Rachel Bruce

Rachel is a public servant and lifelong resident of Woodbury, running to serve and represent the community that raised her. Rachel is running to preserve the things we love about Woodbury, while also preparing for the future. For Rachel, this includes protecting our environment, improving transparency in government, growing programming through the parks and libraries, supporting first responders, and supporting small businesses, local economy, and the arts.

A former Policy Advisor for Economic Development and Housing for New York State, Rachel has supported and bolstered local economies statewide through major cross-agency initiatives. Rachel brings ten years of government experience, serving at the local, state, and federal levels. An award-winning labor organizer, Rachel is committed to fighting for working people.

Rachel comes from a proud union family. She graduated from Bryn Mawr College in 2018 where she studied regional planning, political science, and public policy. If elected, she will be the youngest woman to ever serve on the Woodbury Town Council.