Village of Colonie

Michael Aidala
Mike Aidala has a long history in the Village of Colonie.

* Attended Colonie Village Elementary School and was the first Graduate of Colonie Central High School.

* Past Co-President-Forest Park Elementary & Sand Creek Junior High School PTA.

* Assistant Scoutmaster- Boy Scouts of America Troop 278

* Manager- Our Lady of Mercy Church Little League Team

* Past President -Capital District Chapter, Association of the US Army and a Member of the Board of Governors, Association of the US Army

* Member 210th Armor Association

* Retired Lt. Colonel- Army of the United States

* Member of the West Albany Italian Benevolent Society

* Member of the Albany Polish-American Citizens' Club

* Member of Zaloga Post, American Legion

* Social Member -Colonie Fire Company

* Albany County Legislator, 27th E.D.

Mike is the father of Edward Aidala and Linda Lee Lawton. He is the grandfather of Rebecca and Victoria Aidala and Cole and Kennedy Lee Lawton. Mike knows that as a Village Trustee, he can continue to make our Village "A Place to Be Proud Of."

Betty Film
The Village of Colonie is indeed fortunate to have Betty Film as a resident and a member of the Board of Trustees. Betty has lived in the Village of Colonie for over 20 years where her many friends and neighbors are delighted that she is on the Board.

Betty was appointed to the Board in March 1979, with her backgrowid in Public Administration and over 30 years of service in State Government. Betty retired from State service where she was in charge of coordinating all training for the Office of General Services as Supervisor of OGS Staff Development. She has also worked for the State Insurance and Civil Service Departments in her long career. Her expertise in a number of areas of government on a local and state level make her service to the Village extremely important. She continued her interest in the field by receiving a Master's Degree in Public Administration from Albany SUNY in 1978. She has been active in the Capital District as a member of the Albany-TULA Alliance, the Colonie Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary, the VFW Post 8692 and the Catholic Daughters of America.

Jack Murphy
Jack Murphy, a Trustee of the Village of Colonie since 1995, has always been committed to the many youth-oriented projects throughout the Village. Jack is very proud of the new Family Recreation Center and hopes it will be enjoyed by many Village youths and their families. An inductee himself to the Albany Twilight League and Christian Brothers Academy Halls of Fame, he has devoted many years to coaching St. Clare's basketball, Colonie Little League and Colonie Babe Ruth baseball. Jack has recently resumed coaching taking on a 7th and 8th grade modified team. Jack also enjoys spending time with his boys and his three grandchildren.

Tom Tobin
* Current Village Trustee; elected in 1998

* Current Deputy Mayor; appointed in 2001

* Liaison to Sign Review Committee, Colonie Fire Company, Inc., Family Recreation Center Committee and Amphitheater Committee

* Member of the Streetscape Committee for Central Avenue

* Served as a member of the Colonie Master Plan Committee

* Served 10 years as a member of the Village Planning Commission

Tom has been employed by the NYS Office of Temporary & Disability Assistance for the past 28 years as a Computer Programmer/Analyst.

He holds a bachelor's degree in Political Science from SUNY Albany. He served with the United States Marine Corps and is a Vietnam Veteran.

Tom is married to Lyn (Praga), a retired registered nurse from The Stratton VA Medical Center. They are the parents of two daughters; Erinn and Meghan.

Tom is a member of the Marine Corps League, The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #1019 and The Colonie B.P.O.E. #2192. He is also a social member of both The Colonie Fire Company, Inc. and The Fuller Road Fire Department.