Anthony Palumbo

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.

Anthony Palumbo
Palumbo in 2021
Member of the New York State Senate
from the 1st district
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
Brookhaven, New York
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Tracy Palumbo
Children2
Alma materLafayette College (BA)
St. John's University (JD)
WebsiteOfficial website

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]

In 2019, Palumbo sponsored a bill to allow parents to expand college savings accounts and allow parents to withdraw from them in order to pay for elementary and secondary school education without paying taxes on that money.[4]

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[5] and won against Democratic challenger Laura Ahearn.[6]

Political Positions

Education

Palumbo introduced a bill that would authorize school district boundaries to change by consent.[7]

Environment

Palumbo introduced legislation that would designate Montauk Point as part of the New York state bird conservation area program.[8]

Housing

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.[9]

Recreation

Palumbo has introduced a bill that would require sunscreen to be made available at all state parks, recreation facilities, and historic sites.[10]

Taxes

In 2021, Palumbo introduced a bill to enact the "Affordable NY act", which would double School Tax Relief (Star) exemption, and lower middle-class income tax rates by two percent.[11]

Transportation

Palumbo has sponspored legislation that require the commissioner of motor vehicles to provide temporary department service to Fishers Island.[12]

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. "Ballotpedia Anthony Palumbo". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  3. "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Anthony H. Palumbo". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  4. "New York State Assembly | Bill Search and Legislative Information". nyassembly.gov. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  5. Civiletti, Denise (2020-01-29). "Palumbo is running for State Senate". RiverheadLOCAL. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  6. "Palumbo Win". Newsday. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  7. "NY State Senate Bill S5011". NY State Senate. 2021-02-22. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  8. "NY State Senate Bill S5056". NY State Senate. 2021-02-22. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  9. "NY State Senate Bill S6847". NY State Senate. 2021-05-19. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  10. "NY State Senate Bill S4607". NY State Senate. 2021-02-08. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  11. "NY State Senate Bill S4325". NY State Senate. 2021-02-03. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  12. "NY State Senate Bill S4639". NY State Senate. 2021-02-08. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
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