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Erik Bottcher
Profile
Erik Bottcher is an American politician currently serving as a member of the New York State Senate, having assumed office in February 2026. Prior to his election to the state senate, he served as a member of the New York City Council representing the 3rd district from 2022 to 2026. Throughout his career, Bottcher has been a prominent advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, mental health services, and housing affordability. His political activism began in his youth, and he later worked as a community liaison for the New York City Council and the governor's office, playing a key role in the 2011 passage of marriage equality in New York.
Details
- Born
- May 9, 1979 · 47 years old
- Birth place
- Wilmington, New York
- Education
- Lake Placid High School, George Washington University
- Career
- Traffic coordinator, production assistant, realtor, LGBTQ and HIV/AIDS community liaison, chief of staff to New York City Council Speaker
