Mario Vazquez Joins The Business Council’s Government Affairs Team
ALBANY – The Business Council of New York State, announced Tuesday, Mario Vazquez, former Chief Administrator at Excelsior Advisors and previous Legislative Aide to Assemblymember Marcos Crespo, has joined The Business Council of New York State as the Assistant Director of Government Affairs.
While at The Business Council, Mario will be assisting with all legislative advocacy initiatives.
“I am excited to be joining The Business Council, as its membership is diverse and ever-growing, which includes small MWBEs to Fortune 500 companies,” said Mario Vazquez. “I look forward to being the newest advocate for The Business Council and to help further create an environment where we can grow and create jobs for the people of New York.”
Mario is a Capital Region native growing up in Schodack and holds an Associate’s Degree from Hudson Valley Community College and a bachelor’s degree from the University at Albany.
“Mario Vazquez is a terrific addition and the right fit to The Business Council’s hard-working Government Affairs staff,” said Paul Zuber, Executive Vice President of The Business Council. “Mario has the ideal background in the state legislature to make the necessary connections to further engage lawmakers on the important business issues to The Business Council and our members.”
Mario’s first day with The Business Council was September 19th. He can be reached at [email protected].