Senator James L. Seward's Biography

Biographical

Full Name: James L. Seward
Current Office: State Senate - District 51, Republican, Conservative, Independence
First Elected: 11/04/1986
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Cynthia; 2 Children: Ryan, Lauren
Birth Place: Otsego County, NY
Home City: Milford, NY
Religion: United Methodist

Attended, Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government, State University of New York Albany
BA, Political Science, Hartwick College

Senator, New York State Senate, 1986-present
Assistant Majority Leader, Conference Operations, New York State Senate, 2011-present
Minority Conference Vice Chairman, 2008-2010
Majority Whip, New York State Senate, 2006-2008
Chair, Standing Committee on Insurance, New York State Senate, 1999-2008
Alternate Delegate, Republican National Convention, 1996
Delegate, Republican National Convention, 1976, 1980, 1988
Former Chairman, Otsego County Republican Committee

Chair, Task Force on Volunteer Emergency Services, New York State Senate
Chair, Task Force on State and Local Emergency Preparedness, New York State Senate

Town Justice, Town of Milford, 1975
Legislative Staff, Assemblymen Donald Mitchell and Peter Dokuchitz
Legislative Staff, Senators Charles D. Cook and L. S. "Steve" Riford

Member, Regional Advisory Board, Community Bank N.A., present
Board Member, Catskill Symphony, present
Trustee, Glimmerglass Opera, present
Member, Milford United Methodist Church, present
Board Member, Pathfinder Village, present
Member, Milford Historical Association
Member, New York State Grange
Member, New York State Historical Association
Member, United Methodist Church of Milford
Former Director, Wilber National Bank

 

Contact Information

Capitol Email
seward@nysenate.gov

Capitol Webmail
http://www.nysenate.gov/senator/james-l-seward/contact

Capitol Website
http://www.nysenate.gov/senator/james-l-seward

General Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/senatorjimseward

General Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/SenJimSeward

Capitol
188 State Street
Room 711B Legislative Office Building

Albany, NY 12247

Phone: 518-455-3131

District
41 South Main Street
Oneonta, NY 13820

Phone: 607-432-5524

District
235 North Prospect Street
Herkimer, NY 13350

Phone: 315-866-1632

District
4030 West Road
Cortland, NY 13045

Phone: 607-758-9005