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John W. Mannion

John W. Mannion

DemocratU.S. Representative, NY-22
Age57 (b. 1968-07-08)
GenderMale
In office since2025-01-03 (~1 yrs)
Race / ethnicityWhite (Irish-American; grandson of Irish immigrants)
EducationBishop Ludden Junior-Senior High School (1986); B.S. in Biology, Binghamton University; M.S. in Secondary Science Education, SUNY Oswego
Prior occupationHigh school Advanced Placement Biology and Chemistry teacher (nearly three decades, primarily West Genesee Central School District); president of the West Genesee Teachers' Association
Military serviceNo
BirthplaceSyracuse, New York
Marital statusMarried — Jennifer Brady
Children3
ResidenceGeddes (Syracuse area), New York

Pending research: religion · languages · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.

Career & politics

First elected2020
Previous officesNew York State Senator, 50th District (December 16, 2020 - December 31, 2024)
CommitteesHouse Committee on Agriculture (Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology; Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development) · House Committee on Education and Workforce (Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education; Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions)
CaucusesCongressional Equality Caucus · New Democrat Coalition · Congressional Labor Caucus
IdeologyDemocrat; member of the centrist New Democrat Coalition
Signature legislationH.R. 8978 - Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act · H.R. 8979 - Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act · Immersive Technology for the American Workforce Act of 2025

Financial

Net worth: estimate

No holdings recorded yet (from official Financial Disclosure filings).

Scandals & crimes ledger

resolvedNY State Senate workplace-conduct investigation (cleared)
ethics-violation · 2024-06-01 · Anonymous former staffers alleged Mannion and his wife created a paranoid, hostile, and sexist work environment in his state Senate office. The Senate commissioned an independent, confidential investigation. The investigator found no violation of Senate anti-harassment policy; Mannion and the complainants reportedly were not given access to the full report. · Cleared - investigator found no violation of Senate harassment/discrimination policy; no discipline imposed.
In June 2024, three former staffers of then-State Senator John Mannion published an anonymous open letter alleging a hostile and intimidating work environment in his Albany office. The New York State Senate retained outside attorney Michael Murphy of Barclay Damon LLP to investigate. In August 2024, the investigator's confidential report, submitted to the Secretary of the Senate, concluded that Mannion had not violated the Senate's Policy to Prevent Harassment and Discrimination. The full report was not made public.