Mark J.F. Schroeder represents District 145 in the New York State Assembly, which comprises portions of the cities of Buffalo and Lackawanna, as well as the entire towns of West Seneca and Orchard Park. Prior to his election to the Assembly, he served as an Erie County, New York legislator. Schroeder grew up in South Buffalo, attending Public School #72, St. Thomas Aquinas School, and Bishop Timon High School before attaining a Bachelor’s degree from Empire State College.

First elected to the Assembly in 2004, he was overwhelmingly re-elected in November 2006.