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2025106
CONFIRMING APPOINTMENT TO THE DUTCHESS COUNTY BOARD OF ETHICS
- Introduced
- July 29, 2025
- Latest action
- July 29, 2025
- Status
- ADOPTED
- District coverage
- scope: countywide
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GOVERNMENT SERVICES & ADMINISTRATION
RESOLUTION NO. 2025106
RE: CONFIRMING APPOINTMENT TO THE
DUTCHESS COUNTY BOARD OF ETHICS
Legislators MC HOUL, HOUSTON, POLASEK, VERSACI, and GORMAN offer the
following and move its adoption:
WHEREAS, on or about January 2020, Local Law No. 2 of 2019, entitled "Establishing a
ode of Ethics for Otticers and Employees and Requiring a Financial Disclosure for Certair
Officers and Employees of the County of Dutchess" was enacted by this Legislature and approved
by New York State Department of State, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the aforementioned Local Law, Section 12(b), the County
Executive is authorized to make appointments and reappointments to the Board of Ethics, subject
to confirmation by the Legislature, and
WHEREAS, there is presently a vacant position, and therefore a new appointment is
required, and
WHEREAS, the County Executive has submitted to this Legislature her appointment to
the Board of Ethics and the individual is qualified to serve on said Board, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the following appointment to the Board of Ethics by the County
Executive which shall commence immediately, is hereby confirmed:
APPOINTMENT
TERM
David Lemon
834 Wolcott Avenue
Beacon, NY 12508
Expires on 12/31/2026
CA-062-25
CRC/mar
G-0770
06/03/25
Fiscal Impact: None.
APPROVED
Susan Serene
SUSAN J. SERINO
COUNTY EXECUTIVE
STATE OF NEW YORK
Date _July 17, 2025
sS:
COUNTY OF DUTCHESS
This is to certify that I, the undersigned Clerk of the legislature of the County of Dutchess, have compared the forgoing resolution with
the original resolution now on file in the office of said clerk, and which was adopted by said I egislature on the 14 day of July 2025, and that the same
is a true and correct transcript of said original resolution and of the whole thercof
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hercunto set my hand and scal of said Legislature this 14% day of July 2025.
Laugh Urger
David T. Lemon
834 Wolcott Avenue
Beacon, New York 12508
Education:
Graduated Westside High School, Omaha NE, 1967.
Enrolled Dartmouth College, Hanover NH, 1967-1969.
Attended Inter-University Center for Japanese Studies, Tokyo, Japan, 1970-1971.
Graduated Princeton University, Princeton NJ, 1972, A.B., magna cum laude, with five-
year degree in East Asian Studies.
Work:
Translator and editor, Dynaword Inc., Tokyo, Japan, 1972-1976. Translated and edited scholarly
articles for The Wheel Extended quarterly magazine.
Vice-president, Phillip Van Slyck, Inc., New York City, 1977-1986. Assisted in drafting and
translating speeches for Japanese diplomats, and provided market research for clients of the
Bank of Tokyo Trust Co.
Translator and editor, Nomura Research Institute, New York City, 1987-1990. Promoted to
manager of editorial dept. and served on company's executive committee.
Manager, Editorial Dept., Nomura Securities International, Inc., New York City, 1990-2013.
Oversaw publication of all equity research for U.S. clients; held Series 7, 16 and 24 licenses;
rose to Managing Director before retiring.
Editor, Nomura Securities International, Inc., New York City, 2014-2016 (part-time).
Community activities:
Vice-president and later president, Beacon Historical Society, circa 1983-1987.
Member, executive committee, Charter Revision Commission, City of Beacon, 1986-1987.
Member, publicity chair, Charter Revision Commission, City of Beacon, 1988-1989.
Member, Vestry, St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Beacon NY, 1988-1999.
Member, Beacon City Democratic Club, various dates, including corresponding secretary, 1986-
1989. Currently a member since 2024.
Trustee, Howland Public Library, Beacon NY, 1996-2000. As board president, guided the library's
successful transition into tax-supported school district library. In second tenure, 2010-2013,
helped lead renovation of the library facade. Elected to the board in April 2024, and
currently running for reelection.
Government Services and Administration Roll Call
District
Name
Yes
No
District 7 - Hyde Park and Pleasant Valley
| Truitt*
District 25 - Amenia, Washington, Pleasant Valley & Millbrook
District 3 - LaGrange
District 16 - Fishkill and Beacon
District 9 - City of Poughkeepsie
District 6 - Town of Poughkeepsie
District 14 - Wappinger and Town of Poughkeepsie
District 17 - Town and Village of Fishkill
District 18 - City of Beacon and Fishkill
District 20 - Red Hook, Tivoli, and Rhinebeck
District 21 - East Fishkill
Present:
Absent:
Vacant:
3
District 24 - Dover and Pawling
Resolution:
Motion:
Houston*
Polasek*
Valdés Smith*
Absent
Atkins*
Kaul
Versaci
McHoul (C)
Page
Absent
Munn
Caswell
House (VC)
Total :
Abstentions:
Abpent
Yes
No
0
2025106 CONFIRMING APPOINTMENT TO THE DUTCHESS COUNTY
BOARD OF ETHICS
JULY 10, 2025
Roll Call Sheets
District
Present:
Absent:
Vacant:
District 7 - Hyde Park and Pleasant Valley
District 25 - Amenia, Washington, Pleasant Valley & Millbrook
District 3 - LaGrange
District 16 - Fishkill and Beacon
District 9 - City of Poughkeepsie
District 1 - Town of Poughkeepsie
District 2 - LaGrange, Pleasant Valley & Town of Poughkeepsie
District 4 - Hyde Park and Town of Poughkeepsie
District 5 - Town of Poughkeepsie
District 6 - Town of Poughkeepsie
District 8 - City and Town of Poughkeepsie
District 10 - City of Poughkeepsie
District 11 - Clinton, Pleasant Valley, and Rhinebeck
District 12 - East Fishkill
District 13 - East Fishkill and Wappinger
District 14 - Wappinger and Town of Poughkeepsie
District 15 - Wappinger
District 17 - Town and Village of Fishkill
District 18 - City of Beacon and Fishkill
District 19 - North East, Stanford, Pine Plains, Milan & Red Hook
District 20 - Red Hook, Tivoli, and Rhinebeck
District 21 - East Fishkill
District 22 - Beekman and Union Vale
District 23 - Pawling, Beekman and East Fishkill
District 24 - Dover and Pawling
Resolution: _
Motion:
-
Last Name
YES
Truitt
Houston
Polasek
Valdés Smith
Atkins
Gorman
Travelpiece
Lawler
D'Aquanni
Kaul
Brendli
Johnson
Kearney
Metzger
Paoloni
Versacil
Faust
McHoul
Page
Drago
Munn
Caswell
! Garito
Rolison
/ House
Total :
23
Yes
Abstentions: O
NO
Absent
absent
No
2025106 CONFIRMING APPOINTMENT TO THE DUTCHESS COUNTY
BOARD OF ETHICS
JULY 14, 2025