Paul David Tonko

US Representative for New York's 20th district (also 21st 2009-2013) B.S., Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY1971; public works engineer; state transportation agency employee; member, Montgomery County (NY) board of supervisors, 1976-1983; chairman, Montgomery County (NY) board of supervisors, 1981; member, New York state assembly, 1983-2007; president, New York state energy research and development authority, 2007-2008; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Eleventh and to the succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2009-present).