| Brian Maher | |
| Predecessor: | Brian Miller (redistricting) |
| Termstart: | January 3, 2023 |
| Party: | Republican |
| Residence: | Montgomery, New York, U.S. |
| Office1: | Town Supervisor of Montgomery |
| Term Start1: | January 1, 2020 |
| Term End1: | 2022 |
| Predecessor1: | Rodney Mitchell |
| Successor1: | Ronald Feller |
| Office2: | Mayor of Walden, New York |
| Successor2: | Susan Taylor |
| Term Start2: | 2009 |
| Term End2: | 2015 |
| State Assembly: | New York |
| District: | 101st |
| Signature: | Brian Maher Signature.png |
Brian Maher is an American politician who is a member of the New York State Assembly from the 101st district. First elected in 2022, he previously served as the Town Supervisor of Montgomery, New York.[1]
Maher's first elected office was working as a mayor. From 2009 to 2015, he was Mayor of the Village of Walden.[2] After his tenure as Mayor, he ran for Supervisor of the Town of Montgomery,[2] the area in which the Village of Walden is located in. He later won the race.
Before running for assembly, Maher worked as a communications director for the office of State Senator Bill Larkin.[2] He first ran for the 101st State Assembly district in 2012, placing second in the Republican primary to then-incumbent Claudia Tenney.[3] In early 2022, Maher announced his second campaign for the same district.[4] After winning the election, he was sworn in on January 3, 2023.[5]