▁in ▁econom ics ▁from ▁the ▁Connecticut ▁College ▁for ▁Women , ▁and ▁later ▁earned ▁a ▁master ' s ▁degree ▁from ▁Columbia ▁University ' s ▁Gr adu ate ▁School ▁of ▁Business . ▁After ▁receiving ▁her ▁degree , ▁she ▁worked ▁on ▁Wall ▁Street ▁as ▁an ▁industry ▁anal yst ▁for ▁L . F . ▁Roth sch ild . ▁ ▁Career ▁She ▁also ▁entered ▁politics ▁as ▁a ▁Dem ocrat , ▁and ▁was ▁President ▁of ▁the ▁M amar one ck ▁League ▁of ▁Women ▁V ot ers , ▁and ▁President ▁of ▁the ▁P TA ▁of ▁the ▁Central ▁School ▁in ▁M amar one ck . ▁She ▁served ▁four ▁terms ▁as ▁Mayor ▁of ▁the ▁Village ▁of ▁M amar one ck , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁President ▁of ▁the ▁West chester ▁Municipal ▁Official s ▁Association ▁and ▁President ▁of ▁the ▁West chester ▁Municipal ▁Pl anning ▁Federation . ▁ ▁She ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁State ▁Senate ▁from ▁ 1 9 8 5 ▁to ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁sitting ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 8 6 th , ▁ 1 8 7 th , ▁ 1 8 8 th , ▁ 1 8 9 th , ▁ 1 9 0 th , ▁ 1 9 1 st , ▁ 1 9 2 nd , ▁ 1 9 3 rd , ▁ 1 9 4 th , ▁ 1 9 5 th , ▁ 1 9 6 th , ▁ 1 9 7 th , ▁ 1 9 8 th ▁and ▁ 1 9 9 th ▁New ▁York ▁State ▁Legisl atures . ▁Her ▁district