Marcus Molinaro
Encyclopedia
Marcus J. Molinaro originally from Yonkers, New York
, represents District 103 in the New York State Assembly
. He is a Republican
.
In 1994, when he was just 18, Molinaro was elected to the Tivoli Village
Board of Trustees—making him the youngest person ever elected to office in the State of New York
. The very next year, he became the youngest mayor in the United States. He was re-elected mayor five times and elected four times to the Dutchess County
Legislature.
A graduate of Dutchess Community College, Molinaro is an active member of the Tivoli Fire Department and Rescue Squad. He resides in Red Hook with his wife Christy L. Cocker, a registered nurse in the OR at Northern Dutchess Hospital. He has one daughter, Abigail Faith and a son, Jack Henry.
Assembly Career
Elected to the New York State Assembly in 2006, Molinaro led the fight to preserve the Hudson River Valley Greenway and adopt sweeping budget and ethics reform legislation. He joined then-Attorney General Andrew Cuomo in sponsoring and adopting the “Government Consolidation and Citizen Empowerment Act.” He is the sponsor of several improvements to New York State’s Election Law, continues to oppose the MTA payroll tax and works to provide the necessary relief to revitalize our economy and improve our shared quality of life.
Marc was appointed by Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb to serve as Assistant Assembly Minority Leader Pro Tempore. He was appointed by Governor Andrew Cuomo to serve on his Transition Team and subsequently to serve as a member of the Governor’s Mandate Relief Redesign Team. The Assemblyman worked with the governor to pass a 2% property tax cap and sweeping ethics reform since the start of the Cuomo administration.
County Executive Campaign
Marc Molinaro officially announced his bid to succeed twenty-year Dutchess County Executive William Steinhaus in May 2011. Under the slogan of, "Bold new leadership," Molinaro's vision for the county heading into the future included spending restraints and creating an environment for private sector businesses to grow. The campaign was endorsed by the Republican, Conservative, and Independence parties in Dutchess.
On June 3rd, two year Beekman supervisor Dan French was nominated as the Assemblyman's Democratic challenger. French pledged, "A new day in Dutchess County," after the Steinhaus administration. Endorsed by Steinhaus, Molinaro claimed that the county was not, "Broken," as French had put it, but offered that the last twenty years serve as an existing foundation to build on. He noted that Dutchess was in better economic condition than much of the state.
After an impressive showing in debates and fundraising, Molinaro won on November 8th, 2011 with 62% of the vote to French's 38%. The Executive-elect is now in the process of transitioning to his new seat.
Yonkers, New York
Yonkers is the fourth most populous city in the state of New York , and the most populous city in Westchester County, with a population of 195,976...
, represents District 103 in the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
. He is a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
.
In 1994, when he was just 18, Molinaro was elected to the Tivoli Village
Tivoli, New York
Tivoli is a village in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 1,118 at the 2010 census. The village, which was incorporated in 1872 from parts of Upper Red Hook Landing and Madalin, is the northernmost settlement in the county, located in the northwest part of the Town of Red...
Board of Trustees—making him the youngest person ever elected to office in the State of New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. The very next year, he became the youngest mayor in the United States. He was re-elected mayor five times and elected four times to the Dutchess County
Dutchess County, New York
Dutchess County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. The 2010 census lists the population as 297,488...
Legislature.
A graduate of Dutchess Community College, Molinaro is an active member of the Tivoli Fire Department and Rescue Squad. He resides in Red Hook with his wife Christy L. Cocker, a registered nurse in the OR at Northern Dutchess Hospital. He has one daughter, Abigail Faith and a son, Jack Henry.
Assembly Career
Elected to the New York State Assembly in 2006, Molinaro led the fight to preserve the Hudson River Valley Greenway and adopt sweeping budget and ethics reform legislation. He joined then-Attorney General Andrew Cuomo in sponsoring and adopting the “Government Consolidation and Citizen Empowerment Act.” He is the sponsor of several improvements to New York State’s Election Law, continues to oppose the MTA payroll tax and works to provide the necessary relief to revitalize our economy and improve our shared quality of life.
Marc was appointed by Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb to serve as Assistant Assembly Minority Leader Pro Tempore. He was appointed by Governor Andrew Cuomo to serve on his Transition Team and subsequently to serve as a member of the Governor’s Mandate Relief Redesign Team. The Assemblyman worked with the governor to pass a 2% property tax cap and sweeping ethics reform since the start of the Cuomo administration.
County Executive Campaign
Marc Molinaro officially announced his bid to succeed twenty-year Dutchess County Executive William Steinhaus in May 2011. Under the slogan of, "Bold new leadership," Molinaro's vision for the county heading into the future included spending restraints and creating an environment for private sector businesses to grow. The campaign was endorsed by the Republican, Conservative, and Independence parties in Dutchess.
On June 3rd, two year Beekman supervisor Dan French was nominated as the Assemblyman's Democratic challenger. French pledged, "A new day in Dutchess County," after the Steinhaus administration. Endorsed by Steinhaus, Molinaro claimed that the county was not, "Broken," as French had put it, but offered that the last twenty years serve as an existing foundation to build on. He noted that Dutchess was in better economic condition than much of the state.
After an impressive showing in debates and fundraising, Molinaro won on November 8th, 2011 with 62% of the vote to French's 38%. The Executive-elect is now in the process of transitioning to his new seat.
External links
- Marcus Molinaro's Assembly Website
- Marc Molinaro Official campaign website.
- Environmental Questionnaire From League of Conservation Voters
- http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Marcus-Molinaro/bio/ Biography
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imEI1pMNRdU&feature=related County Executive Campaign Announcement
- http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article/20111108/NEWS01/111107023/MOLINARO-NEXT-COUNTY-EXECUTIVE-GOLD-OUT-BEACON-NEW-LEADERS-PINE-PLAINS-NORTH-EAST Election win