Peter K. Oberacker
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- Current office
- New York State Senator, 51st District (since 2021)
- Occupation
- State senator; food scientist and business owner
- Lives in
- Schenevus
Background
- New York state senator since 2021; sworn in for a third term representing the 51st Senate District in 2025. source: nysenate.gov
- Previously served as an Otsego County legislator, Town of Maryland supervisor and town board member. source: cityandstateny.com
- Research chef and food scientist; founded Form Tech Solutions (now Agradigm), an industrial food-ingredient company, in 2007. source: cityandstateny.com
- Graduated from SUNY Delhi (1983); born in Merrick, Long Island, and lives in Schenevus, Otsego County. source: cityandstateny.com
- Won the June 2026 Republican primary for New York's 19th District. source: nystateofpolitics.com
In their own words
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- Easing fuel, fertilizer and energy cost pressures on farms source: radiocatskill.org
- Utility billing transparency and accountability for ratepayers source: radiocatskill.org
- Recruiting doctors, nurses and other health professionals to rural areas source: radiocatskill.org
- Expanding rural broadband and internet access source: radiocatskill.org
- Bringing a rural perspective to Washington source: radiocatskill.org
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