Marc Molinaro (19)

Biography

Marc Molinaro is a Republican politician born on October 8, 1975, in Yonkers, New York. A lifelong New Yorker, he resides in Catskill with his wife Corinne and their four children. He previously represented New York's 19th Congressional District in the U.S. House from 2023 to 2025, serving on the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation & Infrastructure, and Small Business. Notable achievements include becoming the youngest mayor in U.S. history at age 19 in Tivoli, New York , serving three terms as Dutchess County Executive where he streamlined operations and improved fiscal discipline, and his 2025 appointment by President Trump as Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration, focusing on modernizing transit systems.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: Graduated from Red Hook High School.
• Political Experience:
  • Elected to Tivoli Village Board of Trustees at age 18 .
  • Mayor of Tivoli, re-elected five times, known for village revitalization.
  • Dutchess County Legislature .
  • New York State Assembly, 103rd District , serving as Assistant Minority Leader Pro Tempore.
  • Dutchess County Executive , youngest in county history; leadership in New York State Association of Counties.
  • U.S. Representative, NY-19 .
  • Federal Transit Administration Administrator .