Mark Grisanti
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Mark Grisanti was a judge of the New York Supreme Court 8th Judicial District. Grisanti assumed office in 2018. Grisanti left office on May 5, 2025.
He was also a judge for the New York Court of Claims. Grisanti assumed office in 2018.[1] He left office in 2025. [2]
Grisanti was nominated to the court by Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo in April 2015 and was confirmed by the New York State Senate on May 5, 2015.[3][4]
Education
Grisanti earned his B.A. in English from Canisius College and his J.D. from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School.[5]
Career
Grisanti is a former Republican member of the New York State Senate. He represented District 60 from 2010 to January 1, 2015. Grisanti was defeated by Kevin T. Stocker in the 2014 Republican primary for District 60 of the New York State Senate. He ran as a Independence Party of New York State candidate in the general election and was defeated by Marc C. Panepinto (D). Prior to his legislative career, Grisanti practiced law at his grandfather's firm for over eighteen years.[6]
Elections
2014
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the New York State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election took place November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 10, 2014. Marc C. Panepinto defeated Alfred T. Coppola in the Democratic primary, while Kevin T. Stocker defeated incumbent Mark Grisanti in the Republican primary. Timothy D. Gallagher ran on the Conservative Party ticket. Panepinto ran on the Working Families Party ticket and Grisanti ran on the Independence Party of New York State ticket. Panepinto defeated Stocker, Gallagher and Grisanti (IND) in the general election.[7][8][9]
The New York State Senate was a battleground chamber that Ballotpedia identified as having the opportunity to switch partisan control in 2014. The New York Senate had a difference in partisan balance between Democrats and Republican of three seats, or 4.8 percent of the chamber. District 60 in the Senate was identified by Ballotpedia and WKBW-TV in Buffalo as a battleground district that could determine control of the New York State Senate. This race heated up following the Republican primary in which incumbent Mark Grisanti was defeated by Kevin T. Stocker. Political analyst Bob Davis explained that the race "could put the balance of power for the New York State Senate up for grabs come November." At the time of the race, the district was made up of about 86,000 Democrats, 51,000 Republicans and 9,700 independents.[10] Marc C. Panepinto (D) defeated Stocker (R), Grisanti (I) and Timothy D. Gallagher (C) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Marc C. Panepinto |
31.5% | 26,415 | |
| Republican | Kevin T. Stocker | 29.8% | 24,966 | |
| Independence | Mark Grisanti Incumbent | 27.1% | 22,734 | |
| Conservative | Timothy D. Gallagher | 8.1% | 6,796 | |
| None | Blank | 3.4% | 2,850 | |
| Total Votes | 83,761 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Marc C. Panepinto |
51.3% | 7,448 |
| Alfred T. Coppola | 48.7% | 7,059 |
| Total Votes | 14,507 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Kevin T. Stocker |
56.6% | 5,292 |
| Mark Grisanti Incumbent | 43.4% | 4,051 |
| Total Votes | 9,343 | |
Endorsements
In 2014, Grisanti's endorsements included the following:[11]
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2012
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2012
Grisanti ran in the 2012 election for New York State Senate District 60. He defeated Kevin T. Stocker in the Republican primary on September 13, 2012. Grisanti defeated Marie C. Clark and Brian J. Siklinski in the Independence primary. He defeated Michael L. Amodeo (D) and Gregory L. Davis (W) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[12][13][14]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Grisanti Incumbent |
50.2% | 63,683 | |
| Democratic | Michael L. Amodeo | 35.6% | 45,140 | |
| Conservative | Charles M. Swanick | 11.8% | 15,027 | |
| Working Families Party | Gregory L. Davis | 2.4% | 3,078 | |
| Total Votes | 126,928 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Mark Grisanti Incumbent |
59.6% | 5,806 |
| Kevin Stocker | 40.4% | 3,930 |
| Total Votes | 9,736 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Mark Grisanti Incumbent |
68.1% | 504 |
| Marie Clark | 21.8% | 161 |
| Brian Siklinski | 10.1% | 75 |
| Total Votes | 740 | |
Grisanti did not receive the endorsement of the Conservative Party due to his vote in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage.[15]
2010
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2010
Grisanti ran unopposed in the September 14 Republican primary. Grisanti defeated incumbent Antoine Thompson (D) in the general election on November 2.[16][17]
| New York State Senate, General Election Results, District 60 (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Marc Grisanti (R)
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33,243 | |||
| Antoine Thompson (D) | 32,724 | |||
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Personal
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Grisanti and his wife, Maria, have three children.
State legislative tenure
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Grisanti served on the following committees:
| New York committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Environmental Conservation, Chair |
| • Finance |
| • Higher Education |
| • Insurance |
| • Labor |
| • Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Grisanti served on these committees:
| New York committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Cities |
| • Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation |
| • Environmental Conservation, Chair |
| • Higher Education |
| • Housing, Construction, and Community Development |
| • Insurance |
| • Labor |
| • Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs |
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2014
In 2014, the 200th New York State Legislature, second annual session, was in session from January 8 to June 19, 2014.
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2013
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In 2013, the 200th New York State Legislature, first annual session, was in session from January 9 to December 31.
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2012
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In 2012, the 199th New York State Legislature, second annual session, was in session from January 4 to June 22, 2012.
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2011
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In 2011, the 199th New York State Legislature, first annual session, was in session from January 5 to June 20, 2011.
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See also
- New York Supreme Court 8th Judicial District
- Courts in New York
- Judicial selection in New York
- New York State Senate
- New York State Legislature
- New York state legislative districts
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ The New York Times, "A Judge Pushes a Police Officer and Hurls Threats, but Isn’t Charged", October 15, 2020
- ↑ The New York Times, "Judge Who Brawled With Neighbors Will Remain on N.Y. Bench", April 30, 2024
- ↑ WIVB 4.com, "Former state senator Mark Grisanti appointed to be judge," May 5, 2015
- ↑ The Buffalo News, "Grisanti nominated for state judgeship," April 30, 2015
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Mark Grisanti's Biography," accessed May 6, 2015
- ↑ Linkedin.com, "Mark Grisanti," accessed May 6, 2015
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "Certification for the September 9, 2014, State Primary Election," accessed December 17, 2014
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "Primary results for September 9, 2014," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "NYS Board of Elections Senate Election Returns November 4, 2014," accessed December 17, 2014
- ↑ WKBW.com, "60th District NYS Senate Race Heating Up," September 10, 2014
- ↑ Senator Mark Grisanti, "Endorsements," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Candidate List for the September 13, 2012, State Primary Election," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Official September 13, 2012, Primary Results," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Official Senate Election Returns Nov. 6, 2012," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ New York Times, "When Is a Flip Not a Flop?" April 11, 2012
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Official Primary results from September 14, 2010," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Official Senate Election Returns November 2, 2010," accessed July 31, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
New York Supreme Court 8th Judicial District 2018-2025 |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
New York Court of Claims 2015-2025 |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
New York State Senate District 60 2011-2015 |
Succeeded by Marc Panepinto (D) |
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