Rural Health Council Members
- Tess Sacco Barker, Health Care Provider
President and Chief Executive Officer, Planned Parenthood of the North Country
Jefferson County
Appointed by Governor - James Button, Health Care Administrator
President and Chief Executive Officer, Citizen Advocates
Franklin County
Appointed by Governor - Tricia Peter Clark, Health Care Administrator
President and Chief Executive Officer, ConnextCare
Oswego County
Appointed by Minority Leader of the Assembly - Lazarus Gehring, MD, Health Care Provider
Partner, Endwell Family Physicians
Broome County
Appointed by Speaker of the Assembly - James Haitz, Health Care Provider
Director of Community Services, Wayne County Behavioral Health
Wayne County
Appointed by Governor - Steven Kelley, Health Care Provider
President and Chief Executive Officer, Ellenville Regional Hospital
Ulster County
Appointed by Governor - Claire Parde, Chair, Health Care Administrator
Executive Director, Columbia County Community Healthcare Consortium
Columbia County
Appointed by Governor - Paul Pettit, Health Care Administator
Director of Public Health, Genesee and Orleans County Health Department
Orleans County
Appointed by Governor - Rebecca Preve, Member
Executive Director, Association on Aging in New York
Albany County
Appointed by Governor - Victoria Reid, Member, Health Care Administrator
Deputy Director of Innovation, Ulster County Department of Budget and Finance
Ulster County
Appointed by Temporary President of the Senate - William L. Owens, Esq., Health Care Regulation
Partner, Stafford Owens
Clinton County
Appointed by Speaker of the Assembly - Reginald Q. Knight, MD, Health Care Provider
Senior Vice President & Chief Physician Executive, Bassett Healthcare Network
Otsego County
Appointed by Minority Leader of the Senate - Vacancy: Temporary President of the Senate
- Vacancy: Temporary President of the Senate
- Vacancy: Temporary President of the Senate
- Vacancy: Speaker of the Assembly
Process for Filling Vacancies
Vacancies resulting from a Council member's resignation shall be filled with candidates who meet the requirements of the membership as provided for in Public Health Law § 236-b.
Expenses and Reimbursement Information
Members are reimbursed for travel expenses.