New Sheriffs' Seminar

Training Seminars for Newly Elected Sheriffs and New Undersheriffs

Training seminars for all newly elected Sheriffs are offered by our office each year that new Sheriffs are voted into office. The program includes a detailed review of current legal issues facing Sheriffs; a review of applicable laws, regulations and policies affecting newly-elected Sheriffs; introduction of newly-elected Sheriffs to members of state administrative agencies and agency leaders with whom Sheriffs will be dealing during their tenure as Sheriffs; introduction and review of New York State Sheriffs’ Association and our related not-for-profit corporation, the New York State Sheriffs’ Association Institute, Inc.; and introduction to experienced Sheriffs in leadership positions in both organizations. The program is held in December, and we also welcome any Undersheriffs who have been designated by the Sheriff-elect.

In 2007, newly elected Sheriffs who attended our training program included:

• Greene County Sheriff-elect Greg Seeley
• St. Lawrence County Sheriff-elect Kevin Wells
• Seneca County Sheriff-elect Jack Stenberg
• Warren County Sheriff-elect Nathan York

Also attending were these Undersheriff designees:

• Greene County, Steven Worth
• Seneca County, Wayne Brewer
• Warren County, Robert Swan

Our Sheriffs and Undersheriffs met with experienced Sheriffs Ron Spike (Yates), Phil Povero (Ontario), John York (Livingston), Tom Beilein (Niagara), and Reuel Todd (Oswego), and also had the chance to meet and discuss their new duties with many state agency representatives.

State agency representatives meeting with newly elected Sheriffs and Undersheriff-designees during our 2007 Training Session:

• Annothy Annucci, Deputy Commissioner and Counsel, New York State Dept. of Correctional Services
• Theresa Knapp David, Assistant Commissioner, New York State Dept. of Correctional Services
• Timothy O’Brien, Deputy Director of Operations, New York State Division of Parole
• Terry Tracey, Chief Counsel, New York State Division of Parole
• Dan Stewart, Chairman, State Commission of Correction
• Fred Lamy, Commissioner, State Commission of Correction
• Michael Donegan, Counsel , State Commission of Correction
• James Lawrence, Director of Operations, State Commission of Corrtection
• Preston Felton, Acting Superintendent, New York State Police
• Denise O’Donnell, Assistant Secretary for Criminal Justice Services and Commissioner, DCJS
• Dan Foro, Deputy Commissioner, DCJS
• Wayne Benjamin, Executive Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
• Terri Egan, Deputy Commissioner for Safety, Consumer Protection and Clean Air, DMV
• Steve Acquario, Executive Director, New York State Association of Counties
• Adriano Bongiorno, Legislative Representative, New York State Association of Counties
• Richard Ciprioni, Director of Municipal Affairs, New York State Civil Service Department