RJ Lenhart

RJ Lenhart, 58, is from Geddes and trained as an emergency medical technician and paramedic at the SUNY Health Science Center. He is an investigator and director of opioid response strategies for the Onondaga County District Attorney's Office. He previously worked as a firefighter, paramedic, police officer and undersheriff in the Madison County Sheriff's Office. At the District Attorney's Office, he coordinated opioid investigations and put treatment plans in place. He promotes a co-response approach that sends counselors with deputies to overdose calls. He wants to recruit and retain staff, build a better workplace and adopt a progressive discipline schedule. He plans to cooperate with federal immigration officials within New York State law.