Paul Bologna
New York politician
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Paul Bologna is an American politician who is a member of the New York State Assembly for the 144th district, which comprises Erie and Niagara counties.[2]
Paul Bologna | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 144th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Norris |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | Canisius University[1] |
| Website | Official website |
He was chief of staff to his predecessor, Assemblyman Michael Norris.[3] He worked for Norris as a legislative assistant starting in 2009, then became his chief of staff in 2011.[1] Norris decided to run for New York Supreme Court in 2024.[1]
Bologna was elected in the 2024 election, running as the Republican and Conservative candidate against former (2019–2023) Lockport mayor Michelle Roman, the Democratic and Working Families Party candidate.[1] He describes his priorities as public safety, affordability, local control of energy infrastructure projects, and the "ongoing migrant crisis". He supports repealing the Humane Alternatives to Long-Term Solitary Confinement (HALT) Act.[4]