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Board Of Directors
Executive Board

Helen Edelstein (Ulster County, Lower Hudson Valley Region)
President

Eustene Corbin (NYC Chapter, Kings County)
1st Vice President

Ann Converso (Western NY, Erie County)
2nd Vice President

Mario Henry (NYC Chapter, Queens County)
Treasurer

Mary Ann Hildebrandt (Ulster County, Lower Hudson Valley)
Assistant Treasurer

Barb McBurnie (St. Lawrence County, North Country)
Secretary

Michele Rogers (Saratoga County, Capital District)
Assistant Secretary
StateWide’s Grassroots Advocacy Day a Success
Several hundred older New Yorkers arrived in Albany on May 11 to participate in our Advocacy Day. They took to the Capitol to speak with their state Assembly and Senate representatives following a briefing. Topics covered included budget funding for senior services...
GOVERNOR HOCHUL WILL DELIVER THE 2026 STATE OF THE STATE
DATE: January 13, 2026 TIME: 1:00 PM Governor Hochul will deliver the annual State of the State address. The address, held annually at the start of the legislative session, sets the tone on new initiatives the Governor will propose and highlights recent...
Board Members By Region
Central/Finger LAkes

Dorothy Laffoon
Cayuga County
Capital District

Richard Poplaski
Saratoga County
Lower Hudson Valley

Martha Steuding
Ulster County

Claire O'Brien
Ulster County

Eileen Letzeiser
Westchester County
New York City

Henry Moss
Bronx County

Sheila Davis
Kings County

Jacynth Stewart
Kings County

Evette Weeks
Kings County
North Country

Mary Degon
Franklin County

Selina Jackson
St. Lawrence County

Susan Schrader
Franklin County

Kathy Skelly
St. Lawrence County
western

Helen Sanders
Erie County