Gina Sillitti
Gina Sillitti | |
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| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 16th district | |
| Assumed office January 6, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Anthony D'Urso[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 5, 1978 Long Island[2] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Village of Manorhaven, in Port Washington, New York[2] |
| Education | |
| Website | |
Gina Sillitti (born April 5, 1978) is an American Democratic Party politician who currently represents New York State Assembly district 16,[2] which includes Port Washington, Manhasset, Great Neck, North Hills, East Hills, Flower Hill, Old Westbury, Roslyn Estates, Roslyn Heights, Herricks and Lake Success of Nassau County on Long Island.[3]
Personal life[]
Sillitti grew up in Mount Sinai, New York and Florida.[4] She earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Georgia in 2000.[3] She moved to Manorhaven in 2012. She is married to Kevin Clemency.[4]
Before running for office, she spent nearly two decades in public service, starting at the Nassau County Legislature.[2][5]
Politics[]
Sillitti began her political career working in the office of Nassau County Legislator Dave Mejias. She then worked in the Department of Community Services for the Town of North Hempstead,[4] being appointed as deputy commissioner in 2010.[4] She later worked as director of legislator affairs and deputy chief of staff for Town Supervisor Jon Kaiman.[4]
From 2015 to 2020, Sillitti was the human resources director for the Nassau County Board of Elections.[4]
Sillitti was nominated at the Nassau County Democratic Committee Convention on February 11, 2020, after Assemblyman Anthony D'Urso announced he would be retiring.[4]
Sillitti ran on a platform to increase state funding for local schools and roads, reducing property taxes, and protecting Long Island Sound and drinking water.[4] She also advocated for stimulus relief from the COVID-19 pandemic and emphasized she would be accessible to her constituents.[3]
In late February 2021, after the Andrew Cuomo sexual harassment allegations became public, Sillitti was among a group of assemblywomen who issued a statement calling for an independent investigator to be appointed by Attorney General Letitia James.[6] She later pushed back against calls for his immediate resignation, being among 23 Democratic assemblywomen to say the attorney general's investigation should be completed first, in a split among New York Democrats.[7]
References[]
- ^ Williams, Zach (2021-01-10). "Meet all the new state lawmakers". City & State. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
- ^ a b c d "Gina Sillitti - Assembly District 16 | Assembly Member Directory | New York State Assembly". www.nyassembly.gov. Archived from the original on 28 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
- ^ a b c Hampton, Daniel (2020-10-29). "New York Assembly District 16 Election: Meet Gina Sillitti". Patch. Port Washington, NY: Patch Media. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Weldon, Rose (2020-02-17). "Manorhaven's Sillitti announced as Dem candidate for D'Urso seat - The Island Now". The Island Now. Long Island: Blank Slate Media. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
- ^ Sillitti, Gina (2020). "About". Gina for Assembly. Archived from the original on 28 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
- ^ WRGB Staff (2021-02-28). "NYS Assemblywomen respond to sexual harassment allegations against Gov. Cuomo". WRGB. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
- ^ Roy, Yancey (8 March 2021). "23 Dem women in Assembly push against calls for Cuomo resignation". Newsday. Albany, New York. Archived from the original on 11 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
External links[]
- Biography at the New York State Assembly Archived 28 March 2021 at the Wayback Machine
- Ballotpedia profile Archived 28 March 2021 at the Wayback Machine
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