Mary Beth Walsh is the Assembly member for the 112th District of the

New York State Assembly The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature, with the New York State Senate being the upper house. There are 150 seats in the Assembly. Assembly members serve two-year terms without term limits. The Ass ...

. She is a Republican. The district includes the Towns of Halfmoon, Clifton Park, Ballston, Milton, Charlton, Galway, and Providence within Saratoga County, the Town of Broadalbin within Fulton County, and portions of the Town of Glenville outside of the Village of Scotia within Schenectady County.

Life and career

A practicing attorney, Walsh formerly served on the Ballston Town Council, and also served as Saratoga Assistant County Attorney and the Town of Edinburg Attorney. She has also served on various other boards and commissions throughout her career.

New York State Assembly

In 2016, long-time Assemblyman

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, who had represented the district for 34 years, decided to run for the

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to replace

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, who had served in his seat for 40 years. Walsh, seeking the Republican nomination, defeated Jim Fischer in the primary election, 55% to 45%. She would go on to win the general election against Democrat Michael R. Godlewski by a 62% to 38% margin. Walsh was sworn into office on January 1, 2017.

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