Erik Bohen

Erik T. Bohen
Member of the Buffalo Public Schools Board of Education from the
South district
Assumed office
January 5, 2026
Preceded byTheresa Schuta
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 142nd district
In office
April 30, 2018 – January 1, 2019
Preceded byMickey Kearns
Succeeded byPatrick B. Burke
Personal details
Born (1982-07-26) July 26, 1982
PartyIndependent Democrat (2018–present)
Other political
affiliations
Democratic (until 2018)
Republican (electorally)
Alma materSt. Bonaventure University
Canisius College
Erie Community College
OccupationTeacher, politician
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Erik T. Bohen (born July 26, 1982) is an American politician. A former member of the New York State Assembly, he represented the 142nd district; this district includes South Buffalo, the City of Lackawanna, and the towns of West Seneca and Orchard Park. Bohen was elected to the Assembly in an April 24, 2018, special election, but was defeated in his bid for a full term on November 6, 2018. He is notable for having won election to the Assembly on the Republican line despite being an enrolled Democrat.