Mike Spano

Mike Spano
Mayor of Yonkers, New York
Assumed office
January 1, 2012
Preceded by Phil Amicone
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 83rd, later the 87th, then the 93rd district
In office
1992
1995-2002 – 2004
2007-2011
Personal details
Born (1964-04-22) April 22, 1964
Yonkers, New York, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Mary Calvi
Residence Yonkers, New York

Mike Spano (born April 22, 1964) a former Republican member of the New York State Assembly, currently serves as the Democratic 42nd Mayor of Yonkers, New York. A lifelong Yonkers resident, Spano is married to CBS newscaster Mary Calvi and has three children.

Biography

Born and raised in Yonkers, New York,[1] Spano is the ninth of sixteen children.[2] Spano was first elected to the State Assembly in 1992 as the assembly's youngest member. Due to the state’s reapportionment plan, his seat was eliminated later that same year. However, he ran again in 1994 and continued to serve in the Assembly for nearly a decade until he chose not run for re-election.

Within the private sector, Spano worked for a New York governmental relations firm and served on the Board of Directors for the Leake and Watts Children’s Services. After his children became school-aged, he decided to return to public service and ran successfully once again for the State Assembly where he represented the people of Yonkers in the 93rd Assembly District.

In 2011, Spano was elected as Mayor of the City of Yonkers. During his tenure, Spano has passed two consecutive bi-partisan budgets that included historic investment in education and kept taxes within the New York State property tax cap.

He was reelected to a second term as mayor in 2015.[3]

Spano is also a member of numerous community organizations such as the Yonkers Chamber of Commerce, Access Westchester, Exchange Club of Yonkers, Sons of Italy, and an Honorary Member (non-veteran) of the Armando Rauso AMVETS Post. He is also a former Board Member of the Westchester School for Special Children.

Spano appeared on the TV show Impractical Jokers during Murr's punishment that took place at Yonkers City Hall in the episode "Speech Impediment".

References

  1. ↑ Wag Magazine: "Mike Spano and Mary Calvi find the time" by Mark Lungariello October, 31 2014, retrieved December 11, 2014
  2. ↑ New York Times: "Spano Says He Heeds Siren Call of Family Life" By Kirk Semple July 25, 2004
  3. ↑ USA Today: "Spano wins another term as Yonkers mayor" by Ernie Garcia November 3, 2015, retrieved December 16, 2017
New York Assembly
Preceded by
Terence M. Zaleski		 New York State Assembly, 83rd District
1992		 Succeeded by
Larry Seabrook
Preceded by
Cecile D. Singer		 New York State Assembly, 87th District
1995–2002		 Succeeded by
J. Gary Pretlow
Preceded by
Samuel Colman		 New York State Assembly, 93rd District
2003–2004		 Succeeded by
Louis Mosiello
Preceded by
Louis Mosiello		 New York State Assembly, 93rd District
2007–2011		 Succeeded by
Shelley Mayer
Political offices
Preceded by
Phil Amicone		 Mayor of Yonkers, New York
2012–present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent


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