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Marc Alessi
Marc Alessi is a former Democratic member of the New York State Assembly, representing District 1 from September 2005 -- after winning a special election -- until 2010. Alessi's political experience includes downstate director of intergovernmental affairs for the Office of the New York State Comptroller.
Biography
Alessi earned his B.A. from State University of New York at Albany and his J.D. from Touro Law School. His professional experience includes working as an attorney, as an intern in the New York State Assembly and as a small business owner.[1]
Committee assignments
- Aging Committee, New York Assembly
- Agriculture Committee, New York Assembly
- Energy Committee, New York Assembly
- Subcommittee on Renewable Energy.
- Subcommittee on Emerging Workforce.
Elections
2010
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2010
Alessi ran unopposed in the September 14 Democratic primary. Alessi was defeated by challenger Daniel Losquadro (R) in the general election on November 2.[2] Alessi conceded after the count of absentee ballots put him 906 votes behind.[3] In addition to running on the Democratic ticket, Alessi was also listed as a candidate of the Independence Party of New York State and Working Families Party.
| New York State Assembly, District 1 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Daniel Losquadro (R)
|
23,860 | |||
| Marc Alessi (D) | 22,943 | |||
2008
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2008
On November 4, 2008, Marc Alessi won re-election to the New York State Assembly, District 1, defeating opponent James M. Staudenraus (R).
Alessi raised $168,287 for his campaign while Staudenraus raised $24,592.[4]
| New York State Assembly, District 1 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Marc Alessi (D)
|
81,062 | |||
| James Staudenraus (R) | 24,095 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Alessi and his wife, Gretchen, have two children; Sarah Ruby and Samuel.
Recent news
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See also
- New York State Assembly
- House Committees
- New York State Legislature
- New York state legislative districts
External links
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Marc Alessi," accessed December 23, 2014
- ↑ New York Times, "NY state legislative election results," accessed February 11, 2014
- ↑ Newsday.com, "Alessi concedes Assembly race defeat to Losquadro," November 24, 2010
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Report on 2008 Campaign donations in New York," accessed August 1, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
New York Assembly - District 1 2005–2010 |
Succeeded by Daniel Losquadro (R) |
