Assemblyman Pete Lopez was elected to represent the 127th Assembly District in November, 2006. His district includes parts of Chenango, Columbia, Delaware, Greene, Otsego, Schoharie, and Ulster Counties. Assemblyman Lopez served on the staff of the New York State Legislature for twenty-one years, working with a broad range of public and private interests at the federal, state and local levels. In his role as an elected official he has devoted himself to improving government cost-effectiveness, responding to individual needs, and advancing community projects. In Albany, he serves as Ranking Republican on the Assembly Consumer Affairs and Food, Farm and Nutrition Committees.