Preceded by Dennis Gabryszak Alma mater D'Youville College Succeeded by TBD Occupation Insurance Broker | Spouse(s) Phil Drenning Name Angela Wozniak Children 1 Education D'Youville College | |
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Born March 11, 1987 (age 37)
Buffalo, New York, U.S. ( 1987-03-11 ) Residence Cheektowaga, New York, United States Political party Conservative Party of New York State | ||
Angela wozniak target of sexual harassment probe
Angela Wozniak (born March 11, 1987) is a former Conservative member of the New York State Assembly (2015-2017). She represented the 143rd district, which includes Cheektowaga, Lancaster, and Depew when she was elected in November 2014.
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- Angela wozniak target of sexual harassment probe
- Assemblywoman angela wozniak s first day in albany
- Early life
- 2014 Election
- Tenure
- References
She was the third member of the New York State Conservative Party to serve in the New York State Assembly. She caucused with the Republican minority.
In May 2016, Wozniak announced she would not seek reelection to her New York State Assembly seat.
Assemblywoman angela wozniak s first day in albany
Early life
Wozniak was born in Buffalo, New York to a Polish-American family and graduated from Lancaster High School. She graduated from D'Youville College with a degree in business management. In 2011, she was elected to the Cheektowaga Town Board, where she lives with her husband Phil Drenning, and their son, Ari. During her time on the board, she fought against deliberate overpayment for sidewalk repairs.
2014 Election
In the 2014 election, Wozniak ran for the 143rd State Assembly seat held by Dennis Gabryszak on both the Republican and Conservative ballot lines. The seat was considered to be a Democratic stronghold. In an upset, she beat Mark M. Mazurek on an anti-corruption platform. With her election, Wozniak was the only Conservative member in the Assembly at the time and third overall after Rosemary R. Gunning and Charles Jerabek.
Tenure
One of Wozniak's first legislative actions was to introduce the Public Officers Accountability Act which disqualifies felons from receiving government contracts, lobbying or holding public office. She has also come out against unfunded mandates and proposed a moratorium on such mandates.
Wozniak opposes letting transgender students use the bathroom of their gender identity.
On March 9, 2016, Wozniak was disciplined and banned from hiring interns following allegations she sexually harassed and retaliated against a top staffer with whom she had previously had an affair.
In May 2016, Wozniak announced she would not seek reelection to her New York State Assembly seat.