Peter Lawrence (politician)

Peter Lawrence is the Assembly member for the 134th District of the New York State Assembly. He is a Republican. The district includes of Hilton, Spencerport and Greece in Monroe County.

Peter Lawrence
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 134th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2015
Preceded byBill Reilich
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
WebsiteOfficial website

A native of Monroe County, Lawrence formerly served as an officer with the New York State Police before retiring to accept a nomination from President George W. Bush as a United States Marshal, in which he would serve from 2002 to 2010.[1] Lawrence also has served as a wrestling coach for SUNY Brockport, and as a board member for various other organizations.[2]

In 2014, Assemblyman Bill Reilich opted not to seek re-election, and Lawrence was nominated by Republicans to replace him. He easily won election with nearly 68% of the vote.[3]

Civic Involvement

For more than 30 years, Lawrence has served as a board member for the New York Law Enforcement Corporation.[4] He has also been the assistant coach for the SUNY Brockport wrestling team.

References
  1. "Peter Lawrence to seek seat vacated by Reilich". Democrat and Chronicle. 2014-04-10. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
  2. "2014 election results: Complete list of New York winners". Post-Standard. 2014-11-06. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
  3. "Election results: Slaughter's squeaker, Cuomo wins, Funke unseats O'Brien". Democrat & Chronicle. 2014-11-04. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
  4. nyassembly.gov/mem/Peter-Lawrence
Political offices
Preceded by
Bill Reilich		 New York Assembly, 134th District
2015–present		 Incumbent
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