Tonko to Talk

US Rep. Paul Tonko, D-Amsterdam, will be our speaker via Zoom on Thursday, May 6. Members and guests -- the public is invited -- will gather at Panera at 7:15 a.m., or can participate from anywhere with the Zoom link.

Tonko has represented Malta (part of his much larger district) in Congress since 2009. Before that, he headed the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, which had a large presence in Malta and still owns facilities here. 

From 1983 to 2007, Tonko was a member of the New York State Assembly, and before that was on the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors. He has a degree from Clarkson University in mechanical and industrial engineering. 

The congressman is expected to discuss mostly local issues.