Jodi A. Giglio is an American politician from the state of New York. A Republican, Giglio has represented the 2nd District in the

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since January 5, 2021. Her district is located on eastern

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Career

Giglio owns a construction management company. Giglio's first political position was on the town board of

Riverhead, New York Riverhead is a town in Suffolk County, New York, United States, on the north shore of Long Island. Since 1727, Riverhead has been the county seat of Suffolk County, though most county offices are in Hauppauge. As of the 2020 census, the popul ...

, elected in 2009 and 2013. She was nominated by the Republican Party in 2015 for supervisor but was defeated in the general election, then re-elected in 2017 to a term-limited third and final term as councilwoman. As a Riverhead councilwoman, Giglio called on

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State Governor

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to relax

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restrictions on

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businesses in October 2020, wishing to allow venues to open at 50% capacity and hold events such as sweet 16s and weddings, after a number of bars and restaurants had their liquor licenses suspended for violations. Beginning her term as assemblywoman, Giglio planned to push a

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recovery plan, correct bail reform, adopt a farmers' rights act, restore state funding for schools and hospitals, and authorize infrastructure projects. She also aimed to waive penalties and interest for late

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es during the pandemic, and plan for Long Island's

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after the expected 2024 closure of the Brookhaven landfill. Giglio was one of several politicians from the East End of Long Island speak out against Andrew Cuomo after the allegations that he sexually harassed multiple women. Giglio called for an independent investigation to be set up by New York State Attorney General

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, calling the accusations disturbing and saying that people should feel safe in the workplace.

References

External links

Biography at the New York State Assembly

Ballotpedia profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Giglio, Jodi Living people Women state legislators in New York (state) New York (state) Republicans People from Riverhead (town), New York Stony Brook University alumni 21st-century American women politicians 1968 births 21st-century members of the New York State Legislature