Mike Arcuri

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Michael Arcuri
Member of the New York Industrial Board of Appeals
Incumbent
Assumed office January 2014
Appointed by	Andrew Cuomo
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 24th district
In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011
Preceded by	Sherwood Boehlert
Succeeded by	Richard L. Hanna
District Attorney of Oneida County, New York
In office January 1994 – December 2006
Preceded by	Barry M. Donalty
Succeeded by	Scott D. McNamara
Personal details
Born	Michael Angelo Arcuri (1959-06-11) June 11, 1959 (age 62) Utica, New York, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Sabrina Arcuri
Children	Carmen Joseph Arcuri Dominique Arcuri Nicholas Deon Sophia Rose Arcuri
Residence	New Hartford, New York
Education	University at Albany (BA) New York Law School (JD)
Occupation	Attorney, Ward Arcuri PLLC

Michael Angelo Arcuri (born June 11, 1959) is an American politician who was the U.S. Representative for New York's 24th congressional district from 2007 to 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He lost re-election on November 2, 2010, to Republican Richard L. Hanna.

Arcuri is a member and an administrative law judge of the New York Industrial Board of Appeals.^[1][2]

Early life, education and career[]

Arcuri's father was Carmen Arcuri. His mother, Elizabeth, retired as a stenographer. Arcuri graduated from Thomas R. Proctor High School, in Utica, New York in 1977.

In 1981, Arcuri graduated from the State University of New York at Albany where he majored in history and minored in economics. In 1984, he graduated from New York Law School and was admitted to practice law in New York state in 1985.

Arcuri returned to Utica to open a law office in 1986.

Oneida County District Attorney[]

In 1993, Arcuri was elected District Attorney of Oneida County, home to Utica. He was only the third Democrat ever to hold the post and the first in 40 years.

U.S. House of Representatives[]

The 22nd congressional district encompasses a large swath of central New York, including Utica, Auburn, Rome and most of the suburbs of Binghamton.

A member of the moderate Blue Dog Coalition, Arcuri was named by the National Review (March 2010) as one of the most centrist members of the House, with a voting record of 50.2% liberal and 49.8% conservative, a distinction he shares with only one other member of Congress.^[3]

Committee assignments[]

• Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
  • Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management
  • Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
  • Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
• Committee on Rules
  • Subcommittee on Rules and the Organization of the House

Controversy[]

In 2002, Arcuri personally prosecuted Joseph A. Smith of Oneida for the murder of Desiree Case of Yorkville. Her body was discovered in an abandoned house on February 26, 2000. Smith was arrested on November 29, 2001 after he was charged with two counts of second-degree murder in a sealed indictment. A jury found Smith guilty of both counts of murder in March 2002. In late June 2002 a judge set aside the conviction, when Arcuri brought forward evidence he discovered that the defense was not provided with in the case, most notably the confession of another man, Earl Wright, who was eventually found guilty of the murder of Case. Arcuri dropped charges against Smith and he was released from jail on August 1, 2002. He later filed a claim for misconduct and negligence against the Oneida County District Attorney's Office and the City of Utica, N.Y., Police Department, which was settled out of court.^{[4][5][6][7][8]}

Elections[]

2006[]

In November 2006, Arcuri defeated State Senator Ray Meier for the 22nd District congressional seat left open by the retiring Sherwood Boehlert. Arcuri won by 54 percent of the vote to Meier's 45 percent, becoming only the second Democrat to represent this district and its predecessors in 106 years,^[9] and the first since 1951.

2008[]

In his bid for re-election in 2008, Arcuri faced a closer-than-expected challenge from businessman Richard L. Hanna but prevailed. Arcuri won 52 percent of the votes to Hanna’s 48 percent

2010[]

In a rematch of the election two years prior, Arcuri faced off again against Hanna but lost to the Republican as the GOP made gains across the country. Republican Richard Hanna beat incumbent Mike Arcuri 101,599 to 85,624, according to figures from the state Board of Elections.

2016[]

Arcuri ran for Oneida County Court judge but lost to Assistant District Attorney Robert Bauer.

Personal life[]

Arcuri has four children: Carmen Joseph, Dominique, Nicholas Deon, and Sophia Rose Arcuri. He is married to the former Sabrina Kennedy.

References[]

External links[]

• Arcuri for Congress official campaign site
• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Profile at Vote Smart
• Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
• Profile at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
• Appearances on C-SPAN

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Sherwood Boehlert	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 22nd congressional district 2007–2011	Succeeded by Richard L. Hanna