Candidate · State Senate, District 41
Michelle Hinchey
What this job does: Your district's vote in the New York State Senate (63 members). Senators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, and approve the governor's picks for top jobs and for judges on the state's highest court. A term is two years.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- State Senator, District 41 (in the Senate since 2021)
- Occupation
- State Senator
Background
- Born and raised in Saugerties; graduated from Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations in 2009. source: nysenate.gov
- Held executive positions in the technology and media fields; worked as a grassroots organizer for Environment New York; served on the board of the Catskill Center for Conservation and Development. source: nysenate.gov
- Elected to the State Senate in 2020, first representing the 46th District and, after redistricting, the 41st. source: aol.com
- Chairs the Senate Agriculture Committee. source: nysenate.gov
- Re-elected in 2024 over Patrick Sheehan, 58.6% to 41.3%. source: en.wikipedia.org
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