Teacher Erik Bohen elected to the New York State Assembly.
Educators, as a group, are among some of the most civic-minded individuals in our communities, so it should come as no surprise that many of them have decided to run for public office today. One of these dedicated educators is Erik T. Bohen, a special education teacher from New York who has already been elected to a seat in his state’s Assembly.
“I am honored to be representing the people of the 142nd District,” declares Eric. “I am committed to reforming New York’s educational system, helping the middle-class by working to lower the tax burden on families, and creating jobs so our children can remain home in Western New York.”
Eric earned his Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Special Education from St. Bonaventure University located in St. Bonaventure, New York, in 2004, and his Master’s degree in Special Education from Canisius College located in Buffalo, New York, in 2007. He earned his teaching credentials at Erie Community College located in Buffalo, New York, in 2014.
In his younger days, Eric worked as a game-day usher for the Buffalo Bills football team, as a groundskeeper for the City of Buffalo Parks Department, and as a camp counselor for both Cradle Beach Camp in Angola, New York, and Blue Mountain Cross County Camp in Poyntelle, Pennsylvania. He also did a six-year stint as the Head Coach for the Cross Country and Track and Field teams of Mt. Mercy Academy, a private school located in Buffalo, New York. For 13 years he worked as a special education teacher in the Buffalo Public School system. Most recently he taught at Lorraine Academy, PS 72.
For his work in the classroom and in the community, Eric has earned many accolades. He garnered the 2017 Tim O’Neil Good Samaritan Award from the Ryan Purcell Foundation; the 2014 Mt. Mercy Academy Spirit Award form Community Service; and other public service citations from such bodies as the US Congress, New York State Assembly, the Erie County Legislature, and the Buffalo Common Council.
To learn more about Erik Bohen, visit his website at Assemblymember Eric T. Bohen.
