Carl L. Marcellino

Carl L. Marcellino
Member of the New York Senate
from the 5th district
Assumed office
March 15, 1995
Preceded by Ralph J. Marino
Personal details
Born (1942-12-23) December 23, 1942
Brooklyn, New York
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Patricia Marcellino
Children 2
Residence Syosset, New York
Alma mater New York University (B.A., M.A.)
Website Official website

Carl L. Marcellino (born December 23, 1942, in Brooklyn, New York) is a member of the New York State Senate. He represents the 5th Senate District which comprises parts of Nassau and Suffolk counties on Long Island. Marcellino is a Republican who was first elected to the Senate in a special election in March 1995, following the resignation of Ralph J. Marino.

Life and career

Marcellino attended public schools in Queens, New York. He received a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Science degree from New York University. Marcellino worked as a science teacher and administrator in the New York City school system for 20 years. Prior to serving in the State Senate he was Oyster Bay Town Clerk. Marcellino and his wife Patricia reside in Syosset, New York and have two children, Jean and Carl.[1]

New York state Senate

In November 1994 Ralph J. Marino, who had represented the area around the Nassau-Suffolk line since 1969, was deposed as Republican majority leader. He resigned and as a result a special election was called for on March 13, 1995. Marcellino was nominated by Republicans to face Mary A. McCaffery, a Democrat who worked as a fund-raiser for nonprofit agencies.[2] He would go on to easily win that race, with 60% of the vote.[3]

In 2011, Marcellino voted against the Marriage Equality Act, which the Senate passed 33-29. roll call He also voted in favor of the 2013 NY Safe Act.[4]

Marcellino would go on to win eleven more times, only facing serious opposition once. In 2016, Marcellino was a top target and held onto his seat by only 1,700 votes against Democrat James Gaughran.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Biography from official Carl L. Marcellino website". Nysenate.gov. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
  2. ↑ Hicks, Jonathan P. (1995-03-13). "In East Harlem, 2 Candidates Try to End a Dynasty as a 3d Tries to Uphold It". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  3. ↑ "Our Campaigns - NY State Senate 05 Special Race - Mar 14, 1995". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  4. ↑ "NY State Senate Bill S2230". Open.nysenate.gov. 2013-01-14. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
  5. ↑ "Our Campaigns - NY State Senate 05 Race - Nov 08, 2016". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
New York State Senate
Preceded by
Ralph J. Marino		 New York State Senate, 5th District
1995–present		 Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by
Craig M. Johnson		 Chairman of the Senate Committee on Investigations and Government Operations
2011–2015		 Succeeded by
Andrew Lanza
Preceded by
John J. Flanagan		 Chairman of the Senate Committee on Education
2015–present		 Incumbent
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