John T. McDonald III is the Assembly member for the 108th District of the New York State Assembly. He is a Democrat. The district includes all of Cohoes and Rensselaer, and parts of Albany and Troy.
John McDonald | |
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| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 108th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Steven McLaughlin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 5, 1962 Cohoes, New York |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Renee McDonald |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Albany College of Pharmacy |
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| Website | Official website |
Life and career
editMcDonald was born and raised in Cohoes, New York where he would later serve as Mayor from 1999 to 2012.[1] In 1985, he graduated from the Albany College of Pharmacy and went on to open Marra's Pharmacy which is located in Cohoes, where he and his family still reside today.[2]
Formerly, McDonald served as the President of the New York Conference of Mayors.[3]
New York Assembly
editIn 2012, McDonald opted to run for a newly created seat in the New York Assembly.[4] In the Democratic primary, he defeated Albany City Council President Carolyn McLaughlin 55% to 45% to take the nomination.[5] He would easily win the general election with 76% of the vote. In 2014 he was easily re-elected with 73% of the vote.
In the Assembly, McDonald serves as the Chairman of the Governmental Operations Committee.
References
edit- ^ "10 minutes with business owner and lawmaker John McDonald III". Albany Business Journal. 2014-04-25. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
- ^ "John McDonald wins NY Assembly seat in 108th district". The Record News. 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
- ^ "Needing State Money, New York Mayors Get Their Own Joe". Observer. 2008-11-10. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
- ^ "Candidates lining up for Cohoes mayor job if John McDonald wins state post". The Record. 2012-09-30. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
- ^ "Democratic primary on horizon for 108th Assembly seat". Times Union. 2012-04-30. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
External links
edit- New York State Assemblyman John T. McDonald III official site