Carrie Woerner
{{short description|American politician}}
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| name = Carrie Woerner
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|04|07}}
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| party = Democrat
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| alma_mater = Carnegie-Mellon University (BA)
Santa Clara University (MBA)
| website = {{URL|https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Carrie-Woerner/|Official website}}
| signature=Carrie Woerner Signature.png
| state_assembly = New York
| district = 113th
| predecessor = Tony Jordan
| termstart = January 1, 2015
| office2 = Chair of the New York State Assembly Small Business Committee
| term_start2 = January 8, 2024
| predecessor2 = Al Stirpe
| office3 = Chair of the New York State Assembly Libraries and Education Technology Committee
| term_start3 = January 1, 2023
| term_end3 = January 8, 2024
| predecessor3 = Kimberly Jean-Pierre
| successor3 = Angelo Santabarbara
| office4 = Village Trustee of Round Lake, New York
| term_start4 = 2008
| term_end4 = 2012
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Caroline Caird Woerner (born April 7, 1962) is the Assembly member for the 113th District of the New York State Assembly. She is a Democrat. The district includes portions of Saratoga, Warren and Washington Counties.
Life and career
A graduate of Carnegie-Mellon University and Santa Clara University, Woerner had a thirty-year career in software development before entering politics.{{cite news |url=http://poststar.com/news/local/assemblywoman-carrie-woerner-never-gave-up/article_5e5a436c-9ec2-11e4-8e7c-1f3deac9a033.html |title=Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner 'never gave up' |work=Post Star |date=2015-01-18 |access-date=2016-01-24 }} She founded MeetMax Conference Software, located in Saratoga Springs.{{cite news |url=http://www.saratogian.com/article/ST/20121105/NEWS/311059992 |title=ENDORSEMENT: Carrie Woerner for 113th State Assembly District |work=The Saratogan |date=2012-11-05 |access-date=2016-01-24 }}
Woerner served as a Round Lake Village Trustee from 2008 to 2012, and was a member of the Town of Malta Planning Board from 2008 to 2014. She has been active in historic preservation efforts throughout Saratoga Springs and the surrounding area.{{cite news |url=http://www.saratogian.com/article/ST/20120606/NEWS/306069952 |title=Round Lake's Carrie Woerner, a Democrat, announces candidacy for 113th Assembly District, challenging Republican Rep. Tony Jordan |work=The Saratogan |date=2012-06-06 |access-date=2016-01-24 }}
New York Assembly
In 2012, Woerner first ran for the Assembly, but lost to incumbent Tony Jordan by a 53% to 47% margin.{{cite news |url=http://www.saratogian.com/article/ST/20121107/NEWS/311079942 |title=Carrie Woerner concedes State Assembly race; incumbent Tony Jordan wins third term |work=The Saratogan |date=2012-11-07 |access-date=2016-01-24 }} In 2014, Jordan was not a candidate for re-election after winning election as Washington County District Attorney in 2013.{{cite news |url=http://poststar.com/news/local/who-will-replace-tony-jordan-in-the-assembly/article_7742f916-4723-11e3-931d-0019bb2963f4.html |title=Who will replace Tony Jordan in the Assembly? |work=Post Star |date=2013-11-06 |access-date=2016-01-24 }} Woerner however, decided to run again and this time prevailed over Republican Steve Stallmer by a 52% to 48% margin.{{cite news |url=http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Democrat-takes-open-Assembly-seat-5871410.php |title=Woerner takes open Assembly seat |work=Times Union |date=2014-11-05 |access-date=2016-01-24 }}
She was seated on January 1, 2015. As of January 2023, Assemblywoman Woerner is the Chair of the Assembly Libraries and Education Technology Committee.
References
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External links
- [http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Carrie-Woerner New York State Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner] official site
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Category:Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:Santa Clara University alumni
Category:Carnegie Mellon University alumni
Category:21st-century American women politicians
Category:Women state legislators in New York (state)
Category:21st-century members of the New York State Legislature