Christine G. Peters, Esq. is commissioner of the Clinton County Department of Social Services (CCDSS). Prior to her appointment in 2023, Commissioner Peters served as the director of legal and social services at CCDSS, overseeing the several Children’s Services Units, Adult Services Unit and the Legal Unit, as well as working on several initiatives, including human trafficking prevention and Family First Prevention Services Act implementation.
Commissioner Peters is active in many community interests, including board or leadership positions for the Clinton County Bar Association, Clinton County Substance Use and Prevention Coalition, Evergreen Townhouse Community and Apple Valley Senior Housing. She serves on the Cross Systems Youth Advisory Committee for the Office of Children and Family Services and is on the New York State Association of Counties Medicaid and Human Services Committee.
Christine is a graduate of SUNY Plattsburgh and Vermont Law School. A native of Peru, New York, she is proud to call the North Country her home with her husband, Benjamin, and two children, Greyson and Mallory.