Mercedes Vazquez-Simmons
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.
- Current office
- Vice President, Monroe County Legislature
- Occupation
- President of La Madonna Della Strada (homeless shelter)
Background
- Vice president of the Monroe County Legislature and president of the homeless shelter La Madonna Della Strada. source: spectrumlocalnews.com
- Received 18% in the June 2026 Democratic primary against Demond Meeks and stayed in the race on an independent line. source: whec.com
- Grew up in the district. source: spectrumlocalnews.com
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- Addressing homelessness at the state level, including state sanctions that counties carry out. source: spectrumlocalnews.com
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