Peter Lawrence (politician)

Peter Lawrence
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 134th district
In office
January 1, 2015 – January 6, 2021
Preceded byBill Reilich
Succeeded byJosh Jensen
Personal details
Born (1950-06-16) June 16, 1950 (age 74)
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Fairport, New York, U.S.
WebsiteOfficial website

Peter Lawrence is an American politician who served as a member of the New York State Assembly from 2015 to 2021. A Republican, he represented Hilton, Spencerport and Greece in Monroe County.

Career

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]

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 New York Assembly, 134th District
2015–2021