Rachel May's Biography
- State Senate (NY) - District 48, Democratic, Working Families
On The Ballot: Running, Democratic, Working Families for State Senate (NY) - District 48
Contact Information
Office
198 State Street, Legislative Office Building
Suite 803
Albany, NY 12247
333 East Washington Street
Suite 805
Syracuse, NY 13202
Full Name:
Rachel May
Gender:
Female
Family:
Married; 1 Child
Home City:
Syracuse, NY
Certified, Russian Studies, Princeton University
MPS, Environmental Science: Environmental Communications, College of Environmental Science and Forestry, State University of New York (SUNY-ESF), 2001-2003
PhD, Slavic Languages, Stanford University, 1985-1990
MLitt, Modern Languages, Oxford University, 1978-1981
BA, Slavic Languages, Princeton University, 1974-1978
Senator, New York State Senate, District 48, 2023-Present
Senator, New York State Senate, District 53, 2019-2023
Member, Aging Committee
Member, Agriculture Committee
Chair, Cities Committee 2
Member, Elections Committee
Member, Environmental Conservation Committee
Member, Health Committee
Member, Housing, Construction, and Community Development Committee
Former Member, Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation Committee
Former Member, Higher Education Committee, New York State Senate
Former Intern, City of Syracuse Planning Department
Sustainability Education Coordinator, Syracuse University, 2009-2019
Director, Office of Environment and Society, Syracuse University/College of Environmental Science and Forestry, State University of New York (SUNY-ESF), 2003-2009
Associate Professor of Russian, Macalester College, 1992-2001
Professor of Russian, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1990-1992
Member, City of Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals, 2015-present
Member, 16th Ward Committee, Onondaga County Democratic Committee
Treasurer, Armory Square Playwrights
Former Board Member, Forging Our Community's United Strength (FOCUS) Syracuse
Treasurer, John and LaRee Caughey Foundation
Former Member, Mayor Miner, Transition Team for Sustainability
Member, Onondaga Lake Watershed Partnership
Former Volunteer, Oxfam International
Former Resident Director, Russkii Dom (Russian House), Stanford University
Recycling Coordinator, Westcott Street Cultural Fair
Vice Chair/Member, Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency, 2009-2014
Chair, Recycling Committee, Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency, 2010-2013
Chair, Ad-hoc Greenhouse Gas Subcommittee, Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency, 2007-2010