Biography

Sean Hanna was elected to serve the residents of the 130th Assembly District on November 2, 2010. His district includes portions of Livingston, Monroe and Ontario counties.

Assemblyman Hanna has a reputation for frugality and a calling to public service. Shortly after graduating law school, Sean joined the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office, where he served as a felony trial prosecutor for six years. In 1995, Hanna was elected to the Monroe County Legislature. His colleagues soon elected him Deputy Majority Leader. His eight-year tenure in the county legislature ended when then-Governor George Pataki made Hanna the Avon-based DEC Regional Director for the 11-county area enveloping Rochester, the Finger Lakes, and Corning/Elmira. Sean Hanna served as a lead trial attorney for County Executive Maggie Brooks’ administration before his election to the New York State Assembly.

Hanna earned his Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Boston College, and his law degree from Wake Forest University. He resides with his wife, Marlene, and their son, Aidan, five, in Mendon, NY. Their daughter Katie is a junior at SUNY Brockport.