Paul Tonko

PAUL TONKO, Democrat, of Amsterdam, NY; born in Amsterdam, NY, June 18, 1949; education: B.S., mechanical and industrial engineering, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY, 1971; professional history: engineer, New York State Department of Transportation; engineer, New York State Department of Public Service; member, Montgomery County Board of Supervisors, 1976-83 (chairman, 1981-83); member, New York State Assembly, 1983-2007 (chairman, Standing Committee on Energy, 1992-2007); president / CEO, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, 2007-08; election history: elected to 21st District for the 111th Congress on November 4, 2008; reelected to the 112th Congress on November 2, 2010; elected to the 20th District for the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012; reelected to each succeeding Congress.