Craig V. Lopez
District No. 14 - Town of Shawangunk, Town of Wawarsing
Craig V. Lopez
District No. 14 - Town of Shawangunk, Town of Wawarsing
Legislator Craig Lopez is a lifelong resident of the Hudson Valley currently residing in Pine Bush located in the beautiful Town of Shawangunk. He graduated from Pine Bush High School after suffering a high-level spinal cord injury in an automobile accident during his senior year. It has been through determination, ...
Legislator Craig Lopez is a lifelong resident of the Hudson Valley currently residing in Pine Bush located in the beautiful Town of Shawangunk. He graduated from Pine Bush High School after suffering a high-level spinal cord injury in an automobile accident during his senior year. It has been through determination, hard work and perseverance that he has reached many milestones despite the paralysis.
He has earned an Associates Degree in Arts from SUNY Orange and is currently finishing a Bachelor in Science Degree in Business at Ashworth College.
While working as a graphic artist in a family screen printing business, he joined a peer Mentor program for people with disabilities at Helen Hayes Hospital. As a volunteer and peer Mentor, he had an opportunity to partake in both individual and group discussions – offering perspective for others and provide an example of the unlimited possibilities for success despite living with a disability.
After serving for a year and a half as an associate committeeman on the Shawangunk Republican Committee and with the endorsement of the Ulster County Republican, Conservative and Independence parties, he ran for County Legislator and was elected in November 2011, representing the Towns of Shawangunk and Wawarsing.
Sitting on five committees his first term – Social Services; Environmental, Energy and Technology; Legislative Programs, Education, and Community Services; Ulster County Trails Advisory Committee; Fire Advisory Board and a special committee on The Future of the Resource Recovery Agency, provided him the opportunity to actively participate in multiple facets of County government.
Serving his second term in the Legislature, he served on four committees (Fire Advisory Board; Legislative Programs, Education, and Community Services; and Ulster County Trails Advisory Committee) and accepted the role of Chairman for the Public Health and Social Services Committee. It is this dedication and determined that Craig brings to help him best serve his constituents and taxpayers of Ulster County.
Craig ilooks forward to continuing his public service in the leadership position of Majority Whip.
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Committees & Leadership
2026 Standing Committees
Health, Human Services and Human Rights
2019-2026
Deputy Minority Leader
2022-2026
Deputy Chair of the Health, Human Services, and Housing Committee
2014-2021
Chair of the Public Health and Social Services Committee
2018
Majority Whip
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Resolutions
Resolution No. 71 (Sponsor)
Setting A Public Hearing On Proposed Local Law No. 6 Of 2026, A Local Law Amending Chapter 152 Animals, Article III Of The Code Of The County Of Ulster, Regulation Of Pet Sellers, To Align County Law And Enforcement Responsibilities With State Regulation, To Be Held On Wednesday, March 18, 2026 At 7:25 PM
Resolution No. 70 (Sponsor)
Authorizing The Chair Of The Ulster County Legislature To Execute A Contract Amendment With The New York State Department Of Health To Continue The Rabies Program – Department Of Health
Resolution No. 69 (Sponsor)
Authorizing The Chair Of The Ulster County Legislature To Execute A Participation Agreement With The New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation To Participate In The Private Well PFAS Testing And Mitigation Rebate Pilot Program, Amending The 2026 Budget – Department Of Health
Resolution No. 68 (Sponsor)
Amending The 2026 Ulster County Budget To Accept An Additional Allocation Of Funds From The New York State Department Of Health’s Local Health Department (LHD) Performance Incentive Program To Promote Extreme Weather Awareness And Climate Health – Department Of Health
Resolution No. 67 (Sponsor)
Authorizing The Chair Of The Ulster County Legislature To Execute A Contract With The New York State Department Of Health To Continue The Children and Youth With Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) Program – Department Of Health
Resolution No. 66 (Sponsor)
Authorizing The Chair Of The Ulster County Legislature To Execute A Contract And Any Amendments Thereto With The New York State Department Of Health To Fund The WIC (Women, Infants And Children) Infrastructure Program – Department Of Health
Resolution No. 65 (Sponsor)
Confirming Reappointment Of Christy Keegan To The Ulster County Board Of Health
Resolution No. 64 (Sponsor)
Approving The Execution Of A Contract Amendment For $5,166.00, Causing The Aggregate Contract Plus Amendment Amount To Be In Excess Of $50,000.00, Entered Into By The County – PEOPLe: Projects To Empower And Organize The Psychiatrically Labeled, Inc. – Department Of Mental Health
Resolution No. 63 (Sponsor)
Approving The Execution Of A Contract For $203,008.00 Entered Into By The County – The Hudson Valley National Center For Veteran Reintegration, Inc. – Department Of Mental Health
Resolution No. 62 (Sponsor)
Amending The 2026 Ulster County Budget To Include The Transfer Of 2025 Opioid Settlement Funding Not Expended In 2025 – Department Of Mental Health
Resolution No. 61 (Sponsor)
Amending The 2026 Ulster County Budget To Accept Opioid Settlement Funding Through The New York State Office Of Addiction Services And Supports (OASAS) And Authorizing The Chair Of The Ulster County Legislature To Execute An Agreement With The City Of Kingston – Department Of Mental Health
Resolution No. 60 (Sponsor)
Eliminating The Ulster County Substance Abuse Prevention Board As A County Advisory Board And Recognizing The Ulster Prevention Council As A Contracted Program – Department Of Mental Health
Resolution No. 59 (Sponsor)
Confirming Appointments Of Leah Gherardi And Charles Sanchis To The Community Services Board
Resolution No. 58 (Sponsor)
Confirming Reappointments Of Jessica Merck And Lisa Mitten To The Community Services Board
Resolution No. 57 (Sponsor)
Confirming Appointment Of Shanna Mazzelli To The Ulster County Youth Board
Resolution No. 56 (Sponsor)
Confirming Reappointment Of LaTisha B-Kentop To The Ulster County Youth Board
Resolution No. 55 (Sponsor)
Approving The Execution Of A Contract Amendment For $7,500.00, Causing The Aggregate Contract Plus Amendment Amount To Be In Excess Of $50,000.00, Entered Into By The County – Prismatic Services, Incorporated – Department Of Social Services
Resolution No. 54 (Sponsor)
Amending The 2026 Ulster County Budget To Accept An Allocation Of Child Abuse Or Neglect Prevention And Treatment Act (CAPTA) Comprehensive Addiction And Recovery Act Of 2016 (CARA) Funds From The New York State Office Of Children And Family Services – Department Of Social Services
Resolution No. 53 (Sponsor)
Amending The 2026 Ulster County Budget To Accept An Additional Allocation Of Early Intervention Program Funds From The New York State Department Of Health – Department Of Social Services
Resolution No. 52 (Sponsor)
Approving The Execution Of A Contract For $150,000.00 Entered Into By The County – Kingston Worx, A Division Of HealthAlliance Hospital Mary's Avenue Campus – Office For The Aging
Resolution No. 51 (Sponsor)
Approving The Execution Of A Contract For $75,000.00 Entered Into By The County – Resource Center For Accessible Living, Inc. – Office For The Aging
Resolution No. 50 (Sponsor)
Approving The Execution Of A Contract For $140,000.00 Entered Into By The County – Connect America.com, LLC – Office For The Aging
Resolution No. 49 (Sponsor)
Approving The Execution Of A Contract For $200,000.00 Entered Into By The County – Prime Riv LLC, D/B/A Brooklyn Kitchen – Office For The Aging
Resolution No. 48 (Sponsor)
Authorizing The Chair Of The Ulster County Legislature To Execute A Grant Application With Required Assurances For The Medicare Improvements For Patients And Providers Act (MIPPA) With The New York State Office For The Aging
Resolution No. 9 (Sponsor)
Setting A Public Hearing On Proposed Local Law No. 3 Of 2026, A Local Law Amending § 312-43 Of The Code Of The County Of Ulster To Increase The Allowable Maximum County Tax Exemption For Qualifying Veteran Land Owners, To Be Held On Wednesday, March 18, 2026 At 7:10 PM
