Ulster County Executive. Poli Sci PhD. Former State Senator, Hudson Valley & Catskills. Fighting for a healthy and sustainable world.https://bsky.app/profile/jenmetzgerny.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jenmetzgerny.bsky.social/post/3mkdxgmf2sc2yThanks to all who came out for this great discussion of Judith’s new book, “the Problem with Plastics,” with Adam Mahoney! Now let’s get the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act passed and signed into law. [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Apr 2026 21:13 +0000at://did:plc:pqymfuvaz2yejntv52ppeuvb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkdxgmf2sc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/jenmetzgerny.bsky.social/post/3mhzzxyx4bc26Delaying climate action is unaffordable. My OpEd on why weakening New York’s climate law is a bad idea: https://www.dailyfreeman.com/2026/03/24/ulster-executive-jen-metzger-guest-column-delaying-climate-action-is-unaffordable/27 Mar 2026 11:41 +0000at://did:plc:pqymfuvaz2yejntv52ppeuvb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhzzxyx4bc26https://bsky.app/profile/jenmetzgerny.bsky.social/post/3mgpgmpoc3k2lWe can improve hiring and retention in the public sector by fixing Tier 6 of the state retirement system and reducing the retirement age from 63 to 55 (like public employees in Tier 4). If you’ve worked 30 years in a job, you deserve to retire.10 Mar 2026 13:03 +0000at://did:plc:pqymfuvaz2yejntv52ppeuvb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgpgmpoc3k2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/jenmetzgerny.bsky.social/post/3mb6f67pxzc25Very happy to see this funding boost for Empower+, which I’ve been pushing hard for. The program helps low- and moderate-income households make energy efficiency improvements that permanently reduce energy bills, with benefits for the climate & public health.30 Dec 2025 03:16 +0000at://did:plc:pqymfuvaz2yejntv52ppeuvb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mb6f67pxzc25https://bsky.app/profile/jenmetzgerny.bsky.social/post/3m4yu5qk53s2qGood for the climate and good for our wallets. Let’s get it into law. [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Nov 2025 00:47 +0000at://did:plc:pqymfuvaz2yejntv52ppeuvb/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4yu5qk53s2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/jenmetzgerny.bsky.social/post/3m4u2dta4ek2vA great night.05 Nov 2025 02:55 +0000at://did:plc:pqymfuvaz2yejntv52ppeuvb/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4u2dta4ek2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/jenmetzgerny.bsky.social/post/3m3j2pjir4s2wNo kings.19 Oct 2025 00:37 +0000at://did:plc:pqymfuvaz2yejntv52ppeuvb/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3j2pjir4s2whttps://bsky.app/profile/jenmetzgerny.bsky.social/post/3lyoqz46x6s2iEPA to stop doing its job. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/climate/epa-emissions-data-collection-halt.html13 Sep 2025 02:44 +0000at://did:plc:pqymfuvaz2yejntv52ppeuvb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyoqz46x6s2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/jenmetzgerny.bsky.social/post/3lxne2sdmec2nLast week, I spoke at a virtual hearing of the U.S. EPA against rescinding the 2009 endangerment finding, which would be reckless, dangerous, and contrary to the agency’s mission. My full statement here: https://ulstercountyny.gov/news/executive/ulster-county-executive-jen-metzger-calls-us-epa%E2%80%99s-proposed-repeal-endangerment?utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery30 Aug 2025 19:54 +0000at://did:plc:pqymfuvaz2yejntv52ppeuvb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxne2sdmec2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/jenmetzgerny.bsky.social/post/3lvjoejffn22s“This is the kind of thing you would only expect to see in a banana republic,” said Janet Yellen, former Treasury Secretary and Federal Reserve Chair. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/03/business/trump-bls-firing-economic-reports.html03 Aug 2025 21:57 +0000at://did:plc:pqymfuvaz2yejntv52ppeuvb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvjoejffn22shttps://bsky.app/profile/jenmetzgerny.bsky.social/post/3luvre64hps2uToday I joined NYS Attorney-General Letitia James and other NY elected officials in demanding immediate and unfettered delivery of food, medicine, and other essential resources to address the staggering humanitarian crisis in Gaza. To allow such suffering and starvation is inhumane.26 Jul 2025 23:58 +0000at://did:plc:pqymfuvaz2yejntv52ppeuvb/app.bsky.feed.post/3luvre64hps2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/jenmetzgerny.bsky.social/post/3lupdvuukws2gThe recently signed federal budget law is potentially very harmful to Ulster County and our communities, but New York State has a path forward to reduce the harm, as I explain in an Op-ed published in the Albany Times Union today: https://www.timesunion.com/opinion/article/commentary-n-y-fight-back-big-beautiful-bill-20778690.php24 Jul 2025 10:41 +0000at://did:plc:pqymfuvaz2yejntv52ppeuvb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lupdvuukws2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/jenmetzgerny.bsky.social/post/3lnb4pbx7s22tUlster County turned out big in Gardiner and around the county yesterday. #5050120 Apr 2025 16:58 +0000at://did:plc:pqymfuvaz2yejntv52ppeuvb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnb4pbx7s22thttps://bsky.app/profile/jenmetzgerny.bsky.social/post/3llpptqonqk2e🏳️‍⚧️Today I issued an Executive Order reaffirming the County government's commitment to prevent discrimination based on gender identity or expression. #TransDayofVisibility Read the Executive Order at tinyurl.com/EO1-2025. https://tinyurl.com/EO1-202501 Apr 2025 01:28 +0000at://did:plc:pqymfuvaz2yejntv52ppeuvb/app.bsky.feed.post/3llpptqonqk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/jenmetzgerny.bsky.social/post/3ll3ncyhzlc2x“There was no right answer to the predicament in which we found ourselves,” says Karp. Cowardice. [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Mar 2025 01:49 +0000at://did:plc:pqymfuvaz2yejntv52ppeuvb/app.bsky.feed.post/3ll3ncyhzlc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/jenmetzgerny.bsky.social/post/3ll2tgso6yk2xShameful USDA cuts to farm-to-school and farm-to-pantry grant programs. These grant programs do so much good, nourishing our kids and food insecure families and seniors while also helping our local farmers. (https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/10/usda-cancels-local-food-purchasing-for-schools-food-banks-00222796?mc_cid=ba79b7fb8a&mc_eid=d364d1dacd23 Mar 2025 18:06 +0000at://did:plc:pqymfuvaz2yejntv52ppeuvb/app.bsky.feed.post/3ll2tgso6yk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/jenmetzgerny.bsky.social/post/3lkiugbji7c2f72% of NYers & 66% of Americans support a 100% fossil fuel-free economy by 2050 (Yale Program on Climate Change Communication.) We’re working to do our part in Ulster Co but NYS needs to step it up to meet Climate Act requirements. And Trump & co need to keep their hands off the IRA and IIJA.16 Mar 2025 14:36 +0000at://did:plc:pqymfuvaz2yejntv52ppeuvb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkiugbji7c2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/jenmetzgerny.bsky.social/post/3ljxno74czs2tMore keys to the federal government handed to the oil and gas industry [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Mar 2025 18:20 +0000at://did:plc:pqymfuvaz2yejntv52ppeuvb/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljxno74czs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/jenmetzgerny.bsky.social/post/3ljbsy6m3622s01 Mar 2025 01:56 +0000at://did:plc:pqymfuvaz2yejntv52ppeuvb/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljbsy6m3622shttps://bsky.app/profile/jenmetzgerny.bsky.social/post/3ljaztoqchk2uThe closest Social Security Office to our county has been closed. A heartless move by DOGE affecting the elderly, the disabled, wounded veterans, and surviving spouses and children.28 Feb 2025 18:26 +0000at://did:plc:pqymfuvaz2yejntv52ppeuvb/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljaztoqchk2u