William Magee (politician)
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William D. "Bill" Magee is a Democratic
member of the New York State Assembly
, representing the 111th Assembly District.
Magee is a lifetime resident of the Town of Nelson
. After graduating from high school, Magee earned a bachelors degree in agricultural economics from Cornell University
in 1961. He then became an auctioneer and businessman in Madison County, New York
.
In 1972, Magee was elected to the Madison County Board of Supervisors, serving for 19 years until his election to the State Assembly. He also worked at the New York State Fair from 1985 to 1990.
Magee was first elected to the State Assembly in 1990. He ran uncontested in the 2008 general election
and won the 2010 general election with 54 percent of the vote.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
member of the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
, representing the 111th Assembly District.
Magee is a lifetime resident of the Town of Nelson
Nelson, New York
Nelson is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 1,964 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Horatio Nelson, the English naval hero....
. After graduating from high school, Magee earned a bachelors degree in agricultural economics from Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
in 1961. He then became an auctioneer and businessman in Madison County, New York
Madison County, New York
Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 73,442. It is named after James Madison, fourth President of the United States of America...
.
In 1972, Magee was elected to the Madison County Board of Supervisors, serving for 19 years until his election to the State Assembly. He also worked at the New York State Fair from 1985 to 1990.
Magee was first elected to the State Assembly in 1990. He ran uncontested in the 2008 general election
General election
In a parliamentary political system, a general election is an election in which all or most members of a given political body are chosen. The term is usually used to refer to elections held for a nation's primary legislative body, as distinguished from by-elections and local elections.The term...
and won the 2010 general election with 54 percent of the vote.