{{Short description|American politician (born 1982)}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Mark Treyger | image = Mark Treyger, 2016.jpg | caption = Treyger in 2016 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|4|15|mf=yes}} | birth_place = Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | party = Democrat | alma_mater = Brooklyn College (BA), (MA) | website = [http://council.nyc.gov/d47/html/members/home.shtml Official website] | office2 = Member of the New York City Council<br>from the 47th district | preceded2 = Domenic Recchia | succeeded2 = Ari Kagan | term_start2 = January 1, 2014 | term_end2 = December 31, 2021 | office1 = Executive Director of Intergovernmental Affairs at the New York City Department of Education | term_start1 = January 19, 2022 | 1blankname1 = Chancellor | 1namedata1 = David Banks<br />Melissa Aviles-Ramos }} '''Mark Treyger''' (born April 15, 1982) is an American politician who served in the New York City Council for the 47th district from 2014 to 2021. He is a Democrat. The district includes portions of Bath Beach, Bensonhurst, Coney Island, Gravesend, and Sea Gate in Brooklyn.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.brooklyneagle.com/articles/2014/6/16/treyger-opens-2nd-office-council-district |title=Treyger opens 2nd office in council district |work=Brooklyn Eagle |date=2014-06-16 |accessdate=2015-09-29 }}</ref>
==Early life and education== Treyger was born in Brooklyn, New York. One of two children, he was the first in his family to be born in the United States. His sister Elina and his parents were all born in Ukraine, having emigrated from Mohyliv-Podilskyi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/ukrainian-american-councilman-mark-treyger-blasts-russia-intimidation-blog-entry-1.1733050|title=Ukrainian-American Councilman Mark Treyger Blasts Russia's "Intimidation"|work=NY Daily News|accessdate=September 19, 2014 |last1=Durkin |first1=Erin }}</ref> Raised in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, he went to P.S./I.S. 226 and Edward R. Murrow High School. He received his bachelor's degree in political science and master's degree in social studies education both from Brooklyn College.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.citizensunion.org/resources/individual-races-2013/city-council-district-47---general-election |title=Citizens Union - City Council District 47 - General Election |accessdate=2014-09-12 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140913020642/http://www.citizensunion.org/resources/individual-races-2013/city-council-district-47---general-election |archivedate=2014-09-13 }}</ref>
==Teaching career== Treyger taught history at New Utrecht High School in Brooklyn and served as a delegate for the United Federation of Teachers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uft.org/news-stories/uft-delegate-treyger-wins-primary-brooklyn-council-seat|title=UFT delegate Treyger wins primary for Brooklyn Council seat - United Federation of Teachers|work=UFT |publisher=|accessdate=September 19, 2014}}</ref>
==New York City Council== In 2013, Councilman Domenic Recchia was term-limited and unable to run again. Treyger was elected to the City Council in the November 2013 elections.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.homereporternews.com/news/government/mark-treyger-wins-big-in-council-race/article_495cce0e-474c-11e3-b2f5-001a4bcf887a.html|title=Mark Treyger wins big in Council race - Home Reporter News: Government|work=Home Reporter News|accessdate=September 19, 2014|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140912204122/http://www.homereporternews.com/news/government/mark-treyger-wins-big-in-council-race/article_495cce0e-474c-11e3-b2f5-001a4bcf887a.html|archive-date=September 12, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> Four years later, he was re-elected winning by a landslide receiving 73% of the votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://coneyislandnews.com/2017/11/08/coney-island-election-results-treyger-deutsch-re-elected-to-city-council-treyger-deutsch/|title=Coney Island election results: Treyger, Deutsch coast to victory in City Council races|work=Home Reporter News|date=November 8, 2017 |accessdate=November 9, 2017}}</ref> In 2018 Treyger was appointed by Council Speaker Corey Johnson to chair the New York City Council's Education Committee.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.uft.org/news/ny-teacher/ex-teacher-treyger-new-council-education-chair|title=Ex-Teacher Treyger New Council Education Chair|work=UFT News|date=January 31, 2018 |accessdate=August 30, 2019}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable collapsible"
|- valign=bottom ! colspan=4 | Election history |- valign=bottom ! Location ! Year ! Election ! Results
|- ! NYC Council<br>District 47 | 2013 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic Primary | '''√ Mark Treyger 45.92%'''<br/>Todd Dobrin 28.38%<br>John Lisyanskiy 25.70%
|- ! NYC Council<br>District 47 | 2013 | {{party shading/hold}}|General | '''√ Mark Treyger (D) 70.33%'''<br/>Andy Sullivan (R) 26.68%<br>Connis M. Mobley (School Choice) 1.89%
|- ! NYC Council<br>District 47 | 2017 | {{party shading/hold}}|General | '''√ Mark Treyger (D) 72.44%'''<br/>Raimondo Denaro (R) 27.38%
|}
== References == {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{cite web|url=http://council.nyc.gov/d47/html/members/home.shtml|title=District 47 - Council member|work=NYC.gov}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Treyger, Mark}} Category:Living people Category:New York (state) Democrats Category:New York City Council members Category:Politicians from Brooklyn Category:People from Bensonhurst, Brooklyn Category:Brooklyn College alumni Category:American people of Ukrainian descent Category:1982 births Category:21st-century New York (state) politicians