Monica Piga Wallace is an attorney and politician from New York (state), New York State, elected to the New York State Assembly from the 143rd assembly district. The district comprises the entirety of the towns of Cheektowaga (town), New York, Cheektowaga and Lancaster, New York, Lancaster. She is a Democratic Party (United States), Democrat. Wallace was elected in 2016, defeated Republican Party (United States), Republican opponent Russell Sugg 54–45 percent to succeed Angela Wozniak who did not seek re-election. Originally from Long Island, Wallace attended Binghamton University, SUNY Binghamton as an undergraduate and later received a Juris Doctor, J.D. from SUNY Buffalo Law School. She served as a clerk to Judge Richard Arcara and taught as a legal writing professor at University at Buffalo Law School, SUNY Buffalo Law School. She also practiced law as an attorney for Phillips Lytle LLP. Wallace resides in the town of Lancaster, New York, Lancaster with her husband and two children.

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