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District 13, Town of Dryden, western part 1655 Ellis Hollow Road, Ithaca, NY 14850
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Planning, Development and Environmental Quality, Chair |
Martha Robertson was elected in 2001 and reelected in 2005. She has been Chair of the Health and Human Services Committees (2003-2005) and Planning, Development and Environmental Quality Committee (2006-present). In addition to standing committees, she serves on the Industrial Development Agency (IDA), the Workforce, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, and the Council of Governments. Martha was very active in PushBack, which lobbied against unfunded state and federal mandates and helped to win a statewide cap on the local share of Medicaid.
Martha’s legislative priorities include expanding housing choice and affordability in Tompkins County, so that people of all income levels can have a safe, stable place to live. She works to promote economic development in line with the County’s Comprehensive Plan, to build the tax base while making the most efficient use of public infrastructure. She also supports alternatives to incarceration to help people turn their lives around and build a safer, more just community. A county resident for 23 years, Martha has been very involved with the Sciencenter since 1988 and is on the board of the Community Dispute Resolution Center. Before joining the Tompkins County Legislature, Martha was Director of the President’s Council of Cornell Women, in Alumni Affairs at Cornell University. She has been a teacher, a business owner, and a fundraiser for several not-for-profit organizations. Martha and her husband Steve have two children and one grandson. |
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