James Oddo
James Oddo (Republican Party) was the Staten Island Borough President in New York. Oddo assumed office in 2014. Oddo left office on January 1, 2022.
Oddo (Republican Party) ran for re-election for Staten Island Borough President in New York. Oddo won in the general election on November 7, 2017.
Oddo was previously a member of the New York City Council, representing District 50 from 1999 to 2013. He served as minority leader of the city council from 2002 to 2013.[1]
Biography
Oddo earned a B.A. from Fordham University and a J.D. from New York Law School.[1]
Prior to joining the city council, Oddo worked as chief of staff for New York City Councilman John Fusco and legal counsel for Councilman Thomas V. Ognibene.[1]
Elections
2017
Richmond County, New York, held a general election for Staten Island borough president on November 7, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 13, 2017. Incumbent James Oddo (R) defeated Thomas Shcherbenko (D) and Henry Bardel (Green) in the general election for Staten Island borough president.[2]
| Staten Island Borough President, General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  James Oddo Incumbent |
74.80% | 72,471 | |
| Democratic | Thomas Shcherbenko | 24.22% | 23,467 | |
| Green | Henry Bardel | 0.85% | 820 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.14% | 131 | ||
| Total Votes | 96,889 | |||
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "General Election - 11/07/2017," November 22, 2017 | ||||
Endorsements
2017
Oddo received endorsements from the following in 2017:[3]
- Amalgamated Transit Union
- Bridge & Tunnel Officers Benevolent Association
- Court Officers Association
- Council of School Supervisors & Administrators
- Metal Lathers & Reinforcing Ironworkers, Local 46
- Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police Department Commanding Officers Association
- New York City District Council of Carpenters
- New York Police Department Captains Endowment Association
- New York Police Department Detectives' Endowment Association
- New York Police Department Lieutenants Benevolent Association
- New York Police Department Sergeants Benevolent Association
- Uniformed Fire Alarm Dispatchers Benevolent Association
- Uniformed Fire Officers Association
- Uniformed Firefighters Association
- Uniformed Sanitationmen's Association
- United Federation of Teachers
- Wagner College Republicans[4]
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Office of Borough President James S. Oddo, "James Oddo, Staten Island's Borough President," accessed July 21, 2017
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email correspondence with the New York City Board of Elections," July 14, 2017
- ↑ Facebook, "Oddo 2017 on March 29, 2017," accessed July 21, 2017
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email correspondence with the Wagner College Republicans," November 8, 2017
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