Utica Sends Off Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon After 8 Years in the 119th
Buttenschon has been the Albany voice for Utica, Rome and nearby towns for eight years, and veterans groups that worked with her will be looking to her successor to keep their issues on the table.
Family, friends and local veterans gathered Thursday night, Nov. 12, 2026, at 72 Tavern & Grill in Utica for a farewell party for Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon, WKTV reported. She has represented the 119th Assembly District for eight years and chose not to run again; her term ends at the close of the year.
Buttenschon named her work for veterans as what she's proudest of. Leaders from the CNY Chapter 490 Order of the Purple Heart and Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 944 spoke at the event, as did Utica Councilman Jack LoMedico and her son Jerrad, a teacher in Rome.
What's next for the seat: Republican Mike Gentile won the open seat on Nov. 3, and the new term starts in January 2027. Read the election results.
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