2026 New York General Election

Michael B. Specht

Michael B. Specht moved from the Bronx to Thiells when he was four and spent his childhood in Rockland. He attended Cornell and Albany Law School.

Michael B. Specht returned to Rockland to work at the county District Attorney’s office.

Michael serves as Ramapo town supervisor. He won reelection in 2025.

As of October 27, 2026, Michael B. Specht’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Michael B. Specht has said he lived and raised his family in Suffern for almost 25 years.

Michael B. Specht runs a Nanuet-based firm that represents small businesses, families, and individuals. He previously worked as a prosecutor trying cases for the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office.

Michael B. Specht currently serves as Ramapo town supervisor. He was elected in 2017.

- Plans to continue installing sidewalks and improving traffic flow throughout Ramapo.

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Michael B. Specht earned a bachelor's degree in history from Cornell University and a law degree from Albany Law School of Union University.

Supervisor Spotlight – Ramapo's Michael Specht

Michael B. Specht runs a Nanuet-based firm representing small businesses, families, and individuals. He previously worked as a prosecutor at the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office and served as a part-time deputy town attorney for the Town of Ramapo.

Michael currently serves as Ramapo Town Supervisor. He won reelection in 2025.

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Michael B. Specht - Ramapo Town Supervisor - Sway

Our proposed budget for 2020 is a continuation of my administration’s commitment to financial best practices and transparency. We have established a plan that keeps us under the New York State 2% tax cap and reduces overall taxes without compromising service levels or community resources. At the same time, this budget provides for an additional $2 million in funding to continue to restore the financial stability of the General Fund.

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Proposed a 2020 budget that stayed below New York's two percent tax cap while reducing taxes and maintaining services and community resources.

- Proposed a 2020 budget that stayed below New York's two percent tax cap while reducing taxes and maintaining services and community resources.

Economy

Expenditure levels overall are held flat without compromising service levels or community resources: Expansive parks and recreation facilities including pools, youth programs, golf and tennis, senior citizen programs and cultural arts programs; Extensive road repair and maintenance plan for 2020; Quality of life improvements through active community engagement by all operating departments of the Town.

Proposed maintaining parks and recreation facilities and programs, including pools, youth programs, golf, tennis, senior programs, and cultural arts programs, in the 2020 budget.

- Proposed maintaining parks and recreation facilities and programs, including pools, youth programs, golf, tennis, senior programs, and cultural arts programs, in the 2020 budget.

Public Services

Plans to update zoning to incentivize smaller apartments and increase housing construction, with a goal of three percent annually.

Housing & Urban Development

As Town Supervisor, installed crosswalks, turning lanes, traffic lights, and stop signs at high-traffic intersections to reduce motor-vehicle crashes.

Increased police presence at high-risk locations and paired that effort with safety reflectors, school outreach, and public road-safety reminders.

Public Safety

As Town Supervisor, secured an $18 million bond to construct sidewalks as part of ongoing road and pedestrian-safety infrastructure work.

Plans to widen certain roads and add shoulders.

New York Town Supervisor, Ramapo

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