Marianne Buttenschon is an American politician and educator from the

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. She is a member of the

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, representing the 119th district.

Early life and education

Buttenschon was born and raised in Oneida County, and grew up in

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. Her father, Bill Goodman, was town supervisor of

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and a member of the Oneida County legislature. Buttenschon earned her

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from

Mohawk Valley Community College Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) is a public community college in Oneida County, New York. It is part of the State University of New York system. MVCC was founded in 1946 as the first community college established in New York State and ...

, followed by a B.A. in Public Justice from

SUNY Polytechnic Institute The State University of New York Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Polytechnic Institute or SUNY Poly) is a public university with campuses in Marcy and Albany, New York. It is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system. Founded in 1966 ...

. Buttenschon then earned a master's degree in Public Policy from

Binghamton University The State University of New York at Binghamton (Binghamton University or SUNY Binghamton) is a public university, public research university with campuses in Binghamton, New York, Binghamton, Vestal, New York, Vestal, and Johnson City, New Yor ...

and a

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from

Northeastern University Northeastern University (NU) is a private university, private research university with its main campus in Boston. Established in 1898, the university offers undergraduate and graduate programs on its main campus as well as satellite campuses in ...

Career

Before entering politics, Buttenschon was the

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for emergency preparedness and public service at

, and had previously served as dean of students. Buttenschon served as vice president of the Utica Community Food Bank and a member of the

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. For 30 years, Buttenschon and her husband have operated the Buttenschon Christmas Tree Farm in

Marcy, New York Marcy is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 8,982 at the 2010 census. The town was named after Governor William L. Marcy. It lies between the cities of Rome and Utica. The Erie Canal passes through the southern ...

. She announced her intention to run in the 2018 election for

to succeed

Anthony Brindisi Anthony Joseph Brindisi (born November 22, 1978) is an American lawyer and politician from the state of New York. A Democrat, Brindisi served as the U.S. representative from New York's 22nd congressional district from 2019 to 2021. He represent ...

, who was elected to

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. She defeated

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Dennis Bova in the general election with 56% of the vote. In the 2020 election she defeated Republican candidate John Zielenski with 57% of the vote.

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