Randall Leverette

Mr. Leverette began his career in Washington, DC, working for the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies and later served as a vice president in areas of government relations for various trade associations and then as a policy analyst at a legal practice’s energy and environmental group. His professional career then turned from government and public policy to cable and broadcast television. Working first at Time Warner’s successful HBO premium cable network and later at The Walt Disney Company/ABC Television Network, he managed large operational budgets and was responsible for matters that impacted a network of affiliates related to regulatory, marketing and public affairs.

Randall holds a Master’s in Economic Development (MCED) and was selected as a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Scholar (HUD Scholar) to Southern New Hampshire University’s Economic Development program. He earned a BA in Political Science/Broadcast Journalism from George Washington University. He has lived in New Paltz since 1998, retiring here in 2007, and has been very active in serving with the following groups: Co-chair of New Paltz Police Reform Committee; Chairman, New Paltz Police Commission; Chairman, Ulster County Industrial Development Agency; and a member of the New Paltz Public Access Committee, Ulster County Revolving Loan Fund and Elting Memorial Library Board.