Mayor Margaret B. Blackman of the Village of Brockport has been appointed to serve on the Executive Committee of the New York State Conference of Mayors and Municipal Officials (NYCOM). Mayor Richard David of the City of Binghamton, President of NYCOM, made the selection.
In announcing the appointment, Mayor David stated, “Mayor Blackman is a proven municipal leader, with a wide range of experience and success. Her collaborative approach to leadership and active advocacy on behalf of local governments will be a tremendous asset to NYCOM as we represent our city and village members.”
“NYCOM plays a very important role as the legislative advocate for cities and villages, and also guides elected and appointed officials in our efforts to be effective and innovative,” said Mayor Blackman. “The organization works diligently on our behalf and conscientiously seeks input from its members about the most pressing issues we face. I am honored to be appointed to this position of leadership within NYCOM.”
Mayor Blackman has served on the Brockport Village Board of Trustees since 2011. First elected as a trustee, she was then elected mayor in 2013 and has just begun her third four-year term in that office. As mayor, she prides herself on leading in a collaborative, non-partisan fashion. During her tenure as mayor, she guided the establishment of the village court, the town/gown committee (which she co-chairs), municipal solar for the village, village streetlight buyback from National Grid, and the hiring of a police chief, code enforcement officer, and village manager. Mayor Blackman began her public service as the inaugural Chair of the village’s Tree Board. She was a member of the Anthropology Department faculty at SUNY Brockport for 30 years, and is a graduate of Miami University of Ohio and The Ohio State University. She is an active member of the Monroe County Association of Mayors, of which she has served as president.
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