2026 New York General Election

Rebekah Brooks

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Rebekah Brooks grew up in Charlottesville, Virginia. She earned a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Virginia and an MBA from the University of North Carolina. She lives with her husband and their son.

Woodstock voters face contested races for clerk, board and justice

Rebekah Brooks currently works as a contractor with ICF on technology modernization projects for government social-service programs. She previously served as executive director of a nonprofit arts festival in Virginia and managed teams producing digital education for universities.

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Rebekah was appointed acting town clerk, effective August 18.

Rebekah Brooks for Woodstock Town Clerk. I want to serve the people of Woodstock by making town records easy to find, policies clear to follow, and information well-publicized.

Brooks for Clerk

Below is what I plan to do as Woodstock Town Clerk. Connect residents with resources and connect our town government with funding.

Priorities for Woodstock

Below is what I plan to do as Woodstock Town Clerk. Communicate important information and updates through multiple ways.

“On the Housing Committee, my role has focused on making sure that the work we do is clear and accessible through organizing community events, delivering live and virtual presentations, sending e-newsletters, posting on social media and curating digital resources. I’d like to bring this level of outreach to the clerk’s office.”

Below is what I plan to do as Woodstock Town Clerk. Bring town systems into the modern age by upgrading our technology.

Rebekah Brooks: “Adding credit card and online payments for taxes, fees and utilities will make transacting with the clerk’s office more convenient for all. I intend to provide ample training and communication to anyone who wants to use these new systems. Current in-person services — paying by check and coming in to fill out a form, ask a question or seek assistance with town-related processes — would remain. In fact, I would like to offer some regular extended office hours beyond 4 p.m., especially during tax season,” Brooks said.

“The town website, which I consider the digital ‘front door’ to the town, and ideally the purview of the clerk, needs to be accessible, searchable and organized in a more user-friendly way, especially for seniors. A better design will serve all, including the non-tech savvy, and help streamline accessing town information.”

“The clerk’s office administers a summer youth camp that has in recent years been underbudgeted and struggling to serve our working families. We have a backlog of records that need to be digitized, and we can pursue state grants to assist with that process, instead of using resident tax dollars.”

Town Clerks have an abundance of resources at their fingertips, including the New York State Town Clerk's Association and the NY Association of Towns. I would attend all applicable trainings, workshops, and continuing education opportunities. Always a learner, I excel at grasping new material, and then turning right around and teaching it to others.

How can I help you? When you have a question about a town process or paperwork, you want a welcoming, receptive place to get help. I will: Greet you and meet you where you are at; Connect you to town services and resources; Respond to all of your questions in a timely and thoughtful way.

About Me

Rebekah Brooks: “I bring over 15 years of experience working across government, mission-driven businesses and arts nonprofits. I have been responsible for tracking and reporting on sales and revenue, analyzing financial data, and would use these skills to bring more transparency to our town finances,” Brooks said.

Plans to make town records easier to find, policies clearer to follow, and information more widely publicized.

Plans to connect residents with resources and help town government access funding.

Plans to communicate important town information and updates through multiple channels.

Plans to upgrade town technology systems and add online and credit-card payments for taxes, fees, and utilities.

Plans to retain in-person clerk services and offer extended office hours, especially during tax season.

Wants the town website to be accessible, searchable, and more user-friendly, especially for seniors.

Plans to pursue state grants to digitize the town's backlog of records.

Plans to attend applicable clerk trainings, workshops, and continuing-education opportunities.

Plans to connect residents to services and resources and respond to questions in a timely and thoughtful way.

Plans to use financial reporting and analysis skills to increase transparency in town finances.

- Plans to make town records easier to find, policies clearer to follow, and information more widely publicized.
- Plans to connect residents with resources and help town government access funding.
- Plans to communicate important town information and updates through multiple channels.
- Plans to upgrade town technology systems and add online and credit-card payments for taxes, fees, and utilities.
- Plans to retain in-person clerk services and offer extended office hours, especially during tax season.
- Wants the town website to be accessible, searchable, and more user-friendly, especially for seniors.
- Plans to pursue state grants to digitize the town's backlog of records.
- Plans to attend applicable clerk trainings, workshops, and continuing-education opportunities.
- Plans to connect residents to services and resources and respond to questions in a timely and thoughtful way.
- Plans to use financial reporting and analysis skills to increase transparency in town finances.

New York Town Clerk, Woodstock

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