Michael F. Nozzolio (born April 10, 1951) is the former

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for the 54th district. He is a Republican. He was first elected in 1992. The 54th district included parts of the city of

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, and part or all of the following counties, Wayne County, Ontario County,

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, Seneca County, and Monroe County. Nozzolio did not seek re-election in 2016, and was succeeded by Pam Helming. He previously served as a member of the state Assembly from 1983-92.

Biography

Nozzolio was born on April 10, 1951, in

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, the son of Anna and Albert F. Nozzolio. He and his wife, Rosemary, live in Fayette, in

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. He studied Industrial and Labor Relations as an undergraduate at

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where he also earned a master's degree in Public Administration and Agricultural Economics. He holds a Juris Doctor from

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. Nozzolio also served as a JAG officer in the U.S. Naval Reserves and is currently a Commander in the

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. Nozzolio has also been awarded the Father Joseph P. Beatini Memorial Award and was the recipient of the prestigious Jerome Alpern Distinguished Alumni Award from the Cornell School of Industrial and Labor Relations, one of the highest honors that can be bestowed on a Cornell University alumnus. Nozzolio currently serves as a member of the Cornell University Council and on the Board of the Cornell Agriculture and Food Technology Park. Nozzolio is also a member of the First Niagara Bank Advisory Board. In 2016, Nozzolio announced that he would not seek reelection, citing the prohibitive recovery period for an upcoming open-heart surgery. He is currently a Member of Harris Beach. law firm in Rochester, New York.

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