Mario R. Mattera is an American politician. A
Republican
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Political ideology
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, he is currently serving in the
New York State Senate
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Partisan com ...
, representing the
2nd district, which includes a sizeable portion of the north shore of central
Long Island
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, including all of the town of
Smithtown and portions of the towns of
Brookhaven and
Huntington.
Prior to running for office, Mattera served as the business agent of the
United Association
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Plumbers Local 200, and was a member of the organization for four decades.
He was first elected to the state senate in 2020, defeating former
state trooper Michael Siderakis with 57.7% of the vote. He was sworn into office on January 5, 2021.
State Senate
Mattera is a ranking member of the Consumer Protection and the Corporations, Authorities, and Commissions committees, and is a member of the Labor and Transportation committees.
Personal life
Mattera, and his wife, Terry, live in
St. James, New York, and have two daughters, named Jessica and Jayme.
Electoral history
References
1963 births
21st-century American politicians
Living people
Republican Party New York (state) state senators
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