Carrie Woerner

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Carrie Woerner
Member of the New York Assembly from the 113th District
Assumed office
January 1, 2015
Preceded by Tony Jordan
Personal details
Political party Democratic
Alma mater Carnegie-Mellon University
Santa Clara University

Carrie Woerner is the Assembly member for the 113th District of the New York State Assembly. She is a Democrat. The district includes portions of Saratoga and Washington Counties.

Life and career

A graduate of Carnegie-Mellon University and Santa Clara University, Woerner had a thirty year career in software development before entering politics.[1] She founded MeetMax Conference Software, located in Saratoga Springs.[2]

Woerner served as a Round Lake Village Trustee from 2008 to 2012, and was a member of the Town of Malta Planning Board from 2008 to 2014. She has been active in historic preservation efforts throughout Saratoga Springs and the surrounding area.[3]

New York Assembly

In 2012, Woerner first ran for the Assembly, but lost to incumbent Tony Jordan by a 53% to 47% margin.[4] In 2014, Jordan was not a candidate for re-election after winning election as Washington County District Attorney in 2013.[5] Woerner however, decided to run again and this time prevailed over Republican Steve Stallmer by a 52% to 48% margin.[6]

She was seated on January 1, 2015. Woerner is serving as the Chair of the Subcommittee on Agricultural Production & Technology.

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Political offices
Preceded by New York Assembly, 113th District
2015–present
Incumbent