee.

- Advocates for housing choices intended to prevent younger and older residents from being priced out.
- Voted to create the Housing Smart committee.

Housing & Urban Development

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

Public Safety

Additionally, he said, he would “provide a more direct focus on the issues that exist within District 22 and solutions that can work within the unique environment of the Catskills.”

Drake said that if elected he would champion push for projects that would address the “significant flood risk” he said all of District 22 faces, including calling for mitigation infrastructure for Bridge Street bridge in Phoenicia, improved resources for the Ulster County Department of the Environment that provides flood expertise to municipalities and improved coordination between Ulster County and the Catskill Watershed Corporation to make flood mitigation programs better known and available to homeowners.

Pushes for microtransit models to expand public transportation access in Catskill Mountain communities.

Calls for flood-mitigation infrastructure at Phoenicia's Bridge Street bridge, county flood expertise, and coordination to make mitigation programs available to homeowners.

- Pushes for microtransit models to expand public transportation access in Catskill Mountain communities.
- Calls for flood-mitigation infrastructure at Phoenicia's Bridge Street bridge, county flood expertise, and coordination to make mitigation programs available to homeowners.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Voted to create three new committees (Conservation Advisory Council, Housing Smart, and Comprehensive Planning) all of which are vibrant and well-functioning
Helped town become Climate Smart Certified in two years
Led process of hiring an outside fiscal consultant to revamp lagging internal fiscal controls
Co-wrote a Climate Smart Grant that has allowed us to renovate the town’s Glenbrook Park

Floodproofing our Residents

Helping residents obtain the flood mitigation funding that will preserve their homes and protect their families

Helped the town become Climate Smart Certified within two years.

Helps residents obtain flood-mitigation funding to protect their homes.

- Helped the town become Climate Smart Certified within two years.
- Helps residents obtain flood-mitigation funding to protect their homes.

Energy & the Environment

Robert Drake

- Works to improve local delivery of transportation, senior services, and workforce assistance.
- Co-wrote a Climate Smart Grant used to renovate Glenbrook Park.