Michael Durso is an American politician serving as a member of the

New York State Assembly The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature, with the New York State Senate being the upper house. There are 150 seats in the Assembly. Assembly members serve two-year terms without term limits. The Assem ...

from the 9th district. Elected in November 2020, he assumed office on January 6, 2021.

Early life

Durso was born in

Nassau County, New York Nassau County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of New York. At the 2020 U.S. census, Nassau County's population is 1,395,774. The county seat is Mineola and the largest town is Hempstead. Nassau County is situated on western Long Island ...

and raised in the town of

Massapequa Park Massapequa Park is a village and hamlet located within the town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 17,008 at the 2010 census. Areas south and east of the village bo ...

. Growing up, Durso's parents worked multiple jobs to support the family. After graduating from high school, Durso became a sanitation worker.

Career

Prior to entering politics, Durso has worked as a sanitation supervisor. He is a member of CSEA Local 881. He previously worked as a public safety officer at

Hofstra University Hofstra University is a private university in Hempstead, New York. It is Long Island's largest private university. Hofstra originated in 1935 as an extension of New York University (NYU) under the name Nassau College – Hofstra Memorial of Ne ...

. Durso was elected to the

in November 2020 and assumed office on January 6, 2021. Durso currently sits on the Environmental Conservation, Labor, Science and Technology, Governmental Operations, and Transportation committees.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Durso, Michael Living people People from Nassau County, New York People from Massapequa Park, New York Republican Party members of the New York State Assembly 1979 births 21st-century American legislators