Pete Lopez

Early life Lopez was born in Miami, Florida; and November 2010 general elections. In 2012, he was elected to represent the newly defined 102nd Assembly district.

Lopez supported energy conservation and the development of alternative energy sources in the Mohawk Valley, including wind farms. In 2007 he and his staff organized a tour of the Maple Ridge, Fenner, and Madison wind farms in New York state. Lopez also supports biodiesel research and development in the state, as well as tourism, family farms, and manufacturing. Lopez has also been vocal about Albany's culture of corruption; he called on fellow lawmakers to strip the pensions of Sheldon Silver and Dean Skelos, who were both convicted of corruption charges.

Environmental Protection Agency On September 28, 2017, Scott Pruitt, administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, named Lopez to be regional administrator for region 2. He has served as a member of the SUNY Cobleskill Foundation Board as well as the Bassett Hospital Board.