Smythe Earns Working Families Party Endorsement
RED HOOK, NY – Karen Smythe today announced her campaign for State Senate has earned the endorsement of the Working Families Party. Karen is running to represent the Hudson Valley in the 41stSenate District which includes most of Dutchess County, including the cities of Beacon and Poughkeepsie, and half of Putnam County.
“Hudson Valley families and businesses are struggling to cope with high taxes, and the Republican tax plan is only making our problems worse,” Karen Smythe said. “We need real leadership from our state government, and a State Senator who will work for our community, and stand up for our values. I am honored to be supported by the Working Families Party, and I look forward to finally reforming state government and giving Hudson Valley residents the representation they deserve in Albany.”
Phil Leber, Hudson Region Political Director for the Working Families Party, said, “Hudson Valley families deserve a Senator who will ensure our schools are fully funded and that all New Yorkers have access to fair paying jobs, high-quality health care, and communities safe from gun violence. Karen Smythe understands the issues facing our communities and she will listen to Hudson Valley families and take action on our priorities.”
Karen Smythe was born and raised in Poughkeepsie. A former marketing executive, she became the fourth-generation to run her family’s construction business, C.B. Strain & Son. Under Karen’s leadership, C.B. Strain helped create hundreds of good jobs locally. Committed to strengthening Hudson Valley communities and quality of life, Karen has served on the Board of the Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum and the Bardavon Theater, and as a Trustee of Vassar College. She is proud to have been a Sunday school teacher and a soccer coach in LaGrange.
Karen Smythe holds an MBA from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, and a BA from Vassar College. A lifelong Democrat and fourth-generation resident of Dutchess County, Smythe currently lives in Red Hook with her husband Nevill, and has two adult children.
You can learn more about Karen Smythe, her experience, and her vision for a stronger, fairer, and more prosperous Hudson Valley by visiting: http://
