Monica P. Wallace

Monica P. Wallace DEMDemocrat

State Assembly Member, District 143

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Monica P. WallaceDEMDemocrat State Assembly Member, District 143
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Monica Piga Wallace is an attorney and woman from New York State, elected to the New York State Assembly from the 143rd assembly district. The district comprises the entirety of the towns of Cheektowaga and Lancaster. Wallace was elected to succeed Angela Wozniak who did not seek re-election. Originally from Long Island, Wallace attended SUNY Binghamton as an undergraduate and later received a J.D. from SUNY Buffalo Law School. She served as a clerk to Judge Richard Arcara and taught as a legal writing professor at SUNY Buffalo Law School. She also practiced law as an attorney for Phillips Lytle LLP. Wallace resides in the town of Lancaster with her husband and two children.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
State University of New York Buffalo Law School
JD
1994
State University of New York at Binghamton
BA Political Science
1990
Past Positions1 - 6 of 6
Majority Steering Chair
New York State Assembly
2023 - Current
Majority Steering Vice Chair
New York State Assembly
2021 - 2023
Assembly Member
New York State Assembly
2017 - Current
Legal Skills Faculty Member
State University of New York Buffalo Law School
2011 - Current
Law Clerk
Federal Judiciary in Buffalo, New York
1998 - 2011
Former Attorney
Phillips Lytle Limited Liability Partnership; Buffalo, New York
Other Experience1 - 7 of 7
Former Board Member
Lancaster Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)
Former Local
Western New York Chapter, New York Women's Bar Association
Former Member
Bar Outreach Committee, Legal Writing Institute
Former Chair
Subcommittee on Volunteer Emergency Services, New York State Assembly
Former Member
Real Property Taxation Committee, New York State Assembly
Former Member
Aging Committee, New York State Assembly
Former Member
Energy Committee, New York State Assembly
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