ABOUT RYAN

Ryan lives in the Spackenkill area with his wife and four children, ranging in ages 3 to 15 years old. He is accustomed to doing things that are frustrating, demanding, and often exhilarating: an attorney for twenty years, he works in the Dutchess County Public Defender’s office, where he provides advocacy for individuals in Family Court and Criminal Court proceedings while helping them navigate systems that are unfamiliar.

Ryan Sharpe lives in the Spackenkill area with his wife and four children.

Ryan Sharpe, Ward 5 - We Are TOPK

Experience
Town Board Member
Town of Poughkeepsie · 2024 to now
Senior Assistant Public Defender
Dutchess County Public Defender's Office · 2021 to now
Assistant Public Defender
Dutchess County Government · 2018 to 2021

Ryan currently works as a senior assistant public defender in the Dutchess County Public Defender's Office. He previously worked as an assistant public defender for Dutchess County Government.

Ryan Sharpe - Poughkeepsie Town Council - Sway: Vote Together

Town of Poughkeepsie Member of Town Council-Ward 5
Vote For 1
TOTAL
Democratic 951
Working Families 113
Ryan Sharpe Total 1,064
Conservative 102
Republican 497
Jennifer Betz Total 599
Write-in 2
Total Votes Cast 1,665
Under Votes 21
Over Votes 0
Total Ballots Cast 1,686

Summary-Results-with-Candidate-Totals-GE-25.pdf

Ryan was elected to the Town of Poughkeepsie Town Council for Ward 5.

2026 New York General Election

As of October 26, 2026, Ryan Sharpe did not have a website or any information online.

Economy

Public Services

“I am fully supportive of amending our town code to allow us to opt into support of the New York State Good Cause Eviction Law. Many residents of the Town of Poughkeepsie will have more protections because of the provisions of the law than they did previously against unreasonable rent increases or evictions without good cause,” said Ward 5 Board Member Ryan Sharpe.

Town of Poughkeepsie Passes "Good Cause" Legislation in 4-3 Vote

Supports amending the town code to opt into New York's Good Cause Eviction Law, which provides protections against unreasonable rent increases and evictions without good cause.

- Supports amending the town code to opt into New York's Good Cause Eviction Law, which provides protections against unreasonable rent increases and evictions without good cause.

Housing & Urban Development

Public Safety

Transportation & Infrastructure

Ryan’s motivation comes from serving others who may feel they have been ignored or abandoned. 

As an incumbent town board member, he wants to ensure clean air and water are protected. He will work for fiscal sustainability, transparency, and true oversight, to ensure that we meet the needs of the present without compromising the needs of future generations.

Energy & the Environment

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Ryan Sharpe

2023 General Election ED Level Results (Dutchess County)

As of October 26, 2026, Ryan Sharpe’s website did not contain information on this issue.