Marcus Molinaro
What this job does: Your district's vote in the New York State Assembly (150 members), the larger house of the Legislature. Members write and vote on state laws and the state budget. A term is two years.
- Occupation
- Former U.S. Representative and former Federal Transit Administration Administrator
Background
- U.S. Representative for New York's 19th District; won in 2022 and lost reelection in 2024 to Josh Riley source: spectrumlocalnews.com
- Former Dutchess County executive, county legislator and mayor; Republican nominee for governor in 2018 source: spectrumlocalnews.com
- Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration after Senate confirmation; left the post before announcing the Assembly run source: spectrumlocalnews.com
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- Make the state more affordable and safer; provide sensible leadership and a voice in Albany source: spectrumlocalnews.com
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