Joseph Saladino
Joe Saladino | |
|---|---|
| Supervisor of the Town of Oyster Bay | |
| Assumed office January 31, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 9th district | |
| In office March 14, 2004 – January 31, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Raia |
| Succeeded by | Christine Pellegrino |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 28, 1961 Massapequa, New York |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Massapequa, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | New York Institute of Technology (B.S., M.S.) |
Joseph S. Saladino (born March 28, 1961) is an American politician. He is the current Supervisor of the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York. Saladino previously served as a member of the New York Assembly. He is a Republican.
Early life and career[]
Saladino was born in Massapequa, New York in the year 1962, and he graduated from Massapequa High School in 1979.[1] His mother, Jessie Saladino, was a volunteer, and his father was the late Joseph J. Saladino, a former New York Supreme Court Justice.[2][3] He attended Tulane University and the New York Institute of Technology; he received a masters degree in broadcast journalism from the latter. He graduated summa cum laude.[4]
After graduating, he worked in journalism for six years. Some places he worked at included WNYG (AM) and News 12 Long Island. He also had a brief stint working for the Town of Hempstead and Town of Oyster Bay as an assistant.[5]
New York Assembly[]
After Steven L. Labriola was elected Town Clerk of Oyster Bay, on March 14, 2004, Saladino was elected defeating his Democratic candidate William R. Funk.[6] He won later that year in the general election with about the same percentage, against the same person.[7] He won every election since with at least 2/3 of the vote. After representing Assembly District 12, he was redistricted into District 9 in 2012 and was elected to represent that district.[8]
In the Assembly, he was a strong advocate for the passing of Megan's Law in New York, and introduced bills related to drug abuse prevention.[9] He also was a big environmental advocate, pushing to clean up Grumman headquarters, which has contaminated area drinking water.
Town Supervisor[]
After resigned because he was facing federal corruption charges, the Town Board voted near-unanimously to appoint him as Town Supervisor. He was sworn in by State Supreme Court Judge on January 31, 2017, and he immediately changed leadership around the executive.[10] Within the first month of being appointed, he merged the sanitation, recycling, engineering, highway, vehicle maintenance departments to form the Department of Public Works, reorganized the building department to increase efficiency, and created a Board of Ethics.[5] In the 2018 budget, he lowered spending, slashed the debt, and cut property taxes, something he has wanted done in the state government as well.[11]
He won his first election as Supervisor in November 2017 with just under 52% of the vote in a five-way election, and in 2019 he received 58% of the vote, against his Town Clerk, James Altadonna, Jr.[12]
Personal life[]
Saladino has never been married, nor has any children. He claims this allows him to focus more on his job and improving the Town.[5] His parents, both Italians, are both deceased, and he has one brother, James, who lives in Wading River, New York, and a sister, Virginia, who lives in Massapequa. Combined, James and Virginia have 8 children.
Saladino has lived in Massapequa his entire life.
References[]
- ^ August 27, ohtadmin | on; 2008. "Joseph S. Saladino inducted into M.H.S. Hall of Fame | Massapequa Post". www.massapequapost.com. Retrieved 2020-08-10.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- ^ August 26, ohtadmin | on; 2015. "Jessie Saladino, volunteer and wife of late NYS Supreme Court justice | Massapequa Post". www.massapequapost.com. Retrieved 2020-08-10.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- ^ Boyle, Chris (September 21, 2010). "Tobay Marina Dedicated To Judge Joseph J. Saladino". Patch.com. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
- ^ "Meet Joe". Supervisor Saladino. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- ^ a b c "Meet Oyster Bay's new supervisor, Joseph Saladino". Herald Community Newspapers. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- ^ Toy, Vivian S. (2004-03-14). "IN BRIEF; No Surprises In 3 Special Elections". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- ^ "New York State Board of Elections - Assembly Vote" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. 2004-11-02. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- ^ "Saladino Elected to Fifth Term". Massapequa, NY Patch. November 7, 2012.
- ^ "New York Asm. Joseph Saladino | TrackBill". trackbill.com. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- ^ Rizzo, Frank (2017-02-01). "Saladino Takes The Helm In Oyster Bay". Farmingdale Observer. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- ^ Bay, Town of Oyster. "Saladino: 2018 Proposed Budget Cuts Property Taxes, Eliminates Wasteful Spending, Reduces Debt & Continues to Deliver Important Services – Town of Oyster Bay". Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- ^ "Nassau County 2019 Election Results". Long Island Weekly. 2019-11-06. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
External links[]
- Members of the New York State Assembly
- 1960s births
- Living people
- American people of Italian descent
- New York (state) Republicans
- New York Institute of Technology alumni
- People from Massapequa, New York
- 21st-century American politicians
- Massapequa High School alumni