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Hon. Carolyn McLaughlinMajority Leader
Ward 2
Carolyn
McLaughlin was elected in 1997 as Council
Member to the Albany Common Council representing the Second Ward in the City of
Albany. She currently serves as Majority Leader and Chair of the Housing and
Community Development Committee. She is
a member of the Finance and Budgeting Committee and the Planning, Economic
Development, and Land Use Committee.
Ms. McLaughlin's public service career spans 22
years with experience earned in human resources and budgeting. Ms. McLaughlin
is currently Assistant Manager for Business Process Planning in Human Resources
with the New York State Teacher's Retirement System. From June 1990 to
September 2000 she served as a Senior Budget Examiner with the New York State
Division of the Budget. In this position she was responsible for the central
oversight and control of the fiscal operations for a variety of state agencies
with annual budgets ranging from $60 million to over $150 million dollars. She
received a Budget Directors Distinguished Achievement Award for her efforts in
advancing heightened cultural understanding through development of a series of
multicultural and diversity programs. Her tenure in the Division of the Budget
was preceded by positions with the Department of Corrections and the Department
of Civil Service. Prior to beginning her career as a public servant in 1987,
Ms. McLaughlin worked as a research chemist in California for 10 years.
Equally as important as her professional
career, is her work in the community. Since 1987 Ms. McLaughlin has worked with
various community based organizations including the Urban League, the United
Way of Northeastern New York, the Capital Area Council of Churches. She is President of the Capital Region
Chapter of the National Forum of Black Public Administrators. She is a past President of the Board of
Directors of Girls, Inc. of the Greater Capital Region and is a member of the
board of the Horizon Center. A member of the South End Action Committee, the
Black Women's Association of Albany and the Albany Chapter of Zonta
International. She has previously served on the Board of Director's of the
Two-Together Reading Program, Albany YMCA, and the Capital Repertory Theater.
Ms. McLaughlin has served in various leadership roles as a member of Mt.
Calvary Baptist Church and is a member of the Board of Trustees and the Adult
Choir.
A tireless and compassionate advocate for her
constituents and Ms. McLaughlin is often asked to share her vision for the
community and to serve as a motivational speaker. Her work has earned her several
awards from the community including, a 2008 Leadership Award from the Center
for Women in Government & Civil Society and a 2009 Leadership Award from
the Israel AME Church 200 Years of Service Committee. She is proud of an award
from the Albany Boys' and Girls' Clubs for her work on behalf of the youth of
our city and the Robert D. Rogers Award from the Albany Upstate Chapter of
Blacks in Government for outstanding service to the Black community. She played
a major role in the development of legislation adopted in 2000 by the City of
Albany establishing a Citizen's Police Review Board. For this work she was
selected as one of the Local Heroes of the Year 2000 by the Metroland
Newspaper. The Albany Chapter of the NAACP presented Ms. McLaughlin with the Medgar
Evers Courage Award in recognition of her dedication and commitment to
political empowerment and the creation of a just society. Other awards include
the New Covenant Christian Fellowship 2002 Women of Courage Award and 2003
Horizon Center award for outstanding service to the center and its' residents.
A proud native of Albany, Ms. McLaughlin
earned a Bachelors Degree in Chemistry from Keuka College, Keuka Park, NY. In
1994 she received a National Urban/Rural Fellowship which led to her receiving
a Masters in Public Administration from Baruch College of New York in 1995.
Contact Information
76 Grandview Terrace
Albany, NY 12202
Phone: (518) 462-1458
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