William L. Parment was born in Jamestown, New York

Jamestown, New York

Jamestown is a city in Chautauqua County, New York in the United States. The population was 31,146 at the 2010 census.The City of Jamestown is adjacent to Town of Ellicott and is at the southern tip of Chautauqua Lake...

, and raised in Ellington

Ellington, New York

Ellington is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 1,639 at the 2000 census.- History :The first settler arrived around 1814.The Town of Ellington was formed in 1824 from the Town of Gerry.-Geography:...

. He is a "sixth generation Chautauqua County

Chautauqua County, New York

-Major highways:* Interstate 86/New York State Route 17 * Interstate 90 * U.S. Route 20* U.S. Route 62* New York State Route 5* New York State Route 39* New York State Route 60* New York State Route 394...

 native."

Within the New York State Assembly

New York State Assembly

The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...

, he represents District 150, which includes most of Chautauqua County (all except the towns that border Cattaraugus County on Chautauqua's east side, which are in Joseph Giglio

Joseph Giglio

Joseph M. "Joe" Giglio is a New York State Assemblyman from the 149th district, which includes all of Cattaraugus County, southern Allegany County and the easternmost towns and villages in Chautauqua County...

's district), including the cities of Jamestown

Jamestown, New York

Jamestown is a city in Chautauqua County, New York in the United States. The population was 31,146 at the 2010 census.The City of Jamestown is adjacent to Town of Ellicott and is at the southern tip of Chautauqua Lake...

 and Dunkirk.

Initially elected to the Assembly in 1982, he currently serves as the Co-Chairman of the Legislative Taskforce on Demographic Research and Reapportionment. Prior to his work in the Assembly, he ran unsuccessfully in 1974 for New York's 39th congressional district

New York's 39th congressional district

The 39th Congressional District of New York was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York. It was created in 1913 as a result of the 1910 Census. It was eliminated in 1983 as a result of the 1980 Census. It was last represented by Stanley N...

 seat, losing to incumbent James F. Hastings

James F. Hastings

James Fred Hastings is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.Hastings was born in Olean, New York. He served in the United States Navy from 1943 until 1946. He was manager and vice president of radio station WHDL from 1952 until 1966...

.

Prior to his service in the Assembly Parment worked as a civil technician within the construction industry as well as a facilities planner for the State University of New York

State University of New York

The State University of New York, abbreviated SUNY , is a system of public institutions of higher education in New York, United States. It is the largest comprehensive system of universities, colleges, and community colleges in the United States, with a total enrollment of 465,000 students, plus...

.

He holds an AAS from State University Agricultural and Technical College and a BS from SUNY New Paltz.

Parment announced his retirement at the end of 2010. Republican Andrew Goodell, a former county executive of Chautauqua County, was elected as his replacement effective January 2011.

External links

• Assemblyman William L. Parment NY Dems biography page.