John T. McDonald III is the Assembly member for the 108th District of the
New York State Assembly. He is a
Democrat
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. The district includes all of
Cohoes and
Rensselaer, and parts of
Albany and
Troy
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.
Life and career
McDonald was born and raised in
Cohoes, New York
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where he would later serve as Mayor from 1999 to 2012. 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.
Formerly, McDonald served as the President of the New York Conference of Mayors.
New York Assembly
In 2012, McDonald opted to run for a newly created seat in the
New York Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature, with the New York State Senate being the upper house. There are 150 seats in the Assembly. Assembly members serve two-year terms without term limits.
The Assembl ...
. In the Democratic primary, he defeated Albany City Council President Carolyn McLaughlin 55% to 45% to take the nomination.
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 Subcommittee on Effective Treatment.
References
External links
New York State Assemblyman John T. McDonald III''official site''
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Living people
1962 births
Mayors of places in New York (state)
Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly
American pharmacists
People from Cohoes, New York
21st-century American politicians