The Mantello Administration
The Anointed
Mayor Mantello promised "competence over cronyism." These are the people she hired.
Alex Horton
Worked as a Republican field representative and campaign manager before Mantello handed him the city's public communications function and made him the officer legally responsible for public records access.
CurrentGabrielle Mahoney
A city employee with a planning background who was appointed temporary treasurer three times under a 90-day charter limit. When the council requested her resume at her May 2025 confirmation, the administration said one might not exist.
CurrentJoe Mazzariello
Built a career in social services case management and workforce development. Now the sole staff member overseeing the city's physical infrastructure and a board member on the entity managing a $12.5 million bond deal.
CurrentRichard Morrissey
The city's chief legal officer is serving in a role the city's own charter prohibits him from holding in a temporary capacity past 90 days. He has held it for at least 18 months. No one has raised it.
CurrentSara McDermott
Holds a city job created specifically for her at $80,000 a year, with no job description and no open application process. Her prior employment included gig work and delivery service. She runs the Troy Republican Committee's social media page.
CurrentSeamus Donnelly
Spent eight years selling insurance. Now second-in-command of a city with hundreds of employees, subject of improper labor practice charges, and executive director of the entity that issued $12.5 million in bonds for Mantello's signature project.
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