Representative John W. Mannion, a Democrat representing New York’s 22nd congressional district (NY-22) in the U.S. House of Representatives, was recently appointed to serve on the House Education and Workforce Committee. He was also appointed to the House Agriculture Committee. These assignments reflect Mannion’s extensive teaching and organized-labor experience and he contends will ensure strong […]
Representative John W. Mannion, a Democrat representing New York’s 22nd congressional district (NY-22) in the U.S. House of Representatives, was recently appointed to serve on the House Education and Workforce Committee.
He was also appointed to the House Agriculture Committee. These assignments reflect Mannion’s extensive teaching and organized-labor experience and he contends will ensure strong support for the Micron project and NY-22’s thriving agricultural sector.
“As a lifelong educator, former union president, and state senator who delivered results and lowered costs for working families, I look forward to championing policies that invest in education, strengthen our workforce, and ensure the success of Micron’s transformational $100 billion semiconductor facility in NY-22,” Mannion said in a mid-January news release.
The House Committee on Education and Workforce oversees federal education programs and workforce initiatives, focusing on policies that impact students, educators, and workers nationwide. “Representative Mannion’s decades of experience as a science teacher and union president uniquely position him to address the challenges and opportunities in modern education and labor,” the release stated. As a state senator, he secured record funding for workforce development and was instrumental in fostering partnerships that prepared New Yorkers for high-tech careers, including those created by the Micron semiconductor manufacturing project in Clay.
NY-22 consists of all of Madison and Onondaga counties, and parts of Cayuga, Cortland, and Oneida counties. Mannion won election to this House seat last November, defeating incumbent Republican Brandon Williams by about 9 percentage points.
