Antoine Thompson
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| Antoine Thompson | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 1, 1970 (age 37) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Senator-elect Antoine Maurice Thompson (born March 1, 1970) has been elected to represent the state's 60th Senate district which includes parts of the Cities of Buffalo and Tonawanda and the City of Niagara Falls and the Town of Grand Island.
Thompson previously served for six years as the Masten District councilman for the City of Buffalo. The Democratic Committees in Erie and Niagara Counties had selected then Buffalo Common Councilman Marc Coppola as their nominee in the special election over Buffalo Councilman Antoine Thompson to fill a vacant Senate seat. Thompson subsequently challenged and defeated incumbent Senator Coppola as well as his cousin Former State Sen. Al Coppola in the September 2006 Democratic Primary for a full two-year term in the Senate. He then defeated Marc Coppola again in the General election where Coppola ran as an Independent.
He is the Ranking Minority Member of the Senate Cities Committee,[dubious — see talk page] which oversees all legislation impacting the state's 62 incorporated cities and urban policy. This position was held by his two immediate predecessors in the Senate, Byron Brown and Marc Coppola. He is also the Co-Chairman of the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee, in charge of campaign development. He served for a month as the Acting Ranking Minority Member of the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee, prior to the election of Sen. Craig Johnson of Long Island.[dubious — see talk page]
| Preceded by Byron Brown |
Buffalo, New York Masten District Councilman 2001 – 2007 |
Succeeded by Demone Smith |
| Preceded by Marc Coppola |
New York State Senator 60th Senate District 2007 – Present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
