Damian Ulatowski
Town Supervisor
Bio: Damian is a longtime resident of the Town of Clay and holds a BA from Fredonia State University.
Damian is a 20-year veteran of Town government (specifically for the Town of Clay) and has held several positions including Councilman, Liaison to the Highway Department, Deputy Supervisor and currently in his role as Supervisor to the Town where he was appointed in 2008 and elected in 2009. He currently serves as President of the Onondaga County Supervisor’s Association leading a group of nineteen elected officials. During his tenure, he has supported and advocated for smaller local governments and is committed to providing efficient governmental services. He has maintained a stable Town budget without compromising Town services and has delivered a 0% Town tax increase over the past 3 years.
He was an integral participant in bringing an Amazon Distribution Center to Clay resulting in a building that is the second largest of its kind in the world and now employs almost 2000 central New York workers. Moving forward, Micron a memory chip manufacturer has committed to build on a property in Clay that will bring chip technology to the east coast and expand the labor force by almost 40,000 over the next ten years; making Clay, a great place to live, work and raise a family. He is an advocate of green technology, having secured numerous grants over the years for various projects including upgrades to the Town highway garage and solar array systems located at town hall and the highway offices. He recently secured a grant to switch the town’s overhead lighting system to LED, saving taxpayers thousands of dollars. His long-range vision is sustainability for a cleaner, greener community for the future and beyond. To that end, Damian has secured a $2.9 million grant from NYS DEC for remediation of a Brownfield in the historic Three Rivers area of the Town of Clay. Thinking outside of the box the supervisor together with the town board is hoping to transform a 67-acre parcel on vacant land gifted to the town into a community wide green project. “Project green” hosts a community garden with a solar powered irrigation system, a fully functional greenhouse to accommodate individual resident garden plots and, the project will also host walking and cross-country skiing trails along with non-traditional outdoor recreational activities.
Damian is an advocate for the health and safety of his staff and residents. In May 2018, the Town of Clay received the Ken Herman Sr. Memorial Awardthrough Public Employer Risk Management Association (PERMA). The award is provided to a municipality that exemplifies PERMA’s mission to improve workplace safety and wellness through exceptional participation and utilization of PERMA’S programs. Accordingly, Damian was asked (by PERMA Executives) to lead a Pilot Member Chapter Program for the Northern Region and was honored for his exemplary high standards of partnership, leadership, and dedication in May 2019.
Damian continues to serve on a number of boards in both the Clay community as well as the insurance industry. His many activities have included serving as a community representative to the Airport Neighbors Advisory Committee, continues as a volunteer with Meals-on-Wheels. In addition, Damian shares a Board Member seat on the Syracuse Regional Airport Authority on a rotating basis where he has served as a member of the Governance and Human Resource Committee.
Damian is also an active parishioner St. Rose of Lima Church in the Village of North Syracuse, NY. He and his wife Mary Ellen have two grown children and several grandchildren of whom he is very proud.
Jill Hageman-Clark
Town Clerk
Bio: Town Clerk since March of 2009; Supervisor for Deputy Clerks, Recording Secretary to the Town Board; Record Management Officer, Processor of Dog Licenses, Marriage Licenses, Conservation/Hunting Licenses, Solicitors Licenses, Handicapped Parking Permits and Acceptance Agent for US Passports.
Expanded Clerk’s office to include facilitating applications for U.S. Passports and the FAVOR program for veterans. As Marriage Officer, Jill also performs weddings.
NYS Registered Municipal Clerk; Advanced her training by attending Association of Towns, New York.
Association of Local Government Records Officers and The NYS Town Clerks Association conferences.
Member of the NYS Town Clerks Association, International Institute of Municipal Clerks, the Onondaga County Town Clerks Association and the NY Association of Local Government Records Officers; NYS Notary, Sub-Registrar for the Town of Clay and Treasurer for the Onondaga County Town Clerks Association.
Member of the Town of Clay Safety Committee, working with local Volunteer Fire Departments for the Length of Service.
Program, and processor for Workers Compensation for Town Employees and Fire Departments.
Town of Clay resident most of her life. Jill’s daughter, Jacquie, is studying at SUNY Binghamton.
Jill is active with Kindred Spirits Greyhound Rescue and the North Area YMCA.
Joseph Bick
Town Councilor
Bio: Joe is a Registered Nurse and works as a Regional Director for St. Joseph’s Health where he has worked since 1998. He holds Master’s Degree from Le Moyne College, Bachelor’s Degree from the SUNY Institute of Technology and an Associate’s Degree from the St. Elizabeth College of Nursing.
Joe has served on the town board since 2007 and is the current Deputy Supervisor.
Joe is a veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom Afghanistan, where he served as an Army nurse treating casualties as part of Combined Joint Taskforce 180. He served 11 years in the US Army Reserve attaining the rank of Captain.
He and his wife, Jennifer, have been Clay residents since 1993 and live just outside the Village of North Syracuse.
Eugene Young
Town CouncilOR
Bio: Gene has been a Clay Town Councilor for 14 years and a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals for 35 years. He is a retired member of the Moyers Corners Fire Department having served over 22 years. During that time he held the positions of Secretary and Vice-President of the organization.
From 1992 until 2008, Gene was a member of Congressman James Walsh’s Military Selection Committee helping to choose young men and women in our community to attend the United States Military Academy.
He received his Bachelor’s Degree and his Law Degree from Syracuse University, and has spent over 30 years as a practicing attorney. He is a partner with Davidson and Young PC.
Gene is married and has one son.
Luella Miller
Town CouncilOR
Bio: Luella is the Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Alpha Medical Equipment and has been with the company since 2003. She holds a degree in Radiology, where she worked clinically, mainly in Cardiology and Neuro Radiology prior to moving into the commercial end of the business. She serves as the deputy chair of the town of Clay Zoning Board of Appeals and has been on that board since 2016.
Jeff Schiano
Town Judge
Bio: Judge Schiano is the current Town of Clay Judge. Judge Schiano has more than a decade as a litigator in New York State and Federal Courts. He had the honor of serving our community as an Assistant District Attorney for the first half of his career. He was charged with a simple but profound task; to do justice. To always do the right thing, no matter the consequence or perception. He prosecuted some of the most high-profile cases in Onondaga County. He handled thousands of criminal matters, from petit offenses to attempted murder cases. After leaving the District Attorney’s Office, Judge Schiano entered the private sector and devoted most of his practice to protecting the rights of everyday people accused of criminal conduct. His expertise and professionalism have made him one of the most prominent defense lawyers in the region.
In 2020, he was elected Town of Clay Judge. Judge Schiano’s knowledge of the law and steady terperament have made him one of the most respected judges in the County. In fact, in his first year on the bench, Judge Schiano was elected President of the Onondaga County Magistrates Association by his fellow Judges.
Judge Schiano was born and raised in Liverpool, and never left. He attended Christian Brothers Academy, Binghamton University and Syracuse University College of Law. Nothing is more important to Judge Schiano than family. He is married to his wife Katie and they have three beautiful children; Dominic, Daniella and Analise. He spends most of his free time on the baseball field and wrestling room with his children.
Anthony Germano
Town Judge
Bio: Tony and his wife moved to the Town of Clay with their two children in 2019 , and continue to reside in the Kimbrook neighborhood. Tony attended Henninger High School, graduated from Syracuse University in 2000, and Seton Hall School of Law in 2003, with honors.
After graduating law school in 2003, Tony began serving as an Assistant Prosecutor in the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office in Monmouth County, New Jersey, working extensively with juveniles and families in the criminal justice system. Tony returned to the area in 2005, and after working in the private sector, he served as an attorney for the Cortland County Department of Social Services, where he presented cases against parents and families accused of neglect and abuse against children.
In 2012, Tony joined the Onondaga County District Attorney’s Office, where he served in the Special Victims Bureau, prosecuting some of the most notorious crimes and criminals in Onondaga County.
In 2016, Tony opened his own law firm which he continues to successfully operate, representing children, families and individuals in a large variety of important and complex legal matters.
Kevin J. Meaker
2nd Legislative District
Bio: Kevin is seeking his 1st term as a county legislator. Kevin has been involved in the community in several ways, including but not limited to: a member of the Baldwinsville Central School District Special Education & Athletic Budget Advisory Committee, CYO Athletic Director and Varsity Basketball Coach at Our Lady of Pompei School, volunteer with the American Red Cross and formerly a DAV volunteer driver for Veterans of Syracuse.
Kevin has proudly been endorsed by the Republican Party, Independence Party, Veterans Party, and the Conservative Party.
Since being elected in 2017 Kevin has been an advocate for several businesses to come to the Town Of Clay including Amazon, knowing that projects like this will have a direct effect on keeping taxes low in our Town. Kevin has worked along with the Recreation Department to ensure our Recreation programs continue to serve our residents. He has been an advocate for programs such as the special needs snowmobile ride, concerts in the park, the summer camp program, and all of our senior programs. He has assisted several Town of Clay residents by listening to and addressing their concerns. He takes pride in making himself always available and easily approachable. Kevin has been appointed as the Town of Clay’s Alternate Delegate to the Association of Towns of NYS and the Liason to the Town’s Recreation Department, Planning Department, and Liason to the Cicero-North Syracuse School District.
Kevin has been a resident of CNY his entire life. He is a graduate of Bryant and Stratton College. Kevin currently owns Meaker Real Estate and is co-owner of Sogno Realty. He has been a Licensed Real Estate Broker since 2006. For approximately 5 years he worked in the Oswego City School District as an Educator working with at-risk youth and special needs students. He was also a restaurant owner in Clay.
Kevin is the proud Dad of three children and two stepchildren. His wife, Alison, is a third-grade school teacher.
Moving forward into 2022 and beyond, Kevin will continue to listen to and address his constituent’s concerns first and foremost. He will also work tirelessly to maintain low taxes.
Dr. Cody Kelly
14th Legilative District
Bio: Cody Kelly is a lifelong resident of the 14th District. He graduated from Cicero-North Syracuse High School in 2009, and received his Doctorate of Physical Therapy from SUNY Upstate Medical University in 2016. As a Physical Therapist, Dr. Kelly works with children all over Onondaga County. Providing home-based care has allowed Dr. Kelly to witness first hand some of the issues affecting people across different communities, like the effects of poverty. He believes in responsible local government which limits the tax burden on families and promotes economic growth and job opportunities.
In his time on the County Legislature, Dr. Kelly has cut taxes while investing in our children through school mental health clinics and special education funding. He has invested in our Senior Centers, Main Streets and Veteran communities. He has secured millions of dollars in local infrastructure spending to improve services and recruit business. This infrastructure spending culminated with Micron, the largest private investment in American history, which will alter the economic trajectory of the region. Cody has been recognized by Local VFW Post 7290 as an “Outstanding Spokesperson for Freedom.” Dr. Kelly carries the endorsements of the Republican, Conservative, and Veterans Parties.
Endorsed by: Republican Party