Michael Benedetto (born June 2, 1947) is a Member of the

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representing the 82nd Assembly District, which covers the

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, City Island,

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, and Pelham Bay sections of the

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. After a 35-year teaching career at the elementary and secondary school level, he was first elected to the State Assembly in 2004. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Benedetto was born in the Bronx in 1947. He holds a

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in History/Education from Iona College and a

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in Social Studies/Education. In 1981, Benedetto co-founded the ''

Bronx Times-Reporter The ''Bronx Times-Reporter'' is a weekly newspaper published in the Bronx, New York. It was co-founded in 1981 by John Collazzi and Assemblyman Michael Benedetto. The ''Bronx Times-Reporter'' covers local news and publishes columns by local com ...

'', a weekly newspaper, with John Collazzi. Benedetto introduced a law prohibiting tackle football for ages 13 and under, in order to protect young children from concussion related developmental problems. Benedetto first ran for office in 1976, losing to Republican Assemblyman

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. Two years later, Benedetto ran against Republican State Senator John D. Calandra and lost by 1,121 votes. In 1980, Benedetto attempted to run again against Calandra. Bronx Democratic leaders, who maintained a non-aggression pact with Calandra, allowed him run in the Democratic primary. Calandra defeated Benedetto to win the Democratic nomination, and in the general election as the candidate of both the Republican and Democratic parties, Calandra easily defeated Benedetto, who ran on the Liberal Party ticket.New York State Senate 34th District: 1980
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New York State Assembly official site

Michael Benedetto's Assembly web page
{{DEFAULTSORT:Benedetto, Michael Living people Politicians from the Bronx Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly Iona University alumni 1947 births 21st-century American politicians

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