John J. Salka is an American politician and respiratory therapist from the state of

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. A

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, Salka has represented the 121st district of the

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, based in

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and Otsego Counties, since 2019.

Career

Salka has worked as a

respiratory therapist A respiratory therapist is a specialized healthcare practitioner trained in critical care and cardio-pulmonary medicine in order to work therapeutically with people who have acute critical conditions, cardiac and pulmonary disease. Respirator ...

for 30 years, currently serving as the director of cardiopulmonary services at Community Memorial Hospital in

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Electoral history

Salka was elected as Brookfield Town Supervisor in 2007, a position he held until 2018. In 2014, Salka ran for the

's 121st district, challenging long-serving incumbent

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William Magee. Salka lost, 53-47%. He ran again against Magee in 2016, losing by a slightly narrower margin of 52-48%. Salka announced a third run for the Assembly in 2018, this time defeating Magee 51-49%. He took office on January 9, 2019.

Personal life

Salka lives in Brookfield with his wife Erin. They have two children; Emily (born 1993), and Aleksandr (born 1994). Emily died of brain cancer in 2015.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Salka, John Living people People from Brookfield, New York Town supervisors in New York (state) Republican Party members of the New York State Assembly 21st-century American legislators 1954 births