Office of the Ulster County Executive

Jen Metzger
County Executive
Jen Metzger

It is the greatest honor of my life to serve you all and the County I love, our home. It's important to me to hear from you--the best ideas come from the people we serve--and I encourage you to reach out to my office with your concerns. You can contact me at the phone number and email address listed here, and together, we can create a sustainable, resilient, thriving Ulster County that leaves no one behind.


2025 Ulster County State of the County Address from Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger.

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From The Executive's Desk

  • Ulster County Recognizes 62 Firefighters at Graduation Ceremony
    Posted: July 30, 2025
    On Monday evening, July 28, Ulster County Fire Services held a graduation ceremony at SUNY New Paltz recognizing the achievements of 62 men and women who completed their basic firefighter training over the past year.   
  • Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger Announces Transition in Chief Diversity Officer Role
    Posted: July 30, 2025
    Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger today announced that Dina Suggs, a Kingston resident and longtime public servant, will assume the role of Chief Diversity Officer effective August 4. Suggs succeeds Esi Lewis, who will be departing County government to focus full-time on her role as Executive Director of the Dr. Margaret Wade-Lewis Center for History and Culture in New Paltz. Lewis has served as Chief Diversity Officer since January 2023, when the position was elevated to the Executive Office.
  • Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger Appoints Andy Bicking as Director of the Department of the Environment
    Posted: July 29, 2025
    Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger today announced the appointment of Andy Bicking as the County’s new Director of the Department of the Environment. Bicking brings more than 25 years of experience in environmental policy, programs, and community engagement, and has been a resident of Ulster County for more than two decades.  
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