Peter Lawrence is an American politician who served as a member of the New York State Assembly from 2015 to 2021. A

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, he represented Hilton,

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and

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Career

A native of

, Lawrence formerly served as an officer with the

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before retiring to accept a nomination from President

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as a

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, in which he would serve from 2002 to 2010. Lawrence also has served as a wrestling coach for SUNY Brockport, and as a board member for various other organizations. 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. For more than 30 years, Lawrence has served as a board member for the New York Law Enforcement Corporation.nyassembly.gov/mem/Peter-Lawrence He has also been the assistant coach for the SUNY Brockport wrestling team.

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New York State Assemblyman Peter Lawrence
''official site'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Lawrence, Peter Living people Republican Party members of the New York State Assembly Politicians from Rochester, New York 21st-century American politicians 1950 births