Joseph P. DeStefano is a member of the

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, representing the 3rd district since 2019. The district includes portions of the town of Brookhaven, including

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and

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in Suffolk County on

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. DeStefano is a

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. Since 1980, he has served as an active member of the Medford Fire Department, and in 1996, DeStefano was first elected commissioner of the Medford Fire District. Prior to elected office, DeStefano served as a Suffolk County Sheriff's Office public safety communication supervisor. He is married with two children and one grandchild. In 2018, Assembly member L. Dean Murray decided to run for the state Senate, where

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was retiring. As a result, DeStefano announced his intentions to run for Murray's Assembly seat. DeStefano defeated his Democratic opponent, Clyde Parker, 54% to 46%. DeStefano currently sits on the Committee on Aging, Committee on Governmental Employees, Committee on Labor, Committee on Transportation, Committee on Correction, and the Committee on Ways and Means.

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Assembly Member Joe DeStefano (official site)
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