10/05/2026
Ulster County Sheriff Juan Figueroa Endorses Michele Frazier for NYS Senate
(Delhi, NY) - Ulster County Sheriff Juan Figueroa has endorsed Michele Frazier in her bid for NYS Senate – District 51.
Sheriff Figueroa, who is also President of the NYS Sheriff’s Association, cited Frazier’s commitment to enhancing the capabilities of law enforcement agencies needed to keep our communities safe, healthy and strong. Frazier’s proposals include providing law enforcement with better resources for the recruiting and hiring of top-tier leaders and officers, improved training, and expanded collaboration with substance use and mental health crisis partners.
“Michele Frazier has demonstrated that she understands the challenges and opportunities that modern law enforcement agencies are faced with, and that the crisis we confront are not ones that we can easily arrest our way out of. Keeping our communities safe in these times requires entire communities working together to forge smart and collaborative solutions,” said Sheriff Figueora.
“I’m proud to have Sheriff Figueroa’s support. He is a state and nationally recognized leader in innovative and effective solutions to many of our communities most complex challenges,” said Frazier. “Our law enforcement agencies are a critical component of keeping our communities strong and growing in a positive direction.”
Michele Frazier grew up in her family’s flower and greenhouse business in Oneonta, NY. She is a former Oneonta City Council member, and currently lives in Delhi, NY where she works in the Real Estate industry and worked for 13 years as a Professor of Criminal Justice. Michele is the mother of 3 sons and is committed to fighting for rural New Yorkers as they work hard to nurture, sustain and grow their families and communities.
Sheriff Figueroa served 18 years with the Marine Corps Reserve with deployments in both Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm. During his 25-year career with the NYS Police he held positions as a Trooper, Police Academy Instructor, Field Training Officer, and Investigator with the Bureau of Criminal Investigation. His work included investigations of corruption, extortion, racketeering, money laundering, narcotics, car theft and organized crime operations. He was first elected to his position as Ulster County Sheriff in 2018, and as President of the NYS Sheriff’s Association in 2025. Interventions he created to address substance use and mental health crises have gone on to become nationally recognized, and award winning, best practices.
For more information, visit MicheleFrazier.com
