Public safety
- Created the Ambulance District, bringing an ambulance to Mount Hope.
- Improved coordination among police, fire, and EMS partners.
Mount Hope, New York
Moving Mount Hope Forward
As Mount Hope Town Supervisor, Paul Rickard works to keep our town a safe, neighborly place to live, with a local government residents can count on.
The record
What we’ve done in Mount Hope
Accountable government
- Strengthened fiscal transparency and accountability.
- Created a Board of Ethics and restored compliance with state civil service and operational requirements.
Community life
- Secured state and grant funding for town facilities and youth spaces.
- Created year-round recreation programs and expanded residents’ access to local government.
Meet Paul
A career in public service
Paul Rickard is a longtime Mount Hope resident. He was first elected Town Supervisor in 2023, took office in 2024, and won reelection in 2025 and 2026.
Before taking office, Paul led the Mount Hope Police Department as chief from 2010 to 2023. He served with the Town of Middletown Police Department from 1988 to 2009, including as a sergeant and Bureau Commander of Operations.
Paul also taught at SUNY Orange as an assistant professor. He earned a master’s degree in public administration from John Jay College and graduated from the FBI National Academy.
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Around Mount Hope
Campaign contact
Get in touch with Paul
Questions about the campaign or ideas for Mount Hope? Call or text (845) 869-5289.
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