About Rebecca

As Town Supervisor since January 2024, Rebecca Edwards has worked to:

• Communicate with residents

• Address the housing crisis by expanding affordable housing options

• Pass tenant protections including a Good Cause Eviction law

• Protect and expand the town’s parks, green spaces, walking trails, and wildlife preserves

• Expand free and low-cost recreation programs for residents of all ages

• Develop a cost-effective plan to relocate the Town Police and Courts

• Protect property taxpayers by building new revenue sources and increasing efficiency

Born and raised in Virginia, Rebecca has lived in the Town of Poughkeepsie for 30 years and raised her son here (Arlington schools). A retired history educator and former county legislator, Rebecca lives in Ward 6 with her rescue pup Bella.