Michael P. Kearns

Michael P. "Mickey" Kearns is an American politician who served as Clerk of Erie County, New York from 2017 to 2026. Kearns served on the New York State Assembly from 2012 to 2017 representing the 142nd District, which spans South Buffalo, half of the city of Lackawanna, West Seneca and Orchard Park; he has also served on the Buffalo Common Council. Kearns was elected Erie County Clerk in a 2017 special election, and he was re-elected to the position twice, in 2018 and 2022. Steve Meyer unseated Kearns as County Clerk in the 2026 midterm election.