Committee Assignments: Elder Care (Vice-Chair)
Economic Development
Law
Bill Ricard is serving his first term as an Albany County Legislator representing the residents of the 17th Legislative District, wholly in the historic city of Cohoes. A local business owner, Bill is the sole owner of Citizen Helpers Inc., a member of an LLC, Complete Remodeling Services + MORE LLC where he serves as a Senio
r Advisor. Bill has lived in the city of Cohoes for the majority of his life, with ancestors who have lived in every ward that he represents. Bill is a member of the Church of the Holy Trinity in Cohoes, New York. Past President of the Cohoes Chamber of Commerce, Bill was instrumental in the successful merger with the Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce, now known as the Capital Region Chamber. He has served on the Tech Valley Chamber Coalition, was a Vice-Chairperson on the Historic Preservation Commission in the City of Cohoes and was a member of the Character Counts Committee. Bill is a graduate of the State University of New York College at Brockport where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and a minor in Interpersonal and Organizational Communication. He is a 1985 graduate of LaSalle Institute in Troy, NY. Bill lives in the City of Cohoes with his wife and has two children. Please feel free to contact County Legislator Bill Ricard and share your questions, concerns and insights about the 17th Legislative District for Albany County and the city of Cohoes as a whole. Together, we can ensure a bright future for the Spindle City and Albany County. We're all on the same team…
