Paul Tonko

A Representative from New York. Born in Amsterdam, Montgomery County, N. Y. , June 18, 1949. Graduated from Amsterdam High School, Amsterdam, N. Y. , 1967. B. S. , Clarkson University, Potsdam, N. Y. , 1971. Public works engineer. State transportation agency employee. Member of the Montgomery County, N. Y. Board of supervisors, 1976-1983. Chairman, Montgomery County, N. Y. Board of supervisors, 1981. Member of the New York state assembly, 1983-2007. President, New York state energy research and development authority, 2007-2008. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Eleventh and to the eight succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2009-present).