MEET DYLAN HEWITT
A LIFELONG FIGHTER FOR THE NORTH COUNTRY
Dylan Hewitt is a seventh-generation Upstate New Yorker, born and raised in South Glens Falls.
His father, Michael, was the elementary school principal in Greenfield Center for more than two decades, and his mother, Deb, dedicated her career as a social worker in Saratoga County. Like so many North Country families, Dylan and his two older sisters were raised in a family built of resilience, service, and a commitment to their neighbors.
Dylan’s life has been shaped by a simple truth he learned early on from his family: we achieve the most when we look out for each other. His grandfather, Tom Hewitt, grew up in Hudson Falls during the Great Depression, and when his single mother couldn’t afford to care for him, Tom was taken in by his Aunt Lillian. Through the kindness of neighbors who fed him from their back window, Tom met their daughter Cecilia Reed (Dylan’s grandmother), and he built a legacy rooted in service—as a World War II veteran, teacher for 38 years in Hadley-Luzerne, member of the Glens Falls Board of Public Safety under five mayors, and community leader at the Elks, Eagles, Lions, and American Legion.
At just 17, Dylan followed his grandfather’s and parents’ examples when he chaired the South High Marathon Dance—a hometown tradition that has united the region for nearly 50 years and raised millions for families to afford basic needs and medical expenses. He’ll never forget telling his third-grade teacher’s family they would cover a lifesaving surgery for their newborn—or what it meant to see his community stand shoulder to shoulder with each other—because he believes that no one should have to choose between food, housing, and health care.
It’s that same belief that led Dylan to serve his country at the highest levels of public service, working to lower costs for our families, seniors, and veterans. Throughout his career, Dylan has fought for American workers and farmers, stood up to corporate greed, and strengthened our national security. Every step of the way, he kept his sneakers from the South High Marathon Dance, and they sat next to his desk at the White House as a reminder of where he came from and why he was there—to fight for the North Country.
Having lived here nearly 30 years, this is a fight that is deeply personal to Dylan. As an uncle to Bea, Leo, and Benji, he wants to ensure our towns and villages remain places where every generation can live with dignity and thrive. He knows that solving our challenges demands leadership grounded in the resilience, service, and commitment to each other that he learned from his grandfather’s perseverance, his parents’ dedication to those around them, and the far-reaching impact of the South High Marathon Dance.
With deep roots and North Country grit, Dylan Hewitt is a new generation of leadership, ready to fight for the future we all deserve.
