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Geoffrey Szymanski
Republican PartySTS · NY · District 63
New York State Senate District 63
STS · NY · District 63
New York State Senate District 63
Data last updated 10/21/2026
Geoffrey Szymanski is the Republican and Conservative candidate for New York State Senate District 63 in 2026 and is identified as a former mayor of Lackawanna. His campaign biography describes him as a veteran who received the Navy Achievement Medal, served eight years as mayor of Lackawanna, worked as Erie County Director of Workforce Development, and is a union member focused on jobs and the local economy.
Committee Assignments: No committee assignments available.
No stated position found.
No publicly documented 2026 campaign platform or voter-guide response for Geoffrey Szymanski on Economy & Jobs was found for New York State Senate District 63. The only confirmed Economy & Jobs-related public statement located is from his 2020 appointment as Erie County Director of Workforce Development, where he said he would advance the Workforce Investment Board and build relationships for county residents.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Upon being appointed Erie County Director of Workforce Development, Szymanski said he looked forward to moving the Buffalo and Erie County Workforce Investment Board in a positive direction for all county residents and using his mayoral experience to build new relationships and advance its work.
SourceNo verifiable public position by Geoffrey M. Szymanski on Immigration was found for his 2026 New York State Senate District 63 campaign. VOTE411 lists him for the race but says the candidate has not yet responded, and other available candidate pages found no campaign website or issue positions.
No current New York State Senate District 63 campaign climate-and-energy platform or answered VOTE411 climate response was found for Geoffrey Szymanski. His identifiable climate-and-energy record comes from his prior tenure as Lackawanna mayor, where he publicly supported renewable-energy redevelopment of the former Bethlehem Steel brownfield, including wind, solar, geothermal, and net-zero-energy manufacturing concepts.
Specific Actions & Proposals
As Lackawanna mayor, Szymanski praised the Steel Winds II expansion and described green energy as necessary for the future while supporting continued use of natural energy at the site.
SourceSzymanski participated in and praised the 2017 redevelopment announcement for the former Bethlehem Steel property, a project described as including renewable-energy-powered advanced manufacturing and a net-zero-energy building using solar, geothermal, and wind sources.
SourceAn Erie County announcement quoted Mayor Geoffrey Szymanski thanking county and state partners for the site transformation, which the release said prioritized a net-zero-energy manufacturing building powered by solar, geothermal, and wind energy.
SourceVOTE411 lists Geoffrey Szymanski as the Republican/Conservative candidate for New York Senate District 63 and shows that he had not responded to the question asking what policies would best address climate change and climate damage in New York State.
SourceNo verifiable Education position was found for Geoffrey Szymanski in the context of the 2026 New York State Senate District 63 race. Available candidate/voter-guide pages for this race either state that education details are unavailable or that the candidate has not responded.
No specific 2026 State Senate District 63 public-safety platform statement for Geoffrey M. Szymanski was found on his campaign site or voter-guide pages. His public record as former Lackawanna mayor/council member shows support for police department staffing, police equipment funding, and emergency-response coordination.
Specific Actions & Proposals
As Lackawanna mayor during the Bethlehem Steel fire response, Szymanski said he brought together transportation, police, fire, public works, and other agencies to reopen Route 5 after emergency conditions were met.
SourceWikipedia - 2026 New York State Senate election
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_State_Senate_electionFetched: biography
Schuyler County NY - 2026 Primary Certification PDF
https://www.schuylercountyny.gov/DocumentCenter/View/15996/062326-Primary-Certification-043026?bidId=Fetched: biography
OpenPayrolls - Geoffrey M Szymanski
https://openpayrolls.com/employee/geoffrey-m-szymanski-10310Fetched: biography
Transparency USA
https://www.transparencyusa.org/ny/candidate/geoffrey-m-szymanskiFetched: campaignFinance
Times Union Erie County voter guide 2026
https://www.timesunion.com/projects/2026/erie-county-election-ballot/Fetched: endorsements
Civoren candidate profile
https://www.civoren.com/candidate/geoffrey-m-szymanski-0uxw6Fetched: endorsements
Blue Voter Guide New York State Senate District 63
https://bluevoterguide.org/district/NY/New_York_State_Senate_District_63/51852/830Fetched: endorsements
Geoff Szymanski For Senate official campaign website
https://www.geoff4senate.com/Fetched: issuePositions
VOTE411 Voter Guide - New York Senate District 63
https://onyourballot.vote411.org/race-detail.do?id=26977489Fetched: issuePositions
The Ballot Brief - New York Senate District 63 2026
https://theballotbrief.com/state/new-york/erie-county/new-york-senate-district-63Fetched: issuePositions
Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz
https://www4.erie.gov/exec/sites/www4.erie.gov.exec/files/archive/indexd4d4.html?q=press%2Fpoloncarz-appoints-szymanski-erie-county-director-workforce-developmentFetched: issuePositions
VOTE411 Voter Guide
https://onyourballot.vote411.org/m/candidate-detail.do?id=73213071Fetched: issuePositions
The Ballot Brief
https://theballotbrief.com/state/new-york/erie-county/new-york-senate-district-63Fetched: issuePositions
VOTE411 Voter Guide
https://onyourballot.vote411.org/race-detail.do?id=26977489Fetched: issuePositions
Windpower Engineering & Development
https://www.windpowerengineering.com/completion-of-steel-winds-ii-expansion-in-new-york/Fetched: issuePositions
Buffalo Toronto Public Media
https://www.btpm.org/business-economy/2017-07-25/erie-county-acquires-former-bethlehem-steel-land-plans-development-of-business-parkFetched: issuePositions
Erie County Executive
https://www4.erie.gov/exec/sites/www4.erie.gov.exec/files/archive/index0a2e.html?q=press/bethlehem-steel-agreement-heralds-new-age-historic-lackawanna-siteFetched: issuePositions
City of Lackawanna Council Minutes 2012
https://lackawannany.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2012-CM.pdfFetched: issuePositions
City of Lackawanna Council Minutes June 19 2017
https://lackawannany.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/CM-2017-6-19.pdfFetched: issuePositions
City of Lackawanna Council Minutes July 17 2017
https://lackawannany.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/CM-2017-7-17.pdfFetched: issuePositions
SpeakUpWNY
https://www.speakupwny.com/forums/showthread.php/241662-2012-Lackawanna-City-Council-Agendas-Business/page3Fetched: issuePositions
Buffalo Toronto Public Media
https://www.btpm.org/local/2016-11-13/another-step-towards-normalcy-route-5-reopens-in-wake-of-bethlehem-steel-fireFetched: issuePositions