Candidate Profile - Sean Eagleton

Name: Sean Eagleton

Position: Town Board 2nd Ward

Incumbent: No

E-Mail: EagletonWard2@aol.com

Telephone: (845) 475-4060


Sean was born and raised in Brooklyn. He graduated from E.R. Murrow H.S., received his B.S. in Marine Engineering from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and his M.S. from California National University. He also attended the U.S. Navy Nuclear Power School. He served on board the USS Phoenix as a Submarine Qualified Nuclear Engineering Officer where he was decorated for five missions critical to the security of the United States. In addition to his experience in the U.S. Navy, Sean has been a Physics Instructor at Brooklyn College and a NRC licensed Senior Reactor Operator at Indian Point. Currently, Sean is an Engineering Section Manager at ConEd.

In 2008, Sean was appointed to the Town of Poughkeepsie Conservation Advisory Committee which advises the Town Board on environmental issues. Running for Councilman in the 2nd Ward is his first attempt at an elected position. He looks forward to representing the people of the Second Ward in a manner similar to Dom Seminara.

Sean has been a local resident for approximately ten years. He lives in the Town of Poughkeepsie with his wife, Kathy and two daughters.