2026 New York General Election

Paul J. Rickard Jr.

Paul J. Rickard Jr. studied political science at Orange County Community College.

Paul J. Rickard Jr. served as Mount Hope police chief and previously worked as a police officer at the Middletown Police Department.

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Paul retired from policing and became director of Hope Not Handcuffs, a regional organization that works with Hudson Valley law enforcement agencies to connect people experiencing addiction with help. He previously served as Mount Hope police chief and held roles including sergeant, lieutenant, and bureau commander of operations during his 20 years at the department.

Paul currently serves as Mount Hope Town Supervisor. He was elected on November 4, 2025, and is serving a two-year term.

Paul J. Rickard Jr. became director of Hope Not Handcuffs, a regional organization that connects people experiencing addiction with help through partnerships with Hudson Valley law enforcement agencies, after retiring from policing. He previously served as Mount Hope police chief.

Paul serves as Mount Hope town supervisor. He was elected in 2025 and is serving a two-year term.

Paul J. Rickard Jr. works as the director of Hope Not Handcuffs. He previously served as Mount Hope police chief and as a police officer at the Middletown Police Department.

Paul currently serves as Mount Hope Town Supervisor. He was elected in 2025 to a two-year term that expires in 2026.

Paul J. Rickard Jr. became director of Hope Not Handcuffs after retiring from policing. He previously served as Mount Hope police chief and, over 20 years with a police department, held the ranks of sergeant, lieutenant, and bureau commander of operations.

Paul currently serves as Town Supervisor of Mount Hope.

Paul J. Rickard Jr. retired from policing and became the director of Hope Not Handcuffs, a regional organization that works with Hudson Valley law enforcement agencies to connect people experiencing addiction to help. He previously served as Mount Hope police chief and, over 20 years at the department, held the positions of sergeant, lieutenant, and bureau commander of operations.

Paul currently serves as Mount Hope town supervisor. He was elected in 2025 to a two-year term.

Paul previously worked as a police officer with the Middletown Police Department.

Paul became director of Hope Not Handcuffs, a regional organization that connects people with addictions to help through Hudson Valley law enforcement agencies, after retiring from policing. He previously served as Mount Hope police chief and as a police officer with the Middletown Police Department.

Paul was elected Mount Hope supervisor on November 4, 2025, for a two-year term.

Paul J. Rickard Jr. was elected Mount Hope supervisor in 2025 and is serving a two-year term.

Paul J. Rickard Jr. was Mount Hope's chief of police.

Paul was elected Town Supervisor of Mount Hope in 2023. His two-year term expires in 2025.

Paul J. Rickard Jr. was elected as Mount Hope Town Supervisor on November 4, 2025, to a two-year term.

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Former Mount Hope Police Chief Paul Rickard Runs for Town Supervisor | The Epoch Times

Paul J. Rickard Jr. became director of Hope Not Handcuffs, a regional organization that works with Hudson Valley law enforcement agencies to connect people struggling with addiction to help, after retiring from policing. He previously served as Mount Hope police chief and held the roles of sergeant, lieutenant, and bureau commander of operations at the Middletown Police Department.

Plans to keep Mount Hope's tax levy stable.

Supports new small businesses that fit Mount Hope's character, while opposing large factories and warehouses.

Economy

Plans to hold regular office hours for Mount Hope residents.

Public Services

Supports zoning for single-family homes and maintaining Mount Hope's small-town character.

Housing & Urban Development

Public Safety

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports preserving farmland and encouraging Mount Hope's agricultural heritage rather than replacing farms with housing developments.

New York Town Supervisor, Mount Hope

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