Joseph Addabbo Jr.
Joseph Addabbo Jr. | |
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| Member of the New York Senate from the 15th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Serphin Maltese |
| Member of the New York City Council from the 32nd District | |
| In office January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Alfonso C. Stabile |
| Succeeded by | Eric Ulrich |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Patrick Addabbo Jr. May 13, 1964 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Ozone Park, Queens |
| Alma mater | St. John's University Touro Law School |
| Profession | Lawyer, Politician |
| Website | Official Website |
Joseph Patrick Addabbo Jr. (born May 13, 1964) is an American politician, a Democratic member of the New York State Senate from the 15th District representing Howard Beach, Ozone Park, Woodhaven, Glendale, Middle Village, Maspeth and parts of South Ozone Park, Ridgewood, Woodside and The Rockaways. In the 2008 elections, he defeated 10-term incumbent Serphin Maltese by 15 points.
He was born in 1964, the youngest child of Joseph and Grace Addabbo, he attended Nativity BVM School in Ozone Park and Archbishop Molloy High School (1982). He received degrees from St. John's University (1986) and Touro Law School. Addabbo practiced law for ten years at Addabbo and Greenberg before being elected to the New York City Council in 2001. He was re-elected three times and served as a council member for eight years. Addabbo and his wife, Dawn, have two daughters, Alexis and Arianna. His father, Joseph P. Addabbo Sr., served 13 terms in the United States House of Representatives.[1]
Addabbo is a resident of the Tudor Village section of Ozone Park.[2]
On June 24, 2011, Addabbo supported gay marriage by voting for the "Marriage Equality Enactment" Bill# A-8354, which successfully passed in the Senate.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Official Biography from New York State Senate website Archived 2009-04-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Shaman, Diana. "If You're Thinking of Living In/Ozone Park; Changing Faces, Enduring Values", The New York Times, October 5, 2003. Accessed October 19, 2007. "At the foot of the tree-shaded enclave, which stretches from North Conduit Avenue to Pitkin Avenue and from 81st to 87th Streets, lies the 2.8-acre (11,000 m2) Joseph P. Addabbo Park, named after Senator Addabbo, a lifelong resident of Ozone Park who served in Congress from 1960 until his death in 1986. His son, the city councilman, lives in Tudor Village."
- ^ Joseph Addabbo Jr.'s Voting Records on Issue: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity - Project Vote Smart
External links
- New York State Senate: Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.
- NYS Senate Campaign website
- Joseph Addabbo and Serphin Maltese battling hard for state Senate seat. New York Daily News. 2008-08-10.
