Legislator, District 1· 2026-01-01–2026-12-31 (one-year term: legislators elected in 2025 serve one year under the state even-year election law per Post-Journal October 2025; all 19 seats are on the November 3, 2026 ballot per WRFA; term begins January 1, 2026 per N.Y. Public Officers Law § 4, 1 and ends December 31, 2026; predecessor terms expired 12/31/2025 per Chautauqua County Board of Elections 'Offices Up for Election 2025'; winners per BOE GE25 Winner's List; start shown is the current-term start)

Marcus Buchanan

Chautauqua County

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Term ending Dec 31, 2026.

Voice

Meetings spoken in: 5
Total speaking time: 5:45
Avg per meeting: 1:09
Segments: 119

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Top issues during term (1)(Parks Rec)

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Parks Commission Expansion and Trail Initiatives

Returns land to the taxable rolls and generates potential revenue from property sales.

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