Michael P. Kearns
| Michael P. Kearns | |
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| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 142nd district | |
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Assumed office January 1, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Jane L. Corwin (redistricted) |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 145th district | |
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In office March 21, 2012 – December 31, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Mark J.F. Schroeder |
| Succeeded by | John Ceretto |
| Member of the Buffalo Common Council from the South District | |
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In office January 2006 – March 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Jeffrey M. Conrad |
| Succeeded by | Christopher Scanlon |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1969/1970 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Erin |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | South Buffalo, New York |
| Alma mater |
Erie Community College Canisius College |
Michael P. "Mickey" Kearns is a member of the New York State Assembly. Kearns represents the 142nd Assembly District, which spans South Buffalo, half of the city of Lackawanna, West Seneca and Orchard Park.[1] He was elected in a special election on March 20, 2012, defeating Chris Fahey, the endorsed Democrat.[2] Mickey announced his candidacy for Erie County Clerk in mid-2017 as a Republican against Democratic challenger and former WBEN host Steve Cichon.[3] The clerkship has been vacant since January, when then-Clerk Chris Jacobs was elected to the New York State Senate.
Early career
Prior to his election to the Assembly, Kearns served as South Buffalo's representative on the city council, where he was elected to succeed Jeffrey M. Conrad. Kearns had previously run in the Democratic primary in the 2009 Buffalo mayoral election against incumbent Byron Brown. Kearns was also the chief of staff to South District councilman Dennis Manley for two years prior to his own political career.
State Assembly
Kearns is a registered Democrat. He ran for Assembly without the Democrats' support on the lines of the Republican and Independence Party lines. While he has stated his intention to caucus with the Democrats, he has also stated he will not support speaker Sheldon Silver, a stance that mirrors Kearns's predecessor, Mark J. F. Schroeder. Silver, in turn, has been noncommital in regard to whether Kearns will be allowed to caucus with the Democrats;[4] adding Kearns would give the Assembly Democrats 100 out of the 150 seats in the chamber, allowing the party to override vetos. Although he spent the remainder of the term and a portion of the next one with the Democrats, he left the caucus on May 20, 2013 in the wake of a scandal regarding fellow Assembly Democrat Vito Lopez.[5]
References
- ↑ District 145 map. New York State Assembly. Retrieved March 21, 2012.
- ↑ McCarthy, Robert (March 21, 2012). Kearns is winner in landslide upset; Defeats Fahey for Assembly seat. The Buffalo News. Retrieved March 21, 2012.
- ↑ http://www.kearnsforclerk.com
- ↑ McCarthy and Tom Precious (March 21, 2012). Silver won't say if Kearns will sit with Democratic Assembly. The Buffalo News. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
- ↑ http://newyork.newsday.com/news/new-york/michael-kearns-democratic-assemblyman-calls-on-sheldon-silver-to-resign-1.5300675
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Jeffrey M. Conrad |
Buffalo Common Council Member, South District 2005 – March 2012 |
Succeeded by Christopher P. Scanlon |
| New York Assembly | ||
| Vacant Title last held by Mark J. F. Schroeder |
New York State Assembly, 145th District April 2012 – December 31, 2012 |
Succeeded by John D. Ceretto |
| Preceded by Jane L. Corwin |
New York State Assembly, 142nd District January 1, 2013 – present |
Incumbent |