Assemblymember Barrett Endorses Democratic Slate in Greenport Town Board Races

Assemblymember Didi Barrett, who represents the106th Assembly District, has endorsed three candidates for Greenport Town Board: Kathy Leck Eldridge for Supervisor and Janice Brodowski and Carol Peckham for Town Council.  "I'm delighted that these women are running for local office," Barrett said.  "The way to make positive change happen is to have caring citizen candidates like Kathy, Janice, and Carol, who are committed to fighting for their neighbors and their town, step up to run -- and win! I am happy to support them."

From left to right: Didi Barrett, Kathy Leck Eldridge (Greenport Town Supervisor candidate), and Carol Peckham and Janice Brodowski (Town Council candidates)

Kathleen Leck Eldridge is a registered nurse and an administrator at a senior facility. Born and raised in Greenport, she said, " I know firsthand the struggles that our residents go through to find good jobs and affordable places to live.  I'm running because I want Greenport to be the town where anyone can say this is the place they call home."

After learning about Barrett's endorsement of the Greenport candidates, Eldridge said, "I want to work for this town the way Didi Barrett has for her district, with intelligence, energy, and a concern for what's important in our backyard.  We couldn't ask for a better leader to endorse our campaign."

Janice Brodowski, also a registered nurse, worked as a childbirth educator and in the obstetric unit, where she has overseen the birth of hundreds of Greenport and Hudson babies and watched them grow up as neighborhood kids and young adults.  She was also Greenport's tax collector for fourteen years. Given her extensive experience and long dedication serving the town and its families, Janice believes she will bring deep local knowledge, honesty, and compassion to the town board.

Carol Peckham grew up in upstate New York and now lives in southern Greenport.  Over the course of her career in publishing she launched and ran two profitable businesses.  Since being here, she has become a member of Greenport's Comprehensive Plan Committee.  She says that her business skills and knowledge of the town's diverse population will help her to make efficient and effective decisions as a member of the town board.