Joann Ariola
Joann Ariola (born June 14, 1958) is the NYC Councilwoman-Elect of District 32 and will be sworn in on January 1, 2022. She previously served as the chairwoman of the Queens GOP.
Joann Ariola | |
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| Member Elect of the New York City Council from the 32nd district | |
| Assuming office January 1, 2022 | |
| Succeeding | Eric Ulrich |
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| Born | June 14, 1958 Ozone Park, New York |
| Political party | Republican |
An Italian-American resident of Howard Beach, Joann Ariola is a close ally of NYC Councilman Eric Ulrich, Bob Holden and former Democratic Assembly Member Phil Goldfeder. Ariola was elected to the NYC City Council in 2021 over Democrat Felicia Singh.[1] Despite many predicting a close race, she handily defeated Singh 67%-32%.[2]
Election History
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Joann Ariola | 2,378 | 82.0 | |
| Republican | Steve Sirgiovanni | 494 | 17.0 | |
| Total votes | 2,900 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Joann Ariola | 16,040 | 67.2% | |
| Democratic | Felicia Singh | 7,443 | 31.7% | |
| Community First | Kenichi Wilson | 223 | 1.2% | |
| Total votes | ||||
References
- Marsh, Julia (2021-11-17). "SI's Joe Borelli will lead biggest GOP presence in 30 years on City Council". New York Post. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- "Joann Ariola | New York City Campaign Finance Board".
- "2021 Primary Official Ranked Choice Rounds, REP Council Member 32nd Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
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