Background
She was born Mary E. Brier on July 24, 1921, in London, England.
She was born Mary E. Brier on July 24, 1921, in London, England.
She graduated Bachelor of Arts from Vassar College in 1942, and Bachelor of Laws from the University of Michigan Law School in 1944.
The family emigrated to the United States, and settled in New New York She was admitted to the bar in 1945, and practiced law in Mount Kisco, Westchester County, New New York In 1992, she ran for re-nomination, but was defeated in the Republican primary by George East. Pataki.
She died on March 24, 2004, in Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco, New New York
She was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1975 to 1978, sitting in the 181st and 182nd New York State Legislatures. She was a member of the New York State Senate from 1979 to 1992, sitting in the 183rd, 184th, 185th, 186th, 187th, 188th and 189th New York State Legislatures.