Brian Maher

American politician

Brian Maher

Member of the New York State Assembly from the 101st district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2023
Preceded by	Brian Miller (redistricting)
Town Supervisor of Montgomery
In office January 1, 2020 – 2022
Preceded by	Rodney Mitchell
Succeeded by	Ronald Feller
Mayor of Walden, New York
In office 2009–2015
Succeeded by	Susan Taylor

Personal details
Political party	Republican
Residence(s)	Montgomery, New York, U.S.
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Brian Maher is an American politician who is a member of the New York State Assembly from the 101st district. First elected in 2022, he previously served as the Town Supervisor of Montgomery, New York.^[1]

Career

Maher's first elected office was working as a mayor. From 2009 to 2015, he was Mayor of the Village of Walden.^[2] After his tenure as Mayor, he ran for Supervisor of the Town of Montgomery,^[2] the area in which the Village of Walden is located in. He later won the race.

Before running for assembly, Maher worked as a communications director for the office of State Senator Bill Larkin.^[2] He first ran for the 101st State Assembly district in 2012, placing second in the Republican primary to then-incumbent Claudia Tenney.^[3] In early 2022, Maher announced his second campaign for the same district.^[4] After winning the election, he was sworn in on January 3, 2023.^[5]

References

^ Gross, Hank (2023-01-01). "Maher sworn in as new state assemblyman". Mid Hudson News. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
^ ^a ^b ^c Fitzgerald, Laura. "Town of Montgomery Races Down to the Wire". Times Hudson Valley.
^ Patricia Doxsey (September 14, 2012). "Claudia Tenney beats Brian Maher in NY 101st Assembly District's Republican primary". Daily Freeman. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
^ "Maher to Seek Assembly Seat". Times Hudson Valley. February 10, 2022.
^ "New Assemblyman Takes Office in 101st". The Daily Star. January 5, 2023.