28 Facts About Mark Walczyk

Mark C Walczyk is an American politician and US Army Reserve Engineer Officer from the state of New York.

Mark Walczyk won the seat in 2022, after serving in the New York State Assembly.

Mark Walczyk currently serves as team leader in the 791st Forward Engineer Support Team.

In 2007, while attending SUNY Albany Mark Walczyk began his political career by interning in the NYS Senate through Student Programs.

In 2010, Mark Walczyk worked on State Senator Patty Ritchie's campaign and worked as her Legislative Director in the State's Capitol thereafter.

In 2015, Mark Walczyk successfully ran for the Watertown City Council in a four-way race.

Mark Walczyk served on the council for three years before being elected to the Assembly.

Mark Walczyk announced in May 2018 that he would challenge incumbent Democratic Assemblywoman Addie Jenne, who had represented the Assembly's 116th district for ten years.

In January, 2020, Mark Walczyk was appointed to the Legislative Commission on Rural Resources.

In February 2022, Mark Walczyk announced that he would be running for the newly drawn 49th State Senate District following the announcement of Patty Ritchie's retirement.

Mark Walczyk serves as the Ranking member of the Senate's Elections Committee and the Cultural Affairs, Tourism and Parks and Recreation Committee.

Mark Walczyk sits on the Senate Agriculture, Energy, Internet and Technology Committee and the Rural Resources Commission.

Mark Walczyk has questioned progressive policies such as the "Build Public Renewables Act", arguing that it amounts to a state takeover of the energy sector and will harm all New Yorkers.

Mark Walczyk has worked to strengthen tourism and the local agriculture industry in parts of his district.

In 2021, Hochul signed a piece of legislation sponsored by Mark Walczyk that added two wineries in Jefferson County to the Thousand Islands-Seaway Wine Trail.

Mark Walczyk has been a staunch supporter of more transparent government.

Mark Walczyk has introduced legislation that would increase transparency in the state's budget process, along with mandating that the state complete an after action review of its performance during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mark Walczyk announced his deployment to Kuwait for nine months starting late January 2024, missing the bulk of the year's legislative session His office stated that he would not be resigning and that staff will continue handling constituent services in his absence.

In 2012, Mark Walczyk was recruited to serve as an Engineer Officer in the Army Reserve.

Second Lieutenant Mark Walczyk was assigned the role of Executive Officer of the 479th Engineer Battalions' Forward Support Company.

In July 2016, First Lieutenant Mark Walczyk was ordered to take command of the 366th Engineer Company.

Mark Walczyk was promoted to the rank of Captain in 2019.

In 2020, Captain Mark Walczyk was mobilized to support the Army Corps of Engineers COVID-19 mission in the District of Columbia.

Mark Walczyk currently serves as team leader to the 791st Forward Engineer Support Team.

Mark Walczyk announced that he would be deployed to Kuwait for nine months starting January 2024, thus missing the bulk of the year's legislative session.

Mark Walczyk is a member of the Watertown Noontime Rotary Club, Lowville Elks Lodge, Jefferson County Animal Cruelty Task Force, American Legion Post 61, Italian American Civic Association, Friends of the MAC Nature Center, and Friends of Thompson Park.

Mark Walczyk is a parishioner of the New Life Christian Church in Watertown.

Mark Walczyk got involved in tri-sport at a young age, participating in Henderson Harbor Triathlon at age 13.