Steve Eckel
26st District (Rochester, Gates, Greece, Irondequoit)
Committee: Public Safety, Intergovernmental Relations (RMM)
Monroe County Legislator Steve Eckel represents the 26th District, which includes parts of Gates, Greece, Irondequoit, and the City of Rochester. Steve was first appointed to the Monroe County Legislature in March of 2005 and then elected to a two-year term in November 2005. He was reelected in 2007 and currently serves as the Ranking Minority Member of the Intergovernmental Relations Committee, as well as a member of the Public Safety Committee.
A resident of Rochester's historic Maplewood district, Steve is committed to building vibrant neighborhoods and working with the people of the four municipalities he represents. He works to strengthen citizens' pride in their communities and to become more active in the governance of their towns.
Steve is employed by the Rochester Montessori School. He and his wife Bridget Monroe, live on Seneca Parkway in the Maplewood Neighborhood. They have two children, Liam and Ronan.
Legislative Initiatives
Establishing a Green Sustainable Work Environment in Monroe County - Proposed Legislation, July 2008
Referred to Administration at Environment & Public Works Committee
Enforcing Monroe County's Green Building Policy - Proposed Legislation, May 2008
Vote: Agenda/Charter Committee, 2 Yeas (D) - 3 Nays (R)
Supporting American's with Disabilities Act - Memorializing Resolution, November 2007
Enforcing Monroe County's Green Building Policy - Proposed Legislation, October 2007
Referred to Administration at Environment & Public Works Committee
Restoring Budget Deadline Submission Date - Proposed Legislation, October 2007
Blocked by President of the Legislature
Green Procurement Standards - Proposed Legislation, Sept. 2007
Referred to Administration at Environment & Public Works Committee
Amber Alerts in Monroe County - Proposed Legislation, Sept. 2007
Unanimously adopted by the Full Legislature
Create Water Authority Audit Committee - Proposed Legislation, Sept. 2007
Blocked by President of the Legislature
Protecting Public from Fake Explosives - Memorializing Resolution, July 2007
Accept Grant Funding for DA's Office - Proposed Legislation, June 2007
Referred to Administration at Public Safety Committee
Support Our Troops - Fix Military Benefits Disparity - Memorializing Resolution, May 2007
Economic Development - Renewing RESCUE - Proposed Legislation, April 2007
Unanimously adopted by the Full Legislature
Support Our Troops - Fix Walter Reed - Memorializing Resolution, April 2007
Keep Sex Offenders Off Social Websites - Memorializing Resolution, March 2007
Blocked by President of the Legislature
Reduce Medicaid Mandate to Localities - Memorializing Resolution, March 2007
Blocked by President of the Legislature
Reforming County Finances - Proposed Legislation, December 2006
Vote: Agenda/Charter Committee, 2 Yeas (D) - 3 Nays (R)
Agenda Posting - Proposed Legislation, December 2006
Vote: Agenda/Charter Committee, 2 Yeas (D) - 3 Nays (R)
Lead Poisoning Prevention - Proposed Legislation, March 2006
Vote: Human Services Committee, 3 Yeas (D)- 4 Nays (R)
Protecting Vital Wetlands - Memorializing Resolution, March 2006
Lowering Prescription Costs for Seniors - Memorializing Resolution, October 2005
In the Press
Approve Grant Money Intended to Retain, Recruit District Attorneys - D&C, June 11, 2007
Raise Up Monroe, Not Its Sales Tax - Democrat & Chronicle, March 21, 2007
Rethink Way Road Patrols Are Financed - Democrat & Chronicle, October 21, 2005
