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Congressman Paul D. Tonko is a ninth-term member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing New York’s 20th Congressional District in the Capital Region, including the cities of Albany, Amsterdam, Schenectady, Troy, Saratoga Springs.

He has dedicated his career in public service to bettering the lives of those in his district with meaningful legislation that creates good jobs, strengthens the middle class, and drives economic opportunity. Tonko is the Ranking Member of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, in addition to serving on the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations.

This 119th Congress, he was selected to serve on the House Committee on the Budget. He also serves as Democratic Deputy Whip for Policy that works on the coordination and planning of the House Democratic Caucus’s policy.

Along with his committee duties, Tonko co-chairs the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), and the Addiction, Treatment, and Recovery (ATR) Caucus.

Prior to serving in Congress, he was the president and CEO of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. Before that, he served in the New York State Assembly for 25 years, serving for 15 years as Chairman of the Committee on Energy.

Tonko graduated from Clarkson University with a degree in mechanical and industrial engineering and is a former engineer for the New York State Public Service Commission.

 

 

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