Preceded by Mark J.F. Schroeder Education Canisius College Name Michael Kearns | Succeeded by Christopher Scanlon Preceded by James D. Griffin | |
South District Improvements Tour with Council Member Michael P. Kearns
Michael P. "Mickey" Kearns is a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly. Kearns represents the 142nd Assembly District, which spans South Buffalo, half of the city of Lackawanna, West Seneca and Orchard Park. He was elected in a special election on March 20, 2012, defeating Chris Fahey, the endorsed Democrat. Mickey announced his candidacy for Erie County Clerk in mid-2017 as a Republican against Democratic challenger and former WBEN host Steve Cichon. The clerkship has been vacant since January, when then-Clerk Chris Jacobs was elected to the New York State Senate.
Contents
- South District Improvements Tour with Council Member Michael P Kearns
- Early career
- State Assembly
- References
Early career
Prior to his election to the Assembly, Kearns served as South Buffalo's representative on the city council, where he was elected to succeed Jeffrey M. Conrad. Kearns had previously run in the Democratic primary in the 2009 Buffalo mayoral election against incumbent Byron Brown. Kearns was also the chief of staff to South District councilman Dennis Manley for two years prior to his own political career.
State Assembly
Kearns is a registered Democrat. He ran for Assembly in a March 2012 special election without the Democrats' support on the lines of the Republican and Independence Party. While he stated his intention to caucus with the Democrats, Kearns also stated that he would not support Speaker Sheldon Silver; this stance mirrored the position taken by Kearns's predecessor, Mark J. F. Schroeder. Kearns left the Assembly Democratic Conference on May 20, 2013 in the wake of a scandal regarding fellow Assembly Democrat Vito Lopez. Following the ouster of Speaker Silver, Kearns rejoined the Assembly Democratic Conference.