Anthony Palumbo

Anthony Palumbo
Palumbo in 2021
Member of the New York State Senate
from the 1st district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2021
Preceded byKenneth LaValle
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 2nd district
In office
November 6, 2013 – December 31, 2020
Preceded byDaniel Losquadro
Succeeded byJodi Giglio
Personal details
Born (1970-09-14) September 14, 1970 (age 54)
Brookhaven, New York
Political partyRepublican
SpouseTracy Palumbo
Children2
ResidenceNew Suffolk, New York
Alma materLafayette College (BA)
St. John's University (JD)
WebsiteOfficial website

Anthony Howard Palumbo (born September 14, 1970) is an American Republican Party politician who currently represents the 1st district of the New York State Senate. He previously served as a member of the New York State Assembly.

Palumbo attended high school at Patchogue-Medford High School where he starred as a baseball player earning an athletic scholarship to Lafayette College. In 1992, Palumbo was named to the All-Patriot League baseball team. In 1994 Palumbo graduated with a bachelor's degree in Government and Law from Lafayette College.

He attended the St. John's University School of Law and after his graduation in 1998 immediately began his career in public service as an assistant district attorney. He was eventually promoted to the position of trial supervisor to the five eastern Suffolk County towns under District Attorney Thomas Spota. He left the District Attorney's office in 2004 to open a small law practice in Mattituck, New York.

Palumbo resides in New Suffolk, New York with his wife Tracy and two children.[1]

Career

New York State Assembly

In 2013, in his first political campaign, Palumbo defeated Democrat John McManmon with 57% of the vote for the open 2nd Assembly District seat.[2] In 2014 he ran for re-election against Democratic challenger Thomas Schirilo and won with 63% of the vote.[2] He was re-elected again in 2016 and 2018.[3]

New York State Senate

In 2020, after Senator Kenneth P. LaValle announced he would not be running for reelection after 44 years in the New York State Senate, Palumbo entered the race[4] and won against Democratic challenger Laura Ahearn.[5]

Palumbo introduced a bill that would allow the towns of East Hampton, Riverhead, Shelter Island, Southampton, and Southold to establish community housing funds that would help provide financial assistance to first-time home purchasers in the form of a grant or loan. The bill was signed by the governor.[6]

Electoral history

2020 New York State Senate election, District 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Laura Ahearn 81,543 47.8% +4.7
Protect the Taxpayer Laura Ahearn 1,357 0.8% N/A
Total Laura Ahearn 82,900 48.6%
Republican Anthony Palumbo 77,666 45.6% −2.9
Conservative Anthony Palumbo 9,897 5.8% +0.2
Total Anthony Palumbo 87,563 51.4%

References

  1. ^ "Anthony H. Palumbo: Biography". New York State Assembly. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Ballotpedia Anthony Palumbo". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Anthony H. Palumbo". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  4. ^ Civiletti, Denise (2020-01-29). "Palumbo is running for State Senate". RiverheadLOCAL. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  5. ^ "Palumbo Win". Newsday. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  6. ^ "NY State Senate Bill S6847". NY State Senate. 2021-05-19. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
New York State Assembly
Preceded by New York Assembly, 2nd district
2013–2020 		Succeeded by
New York State Senate
Preceded by New York State Senate, 1st district
2021-Present 		Incumbent