Angela Wozniak

Angela M. Wozniak
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 143rd district
In office
January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2016
Preceded by Dennis Gabryszak
Succeeded by Monica P. Wallace
Personal details
Born (1987-03-11) March 11, 1987
Buffalo, New York
Political party Conservative
Spouse(s) Phil Drenning
Children One
Residence Cheektowaga, New York
Alma mater D'Youville College (B.B.M.)
Profession Insurance Broker
Website Assembly Website

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[1] when she was elected in November 2014.

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.[2]

Early life

Wozniak was born in Buffalo, New York to a Polish-American family[3] and graduated from Lancaster High School.[4] 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.[5]

New York State Assembly

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.[5]

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.[3] She has also come out against unfunded mandates and proposed a moratorium on such mandates.[6]

Wozniak opposes letting transgender students use the bathroom of their gender identity.[4]

On March 9, 2016, Wozniak was disciplined and banned from hiring interns after the Assembly Ethics Committee found that she had retaliated against a top staffer with whom she had previously had an affair.[7][8] Wozniak later apologized for exercising "very poor judgment [by] having [a] relationship with a staffer."[9]

In May 2016, Wozniak announced she would not seek reelection to her New York State Assembly seat.[2] She was succeeded by Monica P. Wallace.

References

  1. ↑ "District Map". Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  2. 1 2 Schneider, Avery (10 May 2016). "Sanctioned Assemblywoman Angela Wozniak not seeking re-election". WFBO. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  3. 1 2 Wozniak, Angela (2015-03-19). "Faith and Family: Bedrock Values for a Pol-Am 28 year old". The Am-Pol Eagle. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
  4. 1 2 WKBW Staff. "Lawmaker concerned over Lancaster transgender policy". WKBW. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Conservative Wozniak's stunning victory will bring some new blood to Albany". The Buffalo News. 2014-11-12. Retrieved 2017-12-14.
  6. ↑ "Wozniak attacks unfunded NY state mandates". The Am-Pol Eagle. 2015-05-20. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
  7. ↑ "Wozniak admonished over affair with staffer". Capital New York. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  8. ↑ Yee, Vivian (March 10, 2016). "New York Assemblywoman Sexually Harassed Aide, Ethics Panel Says". The New York Times. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  9. ↑ "In Video, Assemblywoman Apologizes for Poor Judgment". Spectrum News Buffalo. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
Political offices
Preceded by
Dennis Gabryszak		 New York Assembly, 143rd District
2015–2016		 Succeeded by
Monica P. Wallace


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