Mary Valerio represents the 3rd Legislative District in the Monroe County Legislature. This district is comprised of most of the Town of Chili. She was appointed to this position in January of 2004 and has since been re-elected twice.
Mary serves as the Chairwoman of the Recreation and Education Committee which oversees the Monroe County Parks Department, the Monroe County Library System, and Monroe Community College, as well as the arts and conservation programs sponsored by the County. Mary is also the Vice Chair of the Intergovernmental Relations Committee and is the Legislative Representative to the Monroe County Parks Advisory Committee.
Outside of the Legislature, Mary is employed as a Spanish teacher at Twelve Corners Middle School in Brighton. She completed her Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish and graduate studies for Professional Certification in Spanish K-12 at SUNY Brockport. As a teacher, she is a member of the Brighton Teachers’ Association and the New York State Association of Foreign Language Teachers and has served on numerous district and school-based committees.
Mary has lived in Chili her entire life and has been an active member of the community through volunteerism. She is a member of the Breast Cancer Coalition and the Parish Life Committee at St. Pius X Church, where she has also been involved in various ministries. She is a member of the Italian Women’s Civic Club of Rochester and has previously served on the Board of Directors of the Roberts Wesleyan Community College Orchestra. She has assisted in fundraising for numerous groups including the Gates Chili Middle School and High School Theater Groups, Boy Scout Troop, #116 and Gates Chili Sports Boosters. She was presented with the “2003 Role Model Award” at the 2003 Gates Chili High School Fall Varsity banquet for her volunteering efforts and her battle against breast cancer.
Mary lives with her husband James in Chili and is the proud mother of four grown sons: James, Marc, Matthew and Samuel.
