About Sam

A 35-year Bethlehem resident, Sam and his wife Jan live in Delmar and have three children, Matthew, Tracy and Valerie. He holds a Masters Degree in Public Administration and Community Development, a Bachelors in Business and Economics and has studied at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard.

Sam has served on numerous committees and boards and is a volunteer as a Bethlehem Seniors driver, Bethlehem Industrial Development Agency, Bethlehem Youth Court, Albany County DWI Impact Panels, Albany Medical Center Chaplain, Organ and Tissue Donation speaker, Family and Childrens Services of the Capital Region, Hospitality House Addition Recovery Program of Albany and Slingerlands Methodist Church. Sam also served in the U.S. Army and is a Vietnam veteran.

Experience

  • Current Bethlehem Town Board Member
  • 40 years of government and business leadership (retired from NYS Government from Department of State Director of Administration and Management)
  • Currently on board of directors of numerous not-for-profit organizations:
  • Bethlehem Senior Projects, Inc.
  • Bethlehem Youth Court, Inc.
  • Bethlehem Industrial Development Agency, Inc. (Vice Chair)
  • Family and Children Services of the Capital Region, Inc.  (Chair)
  • Slingerlands Methodist Church (President of Trustees, and Co-Chair of Church Council)
  • Muscular and Tissue Foundation Donor Family Council (Chair)

Education

  • Bachelors Degree in Business and Economics from Pace University, NY.
  • Masters Degree in Public Administration and Community Planning from SUNY at Albany, NY
  • John F. Kennedy Leadership Program at Harvard for Senior Government Executives

Working for You

  • 35 year advocate for planning as co-founder of Bethlehem Citizens for Responsible Planning (BCRP) and as a member of the Land Use Management Advisory Committee (LUMAC).
  • Currently a member of several Bethlehem Boards: Bethlehem IDA; Bethlehem Senior Projects, Inc.; Bethlehem Youth Court.
  • Extensive volunteer service in Bethlehem and the broader community: Bethlehem seniors driver; Chaplain at Albany Medical Center; Samaritans Suicide Prevention Center; Organ and Tissue Donation speaker; Hospitality House Addiction Recovery Program; DWI Impact Panels; Slingerlands Methodist Church.

Campaign Donations, Volunteers and Comments

To make donations, volunteer in Sam Messina’s campaign or provide input, please send an email to supporters@messinaforsupervisor.com or call 518-859-2918.

Thank you for your support.

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