Meet Janet
Janet Tweed is a dedicated physical therapist, wife, mom, and local elected official. While working full-time Janet engages in multiple civic responsibilities. The outcome of the 2016 election inspired her to run for local office, feeling the country needed a shift toward future leaders who value honesty, integrity, and compassion. Janet was elected to the Delhi Town Board in 2017. Following her tenure on Delhi Town Board, appointed in 2022, she continued her service in public office as a trustee of the Delhi Village Board.
Janet gained insights and original perspectives while living and working in both large metropolitan areas and small communities located in the Northeastern U.S. She grew up in a small community in Pennsylvania then branched out to attend Elizabethtown College obtaining her BS in Biology, then Thomas Jefferson University obtaining her BS and MS in Physical Therapy. Janet has been professionally licensed since 2006, culminating her healthcare education with a doctorate in physical therapy from Utica University in 2021, and later obtaining her certification in lymphedema therapy and becoming one of a few specialists in the rural counties of Delaware, Otsego, and Schoharie. Janet’s early experience as a home health physical therapist provided a unique perspective on the healthcare needs of rural upstate New York, allowing her to translate these frontline observations into evidence-based, innovative solutions for regional public health and a stronger community.
In 2020, Janet was on the frontline of the COVID pandemic, working full-time at O’Connor hospital in Delhi, while maintaining her service on the town council and volunteer organizations, and completing her doctorate in physical therapy. She navigated this demanding period with calm persistence.
Janet enjoys actively collaborating with public, private and philanthropic agencies to enhance the quality of life for Delhi residents. Her leadership and organizational skills have been instrumental in guiding efforts for Fair on the Square, Delhi Beautification, and Rotary. On the Delhi Town Board, she played a critical role in finally completing the long-planned Delhi Town Pool. Janet also contributes essential insights on boards overseeing recreation, police, climate smart communities, and clean energy programs at the village. Janet is hard-working, collaborative, and solutions oriented. In all Janet’s pursuits she is committed to deep-dive policy research, ensuring that local solutions are built on a foundation of proven data and community-specific context.
Janet acknowledges the importance of the relationships she has cultivated in Delhi and adjacent communities, leveraging these partnerships to achieve her village goals and collaborate with neighboring municipalities for the overall improvement of the region. Janet feels compelled to be engaged in her community to make it a better place. She has also worked to bring others into community work and local government and has friends who are now town and county officials and leaders of volunteer and activist groups. Janet believes that more people participating in all the different areas that make up our lives and communities results in a healthier community for everyone, where giving and receiving help is part of everyday life.
In her free time, Janet enjoys watching her high school-age son run track and cross country, hiking and kayaking with her family, fostering shelter kittens, and gardening.