Mark J. F. Schroeder

Mark J. F. Schroeder
Mark J. F. Schroeder
Commissioner of the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; June 4, 2019
Governor	Andrew Cuomo
Preceded by	Barbara J. Fiala
City Comptroller of Buffalo
	In office; January 1, 2012 – January 27, 2019
Mayor	Byron Brown
Preceded by	Andrew SanFilippo
Succeeded by	Barbara Miller-Williams
Member of the New York State Assembly; from the 145th district
	In office; January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2011
Preceded by	Brian Higgins
Succeeded by	Mickey Kearns
Member of the Erie County Legislature ; from the 2nd district
	In office; January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004
Preceded by	Michael A. Fitzpatrick
Succeeded by	Timothy M. Kennedy
Personal details
Born	December 13, 1955; Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Kathleen Horan
Children	3
Residence	South Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Alma mater	SUNY Erie (AAS); Empire State College (BS)
Profession	politician

Mark J. F. Schroeder (born December 13, 1955) is an American politician who currently serves as the Commissioner of the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles.

Early life and education

Schroeder was raised in South Buffalo, where he attended Public School #72, St. Thomas Aquinas School, and Bishop Timon – St. Jude High School. He received an A.A.S. degree from SUNY Erie in 1976, and a B.S. degree from Empire State College in 1982.[1]

Career

Erie County Legislature

In 2001, Schroeder ran for an open seat in the Erie County Legislature against conservative Joe Kelly of South Buffalo. As a County Legislator, he started the Greater South Buffalo Chamber of Commerce, which currently has more than 200 members and holds several community events every year. That same year, Schroeder founded the South Buffalo Education Center, which offers G.E.D. classes and computer and vocational training, helping more than 500 students receive their GEDs since 2002.[2]

New York State Assembly

Schroeder was first elected to the Assembly in November 2004 and he was re-elected in November 2006. He won the November 2008 general election with 75 percent of the vote[3][4] and ran uncontested in the November 2010 general election.[5][6]

In 2010, Schroeder indicated he would not vote for Sheldon Silver as Speaker of the New York State Assembly, although both are Democrats.[7]

Buffalo City Comptroller

In June 2011, he expressed interest in running for the position of Buffalo City Comptroller, which had been recently vacated by Andrew SanFilippo when he was appointed New York State Deputy Comptroller. He was expected to face opposition in a Democratic primary from Erie County Legislature Majority Leader Maria Whyte, but she withdrew from the race to instead run in a special election for Erie County Clerk. In November 2011, Schroeder was elected Buffalo City Comptroller, he was unopposed.

New York DMV Commissioner

On December 30, 2018 Schroeder announced he will be resigning from the City Comptroller's office to become the Commissioner of the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles[8].

Personal life

Schroeder resides in South Buffalo with his wife, Kathleen (née Horan), and their three children.

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References

"Mark J. Schroeder". League of Women Voters. Retrieved March 27, 2001.
Campaign Bio
"Election Results 2008: New York State Legislature". The New York Times. 2008. Archived from the original on 2012-05-11.
"Assembly Election Returns: November 4, 2008" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 23, 2012.
"Election Results 2010: New York State Legislature". The New York Times. 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-06-15.
"Assembly Election Returns: November 2, 2010" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 18, 2013.
Benjamin, Elizabeth (November 8, 2010). "Schroeder: I Won't Support Silver". YNN Capital Tonight. Archived from the original on December 25, 2010.
https://buffalonews.com/2018/12/30/schroeder-stepping-down-as-buffalo-comptroller-to-become-state-dmv-chief/

External links

Mark J.F. Schroeder, official campaign website

Political offices
Preceded by Michael A. Fitzpatrick	Erie County, New York Legislator, 2nd District January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004	Succeeded by Tim Kennedy
Preceded by Andrew A. SanFilippo	Buffalo, New York City Comptroller January 1, 2012 – January 27, 2019	Incumbent
New York State Assembly
Preceded by Brian M. Higgins	New York State Assembly, 145th District January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2011	Vacant Title next held by Michael P. Kearns

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[1] "Mark J. Schroeder". League of Women Voters. Retrieved March 27, 2001.

[2] Campaign Bio

[3] "Election Results 2008: New York State Legislature". The New York Times. 2008. Archived from the original on 2012-05-11.

[4] "Assembly Election Returns: November 4, 2008" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 23, 2012.

[5] "Election Results 2010: New York State Legislature". The New York Times. 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-06-15.

[6] "Assembly Election Returns: November 2, 2010" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 18, 2013.

[7] Benjamin, Elizabeth (November 8, 2010). "Schroeder: I Won't Support Silver". YNN Capital Tonight. Archived from the original on December 25, 2010.

[8] ttps://buffalonews.com/2018/12/30/schroeder-stepping-down-as-buffalo-comptroller-to-become-state-dmv-chief/