Starting January 1, 2009, Ulster County will undergo an historic transition to a new charter form of government. For the first time ever, this new structure will include the office of County Executive. The County Executive will be an elected official, directly answerable to the people,  with the authority  and power to create an executive budget; to set overall goals and priorities, to cut wasteful spending - and to hold each and every County department, agency and manager  accountable for results!

Mike Hein is uniquely qualified for the new position of Ulster County Executive because he fully understands how:

• Finances work, inside and out.
• Effective government should perform– and why it often doesn’t.
• To run a 325 million dollar operation, with 2000 employees.
• To motivate and inspire people to work together, innovate – and reach higher!
• To build on Ulster County’s considerable strengths and assets to create a future that we can all be proud of.

Mike Hein is a husband, father and successful business person with deep roots in the community. He was born and raised in Ulster County and he understands, first hand, the challenges that we face and why we must take advantage of this exciting new opportunity to move Ulster County forward. As our County Administrator, he has already worked with legislators to produce significant results, while saving us millions of dollars, however, much more needs to be done- and Mike is ready to lead the way!