Phil Boyle

Phil Boyle
Member of the New York State Senate
from the 4th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2013
Preceded by Owen H. Johnson
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 8th district
In office
March 1, 2006 – December 31, 2012
Preceded by Thomas F. Barraga
Succeeded by Michael J. Fitzpatrick
In office
February 15, 1994 – December 31, 2002
Preceded by John C. Cochrane
Succeeded by Thomas F. Barraga
Personal details
Born (1961-07-21) July 21, 1961
Bay Shore, New York
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Victoria Ryan
Residence Bay Shore, New York
Alma mater UNC at Chapel Hill
SUNY at Albany
Albany Law School
Profession Lawyer
Website Official senate site

Phillip M. Boyle (born July 21, 1961) is the Senator for the 4th District of the New York Senate. He is a Republican. The district includes the villages of Babylon, Brightwaters, Lindenhurst, Ocean Beach, Saltaire in Suffolk County on Long Island.

Early life and education

Boyle was born in Bay Shore, New York, and grew up in East Islip. He attended the State University of New York at Geneseo, and transferred to University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science. He went to Albany Law School where he got his law degree, and also received a Master's in Public Administration from the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy at the SUNY at Albany.[1] Boyle was a founding partner in the law firm of Steinberg & Boyle, LLP, located in East Islip, New York.

Boyle and his wife, Victoria Ryan, reside in Bay Shore with their toy fox terrier, Livvy. Boyle is the stepfather to Patrick and Sarah Ryan.

Career

Boyle served several years on Capitol Hill as a senior congressional aide. He was the legislative director to Frank Horton (R-Rochester) and a campaign manager and chief of staff for Rick Lazio (R-Brightwaters).[2]

In 1994, Boyle was elected to the New York State Assembly as a representative of the 8th Assembly District, which encompassed portions of the Suffolk County towns of Islip and Babylon. He did not seek reelection in 2002 after redistricting made divided his district between a strongly Democratic district and a district represented by fellow Republican Thomas F. Barraga.[3]

However when Barraga ran for the Suffolk County legislature and won, Boyle won a special election to replace him in the Assembly.[4] In 2012, Boyle decided to run for election to the New York Senate, winning a tough race against County Legislator Richard Montano 52% to 48%.[5]

In 2017, Boyle ran for Suffolk County Sheriff, but lost the Republican primary to Lawrence M. Zacarese.[6] He then ran for the New York State Supreme Court, and lost.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "'LI Nine' rookie Phil Boyle a 'pro' to Albany". Newsday. 2012-12-08. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
  2. ↑ "MORNING COFFEE WITH SEN. PHIL BOYLE FEAT. HON. RICK LAZIO". NY GOP. 2014-10-14. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
  3. ↑ Ain, Stewart (2002-05-05). "Redistricting Shakes Up Political Picture". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  4. ↑ "Our Campaigns - NY Assembly 08 Special Race - Feb 28, 2006". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  5. ↑ "State senator behind lawmaker dorm idea racks up over $100K in per diems". New York Post. 2014-05-04. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
  6. ↑ "Our Campaigns - Suffolk County Sheriff - R Primary Race - Sep 12, 2017". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  7. ↑ "Our Campaigns - NY State Supreme Court 10 Race - Nov 07, 2017". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
New York Assembly
Preceded by
John Cochrane		 New York State Assembly, 8th District
1994–2002		 Succeeded by
Thomas Barraga
Preceded by
Thomas Barraga		 New York State Assembly, 8th District
2006–2013		 Succeeded by
Michael J. Fitzpatrick
New York State Senate
Preceded by
Owen H. Johnson		 New York State Senate, 4th District
2013–present		 Incumbent
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