Joe is a native of Rockland who has lived in Nyack since 2009.

Mayor (Joseph Rand)

With two degrees from Georgetown University and a degree earned from Stanford Law School, Joe previously served as a federal judicial clerk, litigation attorney, and law professor.

Joe Rand For Rockland

Joe lives in Nyack with wife Linie, his children, Jake and Aurelia, and their dog Bear.

Joseph W. Rand is a native of Rockland and has lived in Nyack since 2009. He earned two degrees from Georgetown University and a degree from Stanford Law School. He lives in Nyack with his wife, Linie, and their two children.

Professionally, Joe is the Chief Creative Officer of Howard Hand Rand Realty, a real estate company with almost 30 offices throughout the region, with an office on South Broadway in Nyack for over 25 years.

Joseph W. Rand currently works as chief creative officer of Howard Hand Rand Realty, a real estate company. He previously served as a federal judicial clerk, litigation attorney, and law professor.

Joe has served on the Village Board since January 2021, and was elected in November 2023 for a two-year term as Mayor of the Village of Nyack.

Joe was elected mayor of the Village of Nyack in November 2023.

2026 New York General Election

## Affordability
Fight to reduce healthcare costs, crack down on utility company rate hikes, and bring down housing costs.

Economy

## State Funding
Bring back the support we need from Albany for infrastructure, responsible development, public transportation, and clean water.

Plans to crack down on utility company rate hikes.

Calls for Albany to support infrastructure, responsible development, public transportation, and clean water.

- Plans to crack down on utility company rate hikes.
- Calls for Albany to support infrastructure, responsible development, public transportation, and clean water.

Energy & the Environment

Healthcare

As of September 9, 2026, Joseph W. Rand’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Voting & Elections

## Public Safety
Secure the resources law enforcement needs to keep our communities safe.

Plans to secure resources for law enforcement.

- Plans to secure resources for law enforcement.

Public Safety

## Education
Invest in all our local schools so every Rockland child has access to an A+ education.

Plans to invest in local schools so Rockland children have access to education.

- Plans to invest in local schools so Rockland children have access to education.

Education

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Joseph W. Rand

As mayor, kept Nyack within the 2% tax cap.

Advocates changing the Child Care Assistance Program funding formula to focus on current needs rather than past claims.

Joe has served on the Village Board since January 2021, and was elected in November 2023 for a two-year term as Mayor of the Village of Nyack. Joe is a native of Rockland who has lived in Nyack since 2009.

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Joe has been involved in numerous public service efforts, serving on the board for Rockland Community College and United Hospice, and working on special project committees for the Center for Safety and Change, the Edward Hopper House and Study Center, the Phoenix Festival, and Venture Together.

Joseph W. Rand is a native of Rockland and has lived in Nyack since 2009. He lives in Nyack with his wife, Linie, and their two children. He has served on the boards of Rockland Community College and United Hospice and on special project committees for several local organizations.

Joe works as the chief creative officer of Howard Hand Rand Realty, a real estate company.

### Joseph Rand, Mayor
Term Ends: December 31, 2027
joerand@nyack.govPhone: 845-358-0229

Joe currently serves as mayor of the Village of Nyack. He was elected in November 2023.

Plans to hold utility companies accountable for rate hikes.

Plans to protect parks, waterways, and natural resources while addressing climate change.

Said limiting downtown recreational cannabis dispensaries to one is a fair compromise.

Plans to increase resources for law enforcement and community safety programs.

As mayor, implemented a downtown curfew and works with police and social services to offer people who sleep outdoors other options.

Plans to secure Rockland's share of state aid and increase public-school investment.

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Buket Urgen

As Mayor of Nyack, Joe secured the highly competitive $4.5 million New York Forward grant—one of the largest investments in the village’s history—and won millions more in county, state, and federal funds to revitalize his hometown. And Joe kept the village within the 2% tax cap.

4. To give just one example, for the past three months I have been working on issues relating to the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP), which uses a formula that I think denies Rockland its fair share of funding. I have argued that the formula has a structural flaw that penalizes counties like Rockland by focusing on past claims rather than present needs.

“Senator for All” Means Senator for ALL – Joe Rand For Rockland

4. To give just one example, for the past three months I have been working on issues relating to the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP), which uses a formula that I think denies Rockland its fair share of funding. I have argued that the formula has a structural flaw that penalizes counties like Rockland by focusing on past claims rather than present needs. I’m not even a Senator yet but I’ve been promoting that issue to my contacts in the legislature and the governor’s office to get attention to it.

And while I was alerted to the problem by members of the Orthodox religious community, fixing that formula would benefit families from EVERY single community in Rockland.

Bill Weber

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