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Michelle Hinchey (born November 3, 1987) is an American politician serving as a member of the New York State Senate for the 41st district. Elected in November 2020, she assumed office on January 1, 2021.[1][2]
Michelle Hinchey | |
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Member of the New York State Senate | |
Assumed office January 1, 2021 | |
Preceded by | George Amedore |
Constituency | 46th district (2021–2022) 41st district (2023–present) |
Personal details | |
Born | November 3, 1987 |
Political party | Democratic |
Relatives | Maurice Hinchey (father) |
Education | Cornell University (BS) |
Website | Campaign website State Senate website |
Hinchey, the daughter of former Congressman Maurice Hinchey and Ilene Marder Hinchey, was born in 1987 and grew up in Saugerties. After graduating from Saugerties High School, she earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University.[3]
Hinchey worked as a communications executive and served on the board of the Catskill Center for Conservation and Development.[4]
In 2020, Hinchey announced she would run for the 46th district of the New York State Senate, which was being vacated by retiring Republican George Amedore.[5] After winning the Democratic primary unopposed, Hinchey narrowly defeated Richard Amedure, her Republican opponent and George Amedore's distant cousin, by a margin of 51–49%.[6] Hinchey took office in January 2021 as part of the first Democratic Senate supermajority in decades.[7]
As a result of 2022 New York redistricting, Hinchey ran for reelection in the newly drawn 41st Senate district, against fellow incumbent Sue Serino.[8] In November 2022, Hinchey won reelection, defeating Republican Serino with 52.5% of the vote to Serino’s 47.6%.[9]
Hinchey serves as chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee,[10] and introduced legislation establishing a farm soil health program advocated by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at her alma mater, Cornell University.[11][12]
After Congressman Antonio Delgado was selected to serve as lieutenant governor of New York in May 2022, Hinchey was mentioned as a possible candidate in a special election to fill his vacant House seat.[13]
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