Anthony Palumbo
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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 | |
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Member of the New York State Senate from the 1st district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Kenneth LaValle |
Member of the New York State Assembly from the 2nd district | |
In office November 6, 2013 ā December 31, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Daniel Losquadro |
Succeeded by | Jodi Giglio |
Personal details | |
Born | (1970-09-14) September 14, 1970 (age 53) Brookhaven, New York |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Tracy Palumbo |
Children | 2 |
Residence | New Suffolk, New York |
Alma mater | Lafayette College (BA) St. John's University (JD) |
Website | Official 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]