Leadership

Robert Cocomello, Chair

Robert was born and raised in Westchester County, NY before becoming a Dutchess County resident in 2022. Robert hit the ground running following Larry Sharpe’s 2018 campaign by attending local party meetings, the LP National’s 2020 convention, then becoming the Westchester County LP Chair and Dutchess County’s Vice-Chair in 2022. His passion for liberty and freedom for all, Robert aims to spread these libertarian values to Dutchess County and New York State.

Dr. Catrina Rocco, Vice-Chair

Dr. Catrina Rocco moved to Dutchess County from Westchester in 2014 and formerly served as the Dutchess affiliate’s acting secretary, and chair. In 2024 she was part of New York’s delegation to the Libertarian National Convention in Washington D.C.. Catrina is a true believer in limited government and in protecting the rights of the smallest minority, the individual.

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Connor Larkin, Secretary

Barry Choate, Treasurer

Barry Choate is the Treasurer of the Dutchess County Libertarian Party. He is a Vice President and Underwriter at Tokio Marine HCC, and holds Master’s Degrees in Economics and Political Science from the University at Buffalo, SUNY. A Libertarian since the 1990’s. Barry became active with the county party in the last few years. Barry is also a husband and father, and plays bass in Phenomenon, a Hudson Valley Records recording artist.