January 3, 2024
STATEMENT FROM ASSEMBLYWOMAN BYRNES
Assemblywoman Marjorie Byrnes (R,C Caledonia) announced today she will complete her third term in the state Assembly but not seek re-election to the 133 rd Assembly District in 2024. The district is comprised of Livingston County and parts of Monroe, Ontario, Steuben and Wyoming counties.
“It has been the greatest honor of my life to represent the residents of the 133rd District and to be their voice in Albany,” said Byrnes. “This has been a difficult decision because the people I represent are not just constituents, they are my friends.”
Byrnes was first elected to the state Assembly in 2018, after a 37-year career in public service as an attorney, ten years as a Rochester City Court Judge, Court Attorney to Livingston County Court Judge Dennis S. Cohen, and serving as a Caledonia Village Trustee.
As a member of the state Assembly, she has been a leading advocate for school safety, specifically for School Resource Officers, and has worked to support the rights of healthcare workers, first responders and nursing home patients during and since the pandemic. She has been the leading voice for her Conference on the Assembly Children and Families Committee and, as a member of the Assembly Judiciary Committee, played an integral role in the impeachment inquiry of former Governor Andrew Cuomo. She initiated the landmark Women in Ag event, which garnered statewide attention on the immense contribution of women in the agricultural industry for the first time in modern history.
Above all, she has prioritized constituent casework and helping her fellow residents of Livingston County and the greater region. As the district lines have changed through redistricting, she has helped countless small businesses, farms, and individuals and families with individual concerns, and to memorialize the fallen including U.S. Army National Guardsman Chief Warrant Officer 4 Christian J. Koch as well as to celebrate the immense contribution of our volunteer firefighters and first responders.
The assemblywoman said as much as she valued the opportunity to serve her community at the state Capitol, the extensive time away from the district, her family and loved ones was behind her decision. She said, “The Assembly calendar requires being in Albany extensively from January to June and at this point in our lives it is important to spend time with family.”
She continued, “What made my decision easier is that Andrea Bailey is going to run for the 133rd Assembly seat. I am thrilled.”
Byrnes said Andrea Bailey, who is currently the Livingston County Clerk, is a proven dedicated public servant, knowledgeable about the issues affecting the community and has a strong work ethic. She said, “I trust her, and I endorse her for the 133rd Assembly seat.”
