Newcomer Jaime Lynn Puccioni seeks Niskayuna supervisor seat; To face incumbent Yasmine Syed | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS Shares261 The Niskayuna Democratic Committee announced Wednesday two Town Board members will be seeking re-election and an SUNY Albany professor will seek the supervisor’s seat. Jaime Lynn Puccioni, an associate professor of literacy teaching and learning in SUNY Albany’s School of Education and vice chairwoman of Niskayuna’s Racial Equity Task Force, is campaigning to replace Town Supervisor Yasmine Syed. Syed has received the Republican Committee endorsement but has yet to announce she is running for re-election. Denise Murphy McGraw will seek re-election for her fourth term and John Della Ratta will look to hold onto his seat for a third term.