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Elected officials for Chemung County — promises, tenure record, and accountability.
City council
Chris Moss
County Executive2023-01-01 - 2026-12-31 (Chemung County Charter Section 301: four-year term, County Executive elected every fourth year from 1974 after an appointive term of January 1-December 31, 1974; re-elected Nov 8, 2022 per Chemung County Board of Elections General Election Results 2022; first took office January 1, 2019)
Lawana Morse
Legislator District 12023-01-01 - 2026-12-31 (January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2026) (Chemung County Charter Section 202: four-year term begins the first day of January after election and runs through December 31; elected Nov 8, 2022 per Chemung County Board of Elections General Election Results 2022)
Michael Saglibene
Legislator District 22023-01-01 - 2026-12-31 (January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2026) (Chemung County Charter Section 202: four-year term begins the first day of January after election and runs through December 31; elected Nov 8, 2022 per Chemung County Board of Elections General Election Results 2022)
L. Thomas Sweet
Legislator District 3 (Vice-Chairman)2023-01-01 - 2026-12-31 (January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2026) (Chemung County Charter Section 202: four-year term begins the first day of January after election and runs through December 31; elected Nov 8, 2022 per Chemung County Board of Elections General Election Results 2022)
Joseph W. Atkinson III
Legislator District 42026-04-27 - 2026-12-31 (appointed by Legislature resolution at special meeting held April 27, 2026 to fill the vacancy left by Joseph C. Brennan, per WENY; Charter Section 205 appointee serves until the commencement of the calendar year after the first General Election, term up December 31 per WENY)
Mark Margeson
Legislator District 5 (Chairman)2023-01-01 - 2026-12-31 (January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2026) (Chemung County Charter Section 202: four-year term begins the first day of January after election and runs through December 31; elected Nov 8, 2022 per Chemung County Board of Elections General Election Results 2022)
Joseph Donovan
Legislator District 62023-01-01 - 2026-12-31 (January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2026) (Chemung County Charter Section 202: four-year term begins the first day of January after election and runs through December 31; elected Nov 8, 2022 per Chemung County Board of Elections General Election Results 2022)
James Palmer
Legislator District 72023-01-01 - 2026-12-31 (January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2026) (Chemung County Charter Section 202: four-year term begins the first day of January after election and runs through December 31; elected Nov 8, 2022 per Chemung County Board of Elections General Election Results 2022)
Steve Pickering
Legislator District 82023-01-01 - 2026-12-31 (January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2026) (Chemung County Charter Section 202: four-year term begins the first day of January after election and runs through December 31; elected Nov 8, 2022 per Chemung County Board of Elections General Election Results 2022)
John Burin
Legislator District 9 (Majority Leader)2023-01-01 - 2026-12-31 (January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2026) (Chemung County Charter Section 202: four-year term begins the first day of January after election and runs through December 31; elected Nov 8, 2022 per Chemung County Board of Elections General Election Results 2022)
Martin Chalk
Legislator District 102023-01-01 - 2026-12-31 (January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2026) (Chemung County Charter Section 202: four-year term begins the first day of January after election and runs through December 31; elected Nov 8, 2022 per Chemung County Board of Elections General Election Results 2022)
Brent Stermer
Legislator District 11 (Minority Leader)2023-01-01 - 2026-12-31 (January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2026) (Chemung County Charter Section 202: four-year term begins the first day of January after election and runs through December 31; elected Nov 8, 2022 per Chemung County Board of Elections General Election Results 2022)
William McCarthy
Legislator District 122023-01-01 - 2026-12-31 (January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2026) (Chemung County Charter Section 202: four-year term begins the first day of January after election and runs through December 31; elected Nov 8, 2022 per Chemung County Board of Elections General Election Results 2022)
Scott Drake
Legislator District 132023-01-01 - 2026-12-31 (January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2026) (Chemung County Charter Section 202: four-year term begins the first day of January after election and runs through December 31; elected Nov 8, 2022 per Chemung County Board of Elections General Election Results 2022)
Michael S. Smith
Legislator District 142023-01-01 - 2026-12-31 (January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2026) (Chemung County Charter Section 202: four-year term begins the first day of January after election and runs through December 31; elected Nov 8, 2022 per Chemung County Board of Elections General Election Results 2022)
Rodney J. Strange
Legislator District 152023-01-01 - 2026-12-31 (January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2026) (Chemung County Charter Section 202: four-year term begins the first day of January after election and runs through December 31; elected Nov 8, 2022 per Chemung County Board of Elections General Election Results 2022)
City staff
Adam Gee
Attorney for the Legislature and Special DistrictsListed on chemungcountyny.gov/307/County-Legislature (accessed 2026-10-25)
Megan Hill
Clerk of the County LegislatureListed on chemungcountyny.gov/307/County-Legislature (accessed 2026-10-25)
Colleen Jones
Deputy Clerk of the County LegislatureListed on chemungcountyny.gov/307/County-Legislature (accessed 2026-10-25)
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