HUDSON — Jackie Salvatore was sworn in Friday as Columbia County sheriff, making history as the first black woman to serve as a sheriff in New York State.
Salvatore took the oath of office at the Columbia County Courthouse during a ceremony administered by Assemblywoman Didi Barrett (D, Hudson), who called Salvatore a “pioneering public servant” with a long record of protecting local communities.
“Today I had the great honor of administering the oath of office to my friend and partner in government, Columbia County Sheriff Jackie Salvatore,” Barrett said in a statement. “Jackie is a pioneering public servant with a long and outstanding track record of keeping our families and communities safe, and is making history as the first Black woman to serve as sheriff in New York State history.”…