How It All Started

Bob Axelrod has been married for 48 years and a resident of Clarkstown for the past 37 years, where he raised his family.

Meet the Candidate | Robert A. Axelrod Campaign Website

Robert A. Axelrod has been married for 48 years.

Bob is a retired Professor of Speech from SUNY Rockland Community College, where he was employed for over 33 years, and where he had been awarded the SUNY “Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Service” in 2009. Bob also coordinated a Speech and Hearing Clinic at the College that serviced hundreds of students and faculty with speech, language and hearing problems.

Bob is a retired professor of speech from SUNY Rockland Community College, where he also coordinated a Speech and Hearing Clinic.

(New City, NY) – Supervisor George Hoehmann and the Town Board voted yesterday to appoint Bob Axelrod to fill the vacancy of former Councilman Pat Carroll who is now serving in the NYS Assembly. Axelrod is a retired Speech and Communication Professor at Rockland Community College.

Supervisor Hoehmann, Town Board Appoint Bob Axelrod as Town Councilman | Town of Clarkstown

On Tuesday, January 6, 2026, our newly elected Town officials were sworn in at a public ceremony at Town Hall. Although each Town Council member and I had already officially signed the book and taken the oath of office, the public ceremony better marks the start of a new term and presents a great opportunity for residents to meet their newly elected officials. In addition to myself, four Town Council members – Jon Valentino, Mike Graziano, Don Franchino, and Bob Axelrod – took the public oath.

Town of Clarkstown Official Swearing in Ceremony | Town of Clarkstown

Each of the wards individually elects a member to the Town Council, while the other offices such as Town Supervisor, Town Clerk, Superintendent of Highways, and Town Justice are elected by voters town-wide. This year, Ward 1 will be represented by Councilman Jon Valentino, Ward 2 by Councilman Mike Graziano, Ward 3 by Councilman Don Franchino, and Ward 4 by Councilman Bob Axelrod. Council members serve terms of two years in duration, but due to changes to state election law all seats on the Council, including Town Supervisor, will be up for election again this November in order to realign local elections with Gubernatorial or Presidential races.

Bob currently serves as a Clarkstown Town Council member for Ward 4. He was appointed to fill a vacancy on the Town Council and was among the newly elected town officials sworn into office in January 2026. Town Council members serve two-year terms.

2026 New York General Election

Keeping Clarkstown affordable

Responsible budgeting keeping taxes low.

S & P Global issued a AA bond rating to the Town of Clarkstown, which is the highest rating in Rockland County.

Supports responsible budgeting to keep taxes low.

- Supports responsible budgeting to keep taxes low.

Economy

Invested in over $90 million dollars to upgrade infrastructure

fixing flooding issues in West Nyack.

major enhancement of parks and sports field surfaces, renovating playgrounds.

Added 40 acres of open space and paving of our roads, ahead of schedule.

Said he improved parks and sports-field surfaces and renovated playgrounds.

- Said he improved parks and sports-field surfaces and renovated playgrounds.

Public Services

Fighting for You

Fighting against Overdevelopment

Protecting Open Space

Enforcement of Fair and Uniform Zoning and Building Codes

Robert A. Axelrod Campaign Website

Cracked down on illegal housing and improved neighborhood safety.

Added three new code enforcers, including Spanish speaking for a total of seven.

created a Deputy Town Attorney for code enforcement and securing over 260,000 in penalties, a record in Clarkstown.

Opposes overdevelopment and supports protecting open space.

Said he expanded enforcement against illegal housing by adding three code enforcers and creating a deputy town attorney position.

- Opposes overdevelopment and supports protecting open space.
- Said he expanded enforcement against illegal housing by adding three code enforcers and creating a deputy town attorney position.

Housing & Urban Development

Keeping Clarkstown affordable

Responsible budgeting keeping taxes low.

S & P Global issued a AA bond rating to the Town of Clarkstown, which is the highest rating in Rockland County.

Supported mental health agencies to help educate the public on mental illness and addiction issues in the County, and avenues of recovery

Supported mental-health agencies that educate the public on mental illness, addiction, and recovery options.

- Supported mental-health agencies that educate the public on mental illness, addiction, and recovery options.

Public Safety

Said he invested more than $90 million to upgrade infrastructure and address flooding in West Nyack.

- Said he invested more than $90 million to upgrade infrastructure and address flooding in West Nyack.

Robert A. Axelrod

Economy

Public Services

Housing & Urban Development

Public Safety

Transportation & Infrastructure

Energy & the Environment