Robert Rightmyer is presently serving his seventh term as
Village Justice.
He has served
as Village Justice since 1985. A lifelong Village resident, he owns and
operates The Rightmyer Agency, a real estate brokerage firm in the Village. He
is a member of both the New York State Magistrates Association and the Ulster
County Magistrates Association. Bob has long been involved in service to the
Village. He has served as a Trustee on the Village Board for three years,
serving as the Commissioner of Public Works. Prior to that, he served nearly
fours years as a Police Officer with the Saugerties Village Police Department.
He has also served on the Town of Saugerties
Economic Development Committee. In addition, he is
currently a member of the Board of Directors for Better Community Housing in
Saugerties and a member of the Board of Directors of the Saugerties Cemetery
Association.
Over the last twenty four years as Village Justice he has seen the
workload of the Court increase dramatically. To offset the costs to the Village
taxpayers he has tried to ensure that all sentences for community service be
completed at worksites within the Village. During his service as Village
Justice he has computerized the court operations and obtained all the current
computer equipment from the State, at no cost to the Village taxpayers.
