Terence M. Zaleski

Terence M. Zaleski (born 1953) is an American politician from New York who was the 39th Mayor of Yonkers, New York. He took office on January 1, 1992, after serving the previous five years in the New York State Assembly.

Early life and education
Zaleski graduated from Columbia Law School with a J.D. degree. He worked as a high school chemistry teacher.

Career
He was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1987 to 1991, sitting in the 187th, 188th and 189th New York State Legislatures. During his time in the Assembly, he chaired a committee on the use of DNA tests in court cases. In the 1988 election, he was re-elected with 56% of the vote.

He was mayor of Yonkers from 1992 to 1995.

Popular culture
A fictional version of Zaleski, played by Daniel Sauli, appears in the 2015 American miniseries Show Me Hero, which was written by David Simon and journalist William F. Zorzi.

Personal life
Zaleski's wife, Lynn, served as his campaign treasurer. They have at least one child, a son named Terence.