Joseph Patrick Addabbo Jr. (born May 13, 1964) is an American politician, a

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member of the

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from the 15th district representing

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, Ozone Park, Woodhaven, Glendale, Middle Village,

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and parts of South Ozone Park,

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and The Rockaways.

Life and career

Addabbo was born in 1964, the youngest child of Congressman Joseph Patrick Addabbo, Sr., and Grace Addabbo. He attended Nativity BVM School in Ozone Park and Archbishop Molloy High School, graduating in 1982. He later received degrees from

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(1986) and

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. His father,

Joseph P. Addabbo Sr. Joseph Patrick Addabbo (March 17, 1925 – April 10, 1986) was a New York City politician who served as a Democrat in the United States House of Representatives from 1961 until his death from a seizure in Washington, D.C., in 1986. As the cha ...

, served 13 terms in the United States House of Representatives. Addabbo practiced law for ten years at Addabbo and Greenberg before being elected to the 32nd district of the

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in 2001. He was re-elected three times and served as a council member for eight years. Addabbo and his wife, Dawn, have two daughters, Alexis and Arianna. Addabbo is a resident of the Tudor Village section of Ozone Park.

New York Senate

By 2008, Republican state Senator

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had served the southern Queens district for ten terms, despite the district leaning Democratic. Facing term limits in the Council in 2009, Addabbo decided to challenge Maltese. In a good year for Democrats, Addabbo defeated Maltese 57% to 43%. While the district is more competitive than others in Queens, Addabbo has never won re-election by less than ten points, beating Councilman Anthony Como in 2010, Councilman

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in 2012, and Republican Michael Conigliaro in 2014. He did not face serious challenges in 2016 or 2018. On June 24, 2011, Addabbo supported gay marriage by voting for the "Marriage Equality Enactment" Bill# A-8354, which successfully passed in the Senate. This vote was a change in position, as Addabbo had been one of a handful of Democratic votes against marriage equality that defeated a similar bill in 2009. In the Senate, Addabbo serves as the Chair of the Senate Racing, Gaming and Wagering Committee.

References

External links

New York State Senate: Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.

NYS Senate Campaign website

New York Daily News. 2008-08-10. {{DEFAULTSORT:Addabbo, Joseph Jr. Democratic Party New York (state) state senators New York City Council members Touro Law Center alumni St. John's University (New York City) alumni 1964 births Living people 21st-century American politicians People from Ozone Park, Queens Archbishop Molloy High School alumni

Life and career

New York Senate

See also

References

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