James D. Conte (January 1, 1959 – October 16, 2012) was an American politician from

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. He served as a Republican

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man for the 10th District from 1988 until his death.

Personal life

Conte was a lifetime resident of Huntington Station. He attended St. Hugh of Lincoln Elementary School and Huntington High School. Conte received a B.A. degree in economics and political science from the

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in 1982. He married Debra Ingalls, and they had three children. Conte began his political career as an intern to State Senator James J. Lack and also worked for State Senator Martin J. Knorr. He worked for

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Michael LoGrande (1986–87) and served as a legislative aide to Assemblywoman

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. On March 15, 1988, Conte was elected to the

to fill the vacancy caused by the election of Rettaliata as Supervisor of the Town of Huntington. He was re-elected many times, and remained in the Assembly until his death in 2012, sitting in the 187th, 188th, 189th, 190th, 191st, 192nd, 193rd, 194th, 195th, 196th, 197th, 198th and

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s. Conte was diagnosed with T-cell lymphoma in the spring of 2011. In 2012, he chose not to seek another term in office in order to focus on treatment and recovery. Though he received chemotherapy treatments, the cancer continued to spread. Conte died on October 16, 2012.''Long Island Assemblyman James Conte Dies After Battle With T-Cell Lymphoma''
by Celeste Katz, in the ''

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'' on October 16, 2012

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Conte, James D. 1959 births 2012 deaths Deaths from cancer in New York (state) Republican Party members of the New York State Assembly People from Huntington Station, New York Stony Brook University alumni Place of death missing 21st-century American legislators