John T. McDonald III

American politician

John McDonald

Member of the New York State Assembly from the 108th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2013
Preceded by	Steven McLaughlin

Personal details
Born	(1962-04-05) April 5, 1962 (age 62) Cohoes, New York
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Renee McDonald
Children	3
Alma mater	Albany College of Pharmacy
Signature
Website	Official website

John T. McDonald III is the Assembly member for the 108th District of the New York State Assembly. He is a Democrat. The district includes all of Cohoes and Rensselaer, and parts of Albany and Troy.

Life and career

McDonald was born and raised in Cohoes, New York where he would later serve as Mayor from 1999 to 2012.^[1] In 1985, he graduated from the Albany College of Pharmacy and went on to open Marra's Pharmacy which is located in Cohoes, where he and his family still reside today.^[2]

Formerly, McDonald served as the President of the New York Conference of Mayors.^[3]

New York Assembly

In 2012, McDonald opted to run for a newly created seat in the New York Assembly.^[4] In the Democratic primary, he defeated Albany City Council President Carolyn McLaughlin 55% to 45% to take the nomination.^[5] He would easily win the general election with 76% of the vote. In 2014 he was easily re-elected with 73% of the vote.

In the Assembly, McDonald serves as the Chairman of the Governmental Operations Committee.

References

^ "10 minutes with business owner and lawmaker John McDonald III". Albany Business Journal. 2014-04-25. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
^ "John McDonald wins NY Assembly seat in 108th district". The Record News. 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
^ "Needing State Money, New York Mayors Get Their Own Joe". Observer. 2008-11-10. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
^ "Candidates lining up for Cohoes mayor job if John McDonald wins state post". The Record. 2012-09-30. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
^ "Democratic primary on horizon for 108th Assembly seat". Times Union. 2012-04-30. Retrieved 2016-01-24.