District 31: Jeff S. Perlee

Jeff Perlee is serving his second term on the Albany County Legislature, representing the 31st Legislative District, which covers much of the iconic Indian Ladder and Helderberg region. The Perlee family has called this area home for nearly 400 years.

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A native of Altamont, Jeff was educated in the Guilderland Schools, and holds a B.A. from Hobart College and a J.D. from Duke University. He practiced land use law in Illinois and later returned to the Capital District to serve as Director (CEO) of the New York Lottery. Jeff served two terms as Commissioner of the Capital-Saratoga State Park commission and he retains a keen interest in forestry, parks and conservation issues.

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Jeff was co-founder of Altamont Community Tradition (ACT) and served as Director of the Guilderland YMCA, the Guilderland Food Pantry and St. John’s Lutheran Church. He was also Chair of the Empire State Winter Games and the Albany host committee for the New York Special Olympics. Jeff and his four sons live on an old family farm on the Helderberg Escarpment.