Anthony Howard Palumbo (born September 14, 1970) is an American

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politician who currently represents the 1st district of the

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. He previously served as a member of the

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. Palumbo attended high school at

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where he starred as a baseball player earning an athletic scholarship to

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. 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

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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

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. He left the District Attorney's office in 2004 to open a small law practice in

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. Palumbo resides in

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with his wife Tracy and two children.

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. In 2014 he ran for re-election against Democratic challenger Thomas Schirilo and won with 63% of the vote. He was re―elected again in 2016 and 2018.

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 and won against Democratic challenger Laura Ahearn. Palumbo introduced a bill that would allow the towns of East Hampton, Riverhead, Shelter Island,

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, 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.

Electoral history

References

External links

New York State Assembly, 2nd District: Anthony H. PalumboPalumbo for Assembly (campaign site)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Palumbo, Anthony Living people Republican Party members of the New York State Assembly People from Brookhaven, New York Lafayette College alumni St. John's University School of Law alumni New York (state) lawyers 1970 births 21st-century American politicians