Michael A. Montesano (born October 16, 1954
) is member of the
New York State Assembly representing the 15th district, which includes portions of the towns of
Hempstead,
North Hempstead
North Hempstead is one of three towns in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 237,639 at the 2020 census.
History
The area was first settled by Europeans around 1643 and became part of the town of Hemps ...
and
Oyster Bay in
Nassau County on
Long Island. A
Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, he was initially elected in a 2010 special election.
Montesano was born in
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, be ...
and grew up in the
Gravesend neighborhood. He attended Saints Simon & Jude Elementary School before graduating from
William E. Grady High School in 1973. He later worked for the
Staten Island Rapid Transit Operating Authority, before becoming a dispatcher and with the New York City
Emergency Medical Service
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in 1974, where he was eventually promoted to a supervising EMT. In 1979, Montesano moved to
Glen Head, New York
Glen Head is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. It is considered part of the greater Glen Cove area, which is anchored ...
, and became a police officer in the
New York City Police Department
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in 1981, later being promoted to detective.
In 1983, Montesano received an
A.A.S. degree in Police Science from
Nassau County Community College and later a
B.S.
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The first university to admit a student to the degree of Bachelor of Science was the University ...
degree in Criminal Justice from
St. John's University. In 1989 he earned his law degree (
J.D.) from the
City University of New York School of Law
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at
Queens College and was admitted to the
New York State Bar Association
The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) is a voluntary bar association for the state of New York. The mission of the association is to cultivate the science of jurisprudence; promote reform in the law; facilitate the administration of justic ...
.
Montesano started a private practice law firm in 1990. He has served as Acting Village Justice and a Village Prosecutor for
Roslyn Harbor. He has also been President of the
North Shore School District Board of Education, and adjunct professor at the
New York Institute of Technology.
After losing a close election for the
Nassau County Legislature in 2009, in February 2010 he won a special election to replace Assembly
Rob Walker, who vacated the seat after being named Deputy County Executive of
Nassau County. Since then, he has won reelection five times. Montesano faced his closest election ever in 2018, when he defeated Democrat Allen Foley 53% to 47%.
Montesano has two grown children and resides in
Glen Head, New York
Glen Head is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. It is considered part of the greater Glen Cove area, which is anchored ...
with his wife Donna and her two children.
References
External links
New York State Assembly website
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1954 births
Living people
Republican Party members of the New York State Assembly
People from Gravesend, Brooklyn
People from Glen Head, New York
People from Roslyn Harbor, New York
21st-century American politicians
Nassau Community College alumni
St. John's University (New York City) alumni
CUNY School of Law alumni