Biography

Assemblywoman  Carrie Woerner

Carrie Woerner was elected to the New York State Assembly in November 2014 while serving as vice president and general manager of MeetMax Conference Software, a division of The Wall Street Transcript. She established the software division in Saratoga Springs in 2008, creating new, quality jobs in Saratoga County.

Woerner earned her undergraduate degree from Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and her MBA from Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California. She began her successful 30-year career in software and technical writing working at firms such as Dell/Perot Systems and IBM.

In the Assembly, Woerner advocates for responsible spending and is focused on improving the business climate for small businesses and farms, strengthening public schools, and protecting the traditions, heritage and culture of Saratoga and Washington counties. Since her first legislative term in 2015, Woerner has passed 85 bills in the Assembly, 65 of which have been signed into law. As a result, she has become one of the most productive legislators in the New York State Assembly.

Now, in her sixth term, Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner is the chair of the Assembly’s Standing Committee on Racing & Wagering and a member of the Assembly’s Agriculture, Local Governments, Small Business and Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development committees, as well as the chair of the Legislative Women’s Caucus.