Raising a family, managing a business
and participation in Saugerties Town affairs
"Joe Marino has a background the community can feel confident qualifies him for this position"

Joe and Kathy Marino
Joe Marino, 58, a lifelong resident of Saugerties has a wide pallet of attributes .He lives in Saugerties with his wife Kathy.

He has a daughter... and 3 grand children that also reside in Saugerties.

Joe with daughter Kim
After graduating from Saugerties High School in 1963 ( where he was Senior Class President and a member of the National Honor Society.) Joe attended Siena College where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics in 1967. He was also an ROTC Distinguished Military Graduate
After graduation, Joe served in the U.S Army from 1967 to 1971, attaining the rank of Captain. He spent one year in Viet Nam and was awarded two Bronze Stars and two Army Commendation medals

After his time in the Army he returned to Saugerties , he worked 8 years for Met Life as a Mortgage Loan Accountant until 1979 and spent the next 14 years of his career as a Financial Analyst & Planner and Cost Engineer at IBM. After IBM's massive down-sizing in 1994, Joe opened Marino Pool and Supply of which he is co-owner.

Joe turned his long-time interest in thoroughbred racehorses into a second career when he became
co-owner of JM Stables on Kings Highway in 1987.

Joe is a licensed thoroughbred owner, breeder and trainer, and a member of the New York State Thoroughbred Breeders Association.

In addition to running two successful businesses, Joe also volunteers his time and expertise to community service. He is a member of the Mid Hudson Valley Credit Union Supervisory Committee, and he recently completed a five year term on the Saugerties Planning Board, two of them as chairman