2026 New York General Election

Ann Shershin

ABOUT ANN

Ann is a mother and grandmother who is finishing her sixth term on the town board. She is concerned about fiscal responsibility in the Town budget. She has worked to enhance green spaces, protect historic properties, and create new recreational opportunities.

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Through the Climate Smart Task Force she helped the town achieve Bronze Certification, opening a path to grant funding for conservation and resilience.

Ann has served on the Historical Preservation Commission, Arlington Business Improvement District, Cider Mill Friends, and American Legion Auxiliary. She’s also a town marriage officer—and she has been a Spackenkill Girl Scout cookie manager!

Ann Shershin is a mother and grandmother. She has served on the Historical Preservation Commission, Arlington Business Improvement District, Cider Mill Friends, and American Legion Auxiliary.

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Ann has served on the Historical Preservation Commission, Arlington Business Improvement District, Cider Mill Friends, and American Legion Auxiliary. She’s also a town marriage officer—and she has been a Spackenkill Girl Scout cookie manager!

Ann Shershin serves as a town marriage officer.

Town Board Members

Rebecca Edwards
Town Supervisor
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Phone: 845-485-3607


Greg Freeman
First Ward
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Phone: 845-625-4364


Barbara Laird
Second Ward
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Phone: 845-260-0559


Shantha Thangiah
Third Ward
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Phone: 845-262-0375


Emily Watson
Fourth Ward
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Phone: 845-600-4359


Ryan Sharpe
Fifth Ward
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Phone: 917-951-4341


Ann Shershin
Sixth Ward
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Phone: 845-483-0899


Felicia Salvatore
Town Clerk
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Phone: 845-485-3620

Town Board | Town of Poughkeepsie

Ann serves on the Town of Poughkeepsie Town Board for the Sixth Ward and is finishing her sixth term.

Town Board - Poughkeepsie Town, NY

Worked with the Arlington Business Improvement District and Dutchess County to seek grants to revitalize Main Street.

Worked to enhance green spaces, protect historic properties, and create new recreational opportunities.

Vassar Development: Vassar has a proposal to take down buildings located on the corner of Collegeview Avenue and Raymond Avenue and adding high rise apartments with retail. This has raised concerns about changing the landscape of Arlington and losing the street scape and the sense of place. We discussed historic designation of the buildings. We need to require that they record and document the buildings that will be taken down and their history. We would like to get a list of all the buildings that are slated to be torn down. Ann Shershin will ask the developer to meet with us as our next meeting and will ask to be given the plans before that time.

HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION TOWN OF POUGHKEEPSIE — January 6, 2026 (Minutes)

Plans to ask the developer of a proposed Collegeview Avenue and Raymond Avenue mixed-use project to meet and provide plans.

- Plans to ask the developer of a proposed Collegeview Avenue and Raymond Avenue mixed-use project to meet and provide plans.

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

Said the town could issue a $10 million bond to accelerate road repairs without increasing property taxes.

Said the town was exploring energy-efficient LED street lights to reduce costs.

Helped the town achieve Climate Smart Task Force Bronze Certification, opening a path to conservation and resilience grant funding.

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What are the biggest challenges facing your town/county and how will you deal with them? The Town of Poughkeepsie will be facing challenges maintaining its aging infrastructure, including roads, sidewalks, and sewer line. The town has two bonds nearly paid off. We are in a position to issue a $10 million bond to allow us to repave and make repairs more quickly while not increasing property taxes. We are also working with the Arlington BID and Dutchess County to apply for grants to revitalize Main Street. As always, property taxes are a concern and we are looking for ways to cut the budget such as increasing energy efficiency by switching to led street lights.