Elected Officials
Congressman Nick Langworthy
23rd Congressional District
Congressman Nick Langworthy was elected to represent Western New York and the Southern Tier in Congress in 2022. New York's 23rd Congressional District includes Chautauqua, Allegany, Cattaraugus, and Tioga Counties, and parts of Erie, Schuyler, and Steuben Counties. He currently serves as a member of the House Rules, Energy and Commerce, and Oversight Committees, fighting to ensure that his constituents and our rural communities have a seat at the table on major legislation.
With a background rooted in public service, Langworthy began his career working in the district office of former Congressman Tom Reynolds, where he developed and led a strong constituent services team. He recently served as the Chairman of the New York Republican State Committee, championing Upstate New York and ensuring their voices are heard in state politics. As a member of Congress, Langworthy prioritizes constituent service, casework, and cutting red tape for his constituents while bringing home important resources for the communities in his district, “No problem is too big, and no problem is too small.”
Congressman Langworthy is the Chairman of the Aviation Safety Caucus and was a leader during the consideration of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, to uphold airline safety measures established after the Colgan Air Flight 3407 tragedy in Clarence, NY. He is also co-chair of the Maple Caucus and an active member of the Northern Border Security Caucus, the Rural Health Caucus, and other groups.
Langworthy’s dedication to public service is reflected in his commitment to promoting jobs and economic opportunity for Western New York and the Southern Tier and protecting the constitutional rights of all Americans. His work in Congress is driven by his upbringing — working in his family’s bar and restaurant business — and his deep-seated belief in the small-town values of hard work, perseverance, and self-determination.
Born in Jamestown, NY, and a proud alumnus of Pine Valley Central School, Langworthy has the honor to represent the communities where he was raised and where he worked his entire life. Congressman Langworthy and his wife, Erin, currently reside in Pendleton, NY, where they are raising their son and daughter. He remains deeply connected to his community, striving to represent their interests and uphold their values in Washington, D.C.
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Website: https://langworthy.house.gov/
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NYS Senator George Borello
R- NY 57th Senate District
Senator George Borrello (R,C), an unwavering advocate for rural New Yorkers and champion of agriculture, small business and middle-class tax relief, was re-elected to the New York State Senate in November 2024, retaining the seat he has held since winning a special election in 2019.
Encompassing approximately 4,500 square miles, the 57th Senate District is one of the state’s largest and includes Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Genesee and Wyoming counties as well as the western half of Allegany County.
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A successful businessman and entrepreneur for most of his adult life, Senator Borrello founded his own company, Top-Shelf Marketing, in his early 20s. After growing the business into a nationally recognized supplier to the hospitality industry, he merged it with another company where he spent 20 years in executive management.
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His experiences as a small business owner have given him a firsthand perspective on the tax and regulatory hurdles faced by employers in New York State. He has used that knowledge to advocate for the small business community and also authored legislation aimed at reducing their costs and incentivizing expansion.
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Senator Borrello has emerged as one of the leading voices against government overreach, particularly the excessive executive mandates that became commonplace during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, he was a co-plaintiff in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a draconian isolation and quarantine policy that was adopted administratively by the Department of Health. The judge ruled in favor of the plaintiffs, finding that the action was unconstitutional and violated due process rights.
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As the Ranking Member on the Senate’s Agriculture Committee, Senator Borrello has championed legislation to ease tax and regulatory burdens on New York’s farmers and led opposition to further reductions in the 60-hour overtime threshold for farm workers. He also championed the bipartisan effort to transform the farm-to-food bank initiative, Nourish NY, into a permanent program. The legislation was signed into law on November 20, 2021.
Other key priorities of Senator Borrello include: reducing New York’s high tax burden to help stem the outflow of New York jobs and residents; expanding broadband access in rural areas; reducing the cost of government; and ensuring New Yorkers’ continued access to the safe, reliable and affordable sources of energy that power our homes and businesses. He has been an outspoken critic of the state’s reckless rush to mandate renewable sources of energy.
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Senator Borrello first entered public service because he saw the region he loved struggling with many challenges. He served eight years as a Chautauqua County legislator, followed by two years as County Executive. His 10-year county government tenure includes many achievements including stronger partnerships between the public and private sector, balanced county budgets that reduced taxes and maintained services, major infrastructure investments, cost-saving shared services agreements and an unprecedented agreement among Chautauqua Lake stakeholders that led to vast improvements in the lake’s usability.
Senator Borrello is a graduate of Fredonia High School and received his bachelor’s degree from Purdue University.
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He and his wife Kelly are small business owners. They operate businesses in the Town of Hanover including Cabana Sam’s Sunset Bay Grill, The Sunset Bay Beach Club and Villaggio Italiano Pizza & Pasta.
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They reside in Sunset Bay and are active in local charity and volunteer organizations.
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Website: https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/george-m-borrello
NYS Senator Thomas F. O'Mara
R- NY 58th Senate District
Thomas F. O'Mara represents New York State's 58th Senate District which covers the counties of Chemung, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga and Yates, and the eastern portion of Allegany County (the towns of Alfred, Almond, Amity, Andover, Birdsall, Burns, Grove, Independence, Scio, Ward, Wellsville, and Willing).
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Senator O'Mara was appointed as the Ranking Member on the powerful Senate Finance Committee, the third-highest ranking position in the Senate Republican legislative conference, prior to the start of the 2021 legislative session of the Legislature and remains in that position. He also continues to serve as the Ranking Member on the Senate Investigations and Government Operations Committee. In addition to his ranking positions on the Finance and Investigations committees, he serves as a member on the following committees: Codes; Energy and Telecommunications; Insurance; Judiciary; and Rules. He has also served as one of five state senators on the joint, bipartisan, 10-member Legislative Commission on the Development of Rural Resources, and as a member on the following Senate Task Forces: Heroin and Opioid Addiction; Lyme and Tick-borne Diseases; and Workforce Development. Senator O'Mara is the third most senior member of the Senate Republican Conference.
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Prior to his election to the Senate, he represented the 137th Assembly District comprising Chemung and Schuyler counties as well as part of Tioga County for three consecutive, two-year terms. He was named Assistant Minority Leader Pro Tempore for the 2010 legislative session, the third-highest ranking position in the Assembly Republican legislative conference. In addition to his leadership role, he also served as a member of the Assembly Committees on Ways and Means, Energy, Banks, Ethics and Guidance, Judiciary and Tourism. As the ranking member on the Assembly Energy Committee, he worked to provide lower cost, more competitively priced energy for residents and businesses in New York State, while encouraging conservation efforts and fostering the use of renewable and clean energy. He continues his focus on this work today.
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Senator O'Mara has stood as a commonsense, clear and strong voice in Albany on behalf of his constituents in the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions. He has been outspoken in opposition to out-of-control spending in Albany and a strong advocate for cutting waste in government, particularly in the state's $83-billion-plus system of Medicaid where he has championed better ways to manage care, improve disease management and utilize cutting-edge data mining technology to potentially save billions of taxpayer dollars that are being lost to waste, fraud and abuse.
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Throughout his public service, Senator O’Mara has been guided by a long-held belief: Government does not create jobs, business does. That's why he’s focused on developing public policies and strategies that allow state government to improve the economic climate for doing business in New York by opposing tax increases, and reducing state spending, mandates, overregulation and oppressive property taxes.
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In the Senate he has been at the forefront of efforts to revitalize Upstate New York's manufacturing sector.
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A former Chemung County District Attorney, Senator O’Mara has also served as Chemung County Attorney and as an Assistant District Attorney in both Manhattan and Chemung County. He holds a Juris Doctorate from the Syracuse University College of Law and a B.A. from the Catholic University of America, and is presently a member of the Barclay Damon LLP law firm. He was formerly a partner in the Davidson & O’Mara, PC law firm in Elmira.
Active in his community, Senator O'Mara has served as counsel to the Chemung County Industrial Development Agency and St. Joseph's Hospital (Elmira). His focus is on improving the business climate in New York State and fostering economic growth throughout the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions. He serves as a member of the Southern Tier Regional Economic Development Council (REDC), and has been a member of the Southern Tier Economic Growth (STEG) Board of Directors and the Schuyler County Partnership for Economic Development (SCOPED). He is a former Director and Secretary of St. Joseph's Hospital, a Trustee of the Horseheads Free Library, and a Board Member of the Wings of Eagles (formerly National Warplane Museum). He was the 2001/2002 Chairman of the American Red Cross Chemung/Schuyler Chapter and a Director there for seven years. He was a member of the New York State Judicial Screening Committee for Chemung County and a member of Chemung County Executive Tom Santulli’s Southern Tier Organization to Reform Medicaid (STORM).
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An avid outdoorsman who enjoys fishing, skiing, snowmobiling, and camping, Senator O’Mara is a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association (NRA), a member of the Shooters Committee on Public Education (SCOPE), Ducks Unlimited and the Eastern Lake Ontario Salmon & Trout Association (ELOSTA), as well as the Farm Bureau of New York, Chemung County Chamber of Commerce, Ancient Order of Hibernians-Elmira, and Horseheads Elks.
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Senator O'Mara is a native of Chemung County, born and raised in Horseheads. He and his wife Marilyn currently reside in Big Flats. They have three adult children.
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Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski
Assembly District 148
Joe Sempolinski was elected to the New York State Assembly on November 5, 2024. His district comprises Allegany and Cattaraugus counties and parts of Steuben County.
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A former member of the United States House of Representatives and New York State Assembly chief of staff, Joe brings a wealth of federal and state government experience to his elected role in Albany. He is a proud constitutional conservative seeking to defend the principles outlined in our nation and state’s founding documents. This includes a fierce defense and belief in both the First and Second Amendments of the Constitution of the United States.
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As a lifelong New Yorker, Joe is aware of the economic difficulties facing the state and will seek to strengthen controls on government spending and foster partnerships with the business community to encourage job creation across all sectors including agriculture. He firmly believes in reducing government mandates and seeks to restore common-sense energy policy that does not jeopardize the state’s future.
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Joe previously served as a member of the U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor and will continue to promote an educational environment where students can learn the skills needed to be productive citizens. As a father, he recognizes the importance that including strong parental involvement in curriculum discussions has on the success of the overall learning experience.
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Additionally, he believes addressing public safety and support for the law enforcement community must be of greater importance at all levels of government. Joe will work tirelessly to protect crime victims and law-abiding citizens from the violence plaguing New York.
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Joe completed a Bachelor of Arts at Georgetown University and later earned a Master of Arts and a Master of Philosophy at Yale University. Joe served as district director for Congressman Tom Reed. He also served as Director of Development at Archbishop Walsh Academy in Olean. Prior to being elected, Joe served as chief of staff for Assemblyman Joseph M. Giglio.
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Joe is a lifelong resident of the Southern Tier and lives with his wife, Angie, and their daughters, Joselyn and Madelyn.
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