RHINEBECK – Democrat Elizabeth Spinzia has decided not to seek re-election after 15 years in public service. First elected to the Rhinebeck town council in 2011, Spinzia successfully ran for the town’s top spot in 2013.
After 15 years in public service to the Town of Rhinebeck, I’m looking forward to a less public chapter that leaves more room for personal time and enjoying my life and family. Calling the job that she has held for seven terms “exciting”, Spinzia explained her departure, saying, “I’ve got to concentrate on…fulfilling myself in non-stressful work,” she said. “I’ll be almost 65 when this term is completed and I want to enjoy my garden. I want to travel more … collect more heritage peonies, cook more, walk more, have more quiet, thoughtful time.”
“When I ran for this term, I knew it would be my last,” Spinzia said. “I stepped forward last November to see several important initiatives through to completion, breaking ground on our first workforce housing project, supporting the Sisters of St. Ursula in the sale of Linwood for the benefit of the Town, and working towards securing a bed tax to fund much-needed general fund capital projects. I’m proud of what we have accomplished together, and Rhinebeck will always be my home.”
The former music video director added, “It has truly been an honor to serve this community, and I’m deeply grateful for the trust you have placed in me over the years.”
Spinzia, looking forward to her retirement, added a caveat, saying she was “excited to share that I’m throwing my full support behind Deputy Supervisor Debbie Hecht. Debbie is brilliant, committed, deeply community–driven, and brings exactly the kind of thoughtful and engaged leadership that the residents of Rhinebeck deserve.”
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