Joe Borelli
Joe Borelli | |
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Vincent Ignizio | |
Member of the New York State Assembly from the 62nd district | |
In office January 1, 2013 – November 30, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Louis Tobacco |
Succeeded by | Ronald Castorina |
Personal details | |
Born | Joseph Charles Borelli July 27, 1982 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Education | Marist College (BA) College of Staten Island (MA) |
Website | Official website |
Joseph Charles Borelli (born July 27, 1982)[1] is an American politician and the New York City Council member for the 51st district and Minority Leader of the New York City Council. He is a Republican and a staunch supporter of Donald Trump.[2] The district encompasses much of Staten Island's South Shore.
Early life, education, and career
Joseph was born on Staten Island and adopted at birth by the Borelli family.
After graduating from
Political career
Borelli was elected on November 6, 2012, to the State Assembly to succeed the retiring Louis Tobacco.[4] He was one of only two Republicans in New York City's State Assembly delegation.
On November 3, 2015, Borelli won election to replace fellow Republican
In 2016, Borelli frequently appeared on national cable TV news shows where he supported
In 2019, Borelli was the Republican and Conservative Party nominee for NYC
On November 17, 2021, Borelli was elected as Minority Leader of the City Council's Republican delegation, replacing outgoing Council Member Steven Matteo.[citation needed]
In 2022, Borelli criticized the implementation of congestion pricing to the most congested and polluted areas of Manhattan.[10][11]
References
- ^ a b c "Joe Borelli: Biography". New York State Assembly. Archived from the original on January 6, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
- ^ a b Gay, Mara (May 13, 2016). "Donald Trump Supporter Wages Lonely Fight on Liberal New York City Council". The Wall Street Journal.
- ^ Wrobleski, Tom (June 6, 2012). "Right-to-life support for Staten Island candidate, an adoptee". Staten Island Advance.
- ^ "First-time candidate Joseph Borelli declares victory in Staten Island's South Shore Assembly seat". Staten Island Advance. November 7, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
- ^ Hennelly, Bob (December 3, 2018). "Council Bills Eye Impact of Development on FDNY". The Chief. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
- ^ Bloch, Matthew; Lee, Jasmine (December 20, 2017). "Election Results: De Blasio Wins Second Term as New York City Mayor". The New York Times.
- ^ "Joe Borelli".
- ^ "Unofficial Election Night Results: Public Advocate". Board of Elections in the City of New York. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ Reisman, Nick (December 24, 2019). "State GOP Chair Turns To Staunch Trump Ally to Lead 2020 Messaging". Spectrum News 1. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
- ^ "New York City congestion pricing plan facing opposition". PIX11. 2022-09-13.
- ^ "Spotlight back on congestion pricing as state seeks new funds for MTA". ny1.com. 2023.