Mark J. F. Schroeder

Mark J.F. Schroeder
Member of the New York State Assembly from the 145th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 2005
Preceded by	Brian Higgins
Personal details
Born	December 13, 1955 (1955-12-13) (age 55)[1] Buffalo, New York[1]
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Kate[2]
Children	three[2]
Residence	South Buffalo, New York[2]
Alma mater	Empire State College[2]
Profession	politician
Website	Official website

Mark J.F. Schroeder (born December 13, 1955)^[1] is a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly representing the 145th Assembly District, which comprises portions of the city of Buffalo (South Buffalo, The Old First Ward, Kaisertown, Lovejoy, The Valley, Hickory Woods, Seneca-Babcock, Clinton-Bailey), the city of Lackawanna, as well as the entire towns of West Seneca and Orchard Park.

Schroeder was raised in South Buffalo, where he attended Public School #72, St. Thomas Aquinas School, and Bishop Timon High School. He received an A.A.S. degree from Erie Community College in 1976 and a B.S. degree from Empire State College in 1982.^[2][3]

Erie County Legislature

In 2001, Schroeder ran for an open seat in the Erie County Legislature. As a County Legislator, he started the Greater South Buffalo Chamber of Commerce, which currently has more than 200 members and holds several community events every year. That same year, Schroeder founded the South Buffalo Education Center, which offers G.E.D. classes and computer and vocational training, helping more than 500 students receive their G.E.D. since 2002.^[4]

New York State Assembly

Schroeder was first elected to the Assembly in November 2004 and he was re-elected in November 2006. He won the November 2008 general election with 75 percent of the vote^[5][6] and ran uncontested in the November 2010 general election.^[7][8]

In 2010, Schroeder indicated that he would not vote for Sheldon Silver as Speaker of the New York State Assembly, even though both Schroeder and Silver are Democrats.^[9]

Committee assignments

• Committee on Mental Health
  • Chair, Subcommittee on Autism Retention
• Committee on Insurance
• Committee on Local Governments
• Committee on Oversight, Analysis, and Investigation
• Committee on Small Business
• Committee on Veterans' Affairs

In June 2011, Schroeder announced he will seek the office of Buffalo City Comptroller in the 2011 elections.

Personal life

Schroeder resides in South Buffalo with his wife, Kate Horan Schroeder, and their three children: Matthew, Michael, and Allison.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "State Assembly: Mark Schroeder J.F. (D-C-I-WFP), District 145". Capitol Info. Archived from the original on February 12, 2011. http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:RPyVjjxDa7EJ:www.ny-leg.com/directory/NY/mark-schroeder/2840/. Retrieved March 28, 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f} "Assembly District 145, Mark J. F. Schroeder: Biography". New York State Assembly. http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/?ad=145&sh=bio. Retrieved March 28, 2011. 
3. ^ "Mark J. Schroeder". League of Women Voters. http://www.smartvoter.org/2006/11/07/ny/state/vote/schroeder_m/. Retrieved March 27, 2001. 
4. ^ Campaign Bio
5. ^ "Election Results 2008: New York State Legislature". The New York Times. 2008. http://elections.nytimes.com/2008/results/states/legislature/new-york.html. 
6. ^ "Assembly Election Returns: November 4, 2008" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. 2008. http://www.elections.state.ny.us/NYSBOE/elections/2008/General/NYSAssembly08.pdf. 
7. ^ "Election Results 2010: New York State Legislature". The New York Times. 2010. http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/results/new-york/state-legislature. 
8. ^ "Assembly Election Returns: November 2, 2010" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. 2010. http://www.elections.state.ny.us/NYSBOE/elections/2010/general/2010Assembly.pdf. 
9. ^ Benjamin, Elizabeth (November 8, 2010). "Schroeder: I Won't Support Silver". YNN Capital Tonight. http://www.capitaltonight.com/2010/11/schroeder-i-wont-support-silver/. 

External links

• New York State Assembly: 145th Assembly District, Mark J.F. Schroeder
• Mark J.F. Schroeder, official campaign website
• New York State Democratic Committee: Mark J.F. Schroeder biography^{[dead link]}

New York Assembly
Preceded by Brian Higgins	New York State Assembly, 145th District 2005–present	Incumbent

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Name	Schroeder, Mark J. F.
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Date of birth	December 13, 1955
Place of birth	Buffalo, New York
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