Brian Stratton

Brian U. Stratton (born 6 September 1957) is a former mayor of Schenectady, New York. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

Stratton received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the State University of New York at Oswego in 1980. He began his career in 1981 as an employee of General Electric, where he worked for the company's cable television and broadcasting department in Schenectady before moving to its government relations department in Washington D.C.

Although he was once rumored to be a possible candidate for the Capital District House seat being relinquished by retiring Congressman Michael McNulty, he announced in February 2008 that he was not going to run for this seat. McNulty's predecessor was Stratton's father, Samuel S. Stratton.

Stratton resigned as mayor in 2011 to serve as director of the New York State Canal Corporation, a role he served in until his retirement in 2026. He was replaced by another two-term Upstate mayor, Ben Walsh of Syracuse.