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Shelley MayerDEMDemocrat State Senator, District 37
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NYResidence (state)

Shelley Mayer (born March 6, 1952) is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the New York State Senate representing the 37th Senate District, which includes portions of Westchester County. Formerly a member of the New York State Assembly, Mayer was first elected in a special election in 2018.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
State University of New York, Buffalo
JD School of Law
1979
University of California Los Angeles
BA
1975
Past Positions1 - 8 of 8
Deputy Majority Leader for State
New York State Senate
2023 - Current
Deputy Majority Leader for Senate
New York State Senate
2019 - 2023
Senator
New York State Senate
2018 - Current
Assembly Member
New York State Assembly
2012 - 2018
Senior Counsel
National State Attorney General Program, Columbia Law School
2011 - 2012
Chief Counsel
New York State Senate Democrats
2007 - 2011
Assistant Attorney General
Office of New York Attorney General Bob Abrams
1982 - 1994
Former Vice President
Government and Community Affairs, Continuum Health Partners
Other Experience1 - 26 of 26
Former Board Member
Jewish Council of Yonkers
Former Board Member
Yonkers Public Library
Former Board Member
Westchester Community Partners
Former Chief
Civil Rights Bureau, Westchester Regional Office
Member
Westchester Women's Agenda
Member
Aquehung Women's Democratic Club
Member
Yonkers Lawyers Association
Member
Yonkers NAACP
Member
Yonkers Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA)
Member
Westchester Women's Bar Association
Vice President
Yonkers Democratic City Committee
Former Chair
Subcommittee on Students with Special Needs, New York State Assembly
Former Member
Children and Families Committee, New York State Assembly
Former Member
Education Committee, New York State Assembly
Former Member
Labor Committee, New York State Assembly
Former Member
Cities Committee, New York State Assembly
Former Member
Health Committee, New York State Assembly
Former Member
Social Services Committee, New York State Assembly
Former Member
Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation Committee, New York State Senate
Former Member
Local Government Committee, New York State Senate
Former Member
Environmental Conservation Committee, New York State Senate
Former Member
Health Committee, New York State Senate
Former Member
Insurance Committee, New York State Senate
Former Member
Women's Issues Committee, New York State Senate
Former Member
Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force, New York State Assembly
Former Member
Housing, Construction, and Community Development Committee, New York State Senate