Anthony Como (born April 12, 1974) is a Republican politician from

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. He was elected to the 30th district of the

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in 2008 as a Republican, defeating Democrat Elizabeth Crowley, in what had been a reliably Republican district. The district includes Middle Village, Glendale, Ridgewood and parts of Richmond Hill, Woodhaven and Forest Hills. Crowley ran against Como again in the 2008

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and beat him.

Education and background

Anthony Como was born on April 22, 1974, in

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, in Bushwick. Within a few months of his birth, his family moved to

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. He attended Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal School, where he graduated in 1988, and attended

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. Como attended Queens College where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree. Como then attended

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School of Law where he received his J.D. degree and was admitted to the

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in October 2001.

Career

Running to fill a vacancy, Como first won election in a special election in 2008. In September 2008, he was named one of ''

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s "40 under 40" for being a young influential member of New York City politics. Como was an

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under Queens District Attorney Richard Brown, a

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of the

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and served as

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for former New York State Senator Serphin R. Maltese prior to his election to the New York City Council.

Affiliations

Como has been affiliated with many civic and community organizations. He was a member of the

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of the Peter Cardella Senior Center, Italian Charities of America and the Italian American Federal Credit Union, he also served on the

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of the Queens County Republican Party and was also a member of the Middle Village Republican Club, Rego, Middle Village Property Owners, Glendale Civic Association,

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, Mario Lanza Lodge in Middle Village Queens Inc, Glendale

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and Congress of Italian-Americans Organization, Inc.Organizational affiliations
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Como, Anthony New York City Council members New York (state) Republicans Living people Politicians from Queens, New York 1974 births Hofstra University alumni Maurice A. Deane School of Law alumni