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City officials
Elected officials for Peekskill — promises, tenure record, and accountability.
Mayor
Vivian C. McKenzie
Mayor2022-01-01–2027-12-01 (month-level start: January 2022 first elected mayor November 2021 per The Examiner 2021 election coverage, re-elected 2023 and 2025 and sworn in again January 1, 2026 per Common Council minutes; month-level end: December 2027, two-year mayoral term per cityofpeekskillny.gov/570/Mayor-Common-Council)
City council
Patricia Riley
Deputy Mayor2024-01-01–2027-12-01 (month-level start: January 2024 current four-year term elected November 2023, council meeting of January 1, 2024 referenced in January 8, 2024 minutes; month-level end: December 2027, four-year council term per cityofpeekskillny.gov/570/Mayor-Common-Council)
Kathleen Talbot
Councilwoman2024-01-01–2027-12-01 (month-level start: January 2024 current four-year term elected November 2023, first joined the council January 2012 per The Examiner; month-level end: December 2027, four-year council term per cityofpeekskillny.gov/570/Mayor-Common-Council)
Brian Fassett
Councilman2024-01-01–2027-12-01 (month-level start: January 2024 current four-year term elected November 2023 per the Common Council roll of January 8, 2024; month-level end: December 2027, four-year council term per cityofpeekskillny.gov/570/Mayor-Common-Council)
Charles R. DiGruccio
Councilman2026-01-01–2029-12-01 (month-level start: January 2026 sworn in January 1, 2026 by Governor Kathy Hochul per Common Council minutes of January 1, 2026; month-level end: December 2029, four-year council term per cityofpeekskillny.gov/570/Mayor-Common-Council)
Beverley Chang
Councilwoman2026-01-01–2029-12-01 (month-level start: January 2026 sworn in January 1, 2026 by Governor Kathy Hochul per Common Council minutes of January 1, 2026; month-level end: December 2029, four-year council term per cityofpeekskillny.gov/570/Mayor-Common-Council)
Darren Rigger
Councilman2026-01-01–2029-12-01 (month-level start: January 2026 sworn in January 1, 2026 by Governor Kathy Hochul per Common Council minutes of January 1, 2026; month-level end: December 2029, four-year council term per cityofpeekskillny.gov/570/Mayor-Common-Council)
Former officials (3)
Dwight Douglas
Councilman2022-01-01–2025-12-01 (month-level start: January 2022 term elected November 2021 per The Examiner 2021 election results, re-elected incumbent; month-level end: December 2025, successors DiGruccio Chang and Rigger sworn in January 1, 2026 per Common Council minutes, four-year council term per cityofpeekskillny.gov/570/Mayor-Common-Council)
Ramon Fernandez
Councilman2022-01-01–2025-12-01 (month-level start: January 2022 term elected November 2021 per The Examiner 2021 election results, re-elected incumbent; month-level end: December 2025, successors DiGruccio Chang and Rigger sworn in January 1, 2026 per Common Council minutes, four-year council term per cityofpeekskillny.gov/570/Mayor-Common-Council)
Robert Scott
Councilman2022-01-01–2025-12-01 (month-level start: January 2022 first term elected November 2021 per The Examiner 2021 election results; month-level end: December 2025, successors DiGruccio Chang and Rigger sworn in January 1, 2026 per Common Council minutes, four-year council term per cityofpeekskillny.gov/570/Mayor-Common-Council)
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