Nicholas Spano

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Nicholas Spano represented District 35 in the New York State Senate until 2006. Formerly the Senior Assistant Majority Leader, Senator Spano was first elected in 1986, and served on the Rules, Transportation, Finance, Education, Health, and Racing, Gaming, and Wagering committees in addition to chairing the Senate Investigations Committee.

On November 16th, 2006, Senator Spano conceded defeat to his Democratic challenger, Westchester County Legislator Andrea Stewart-Cousins. Stewart-Cousins defeated Senator Spano after having narrowly lost her 2004 challenge to him by 18 votes.

Spano was the only member of the New York State Legislature to be defeated on November 7, 2006, although a few state legislators were defeated in the September primary.

He is a graduate of Iona College in New Rochelle, New York.

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Preceded by
Thomas McInerney
New York State Assembly, 87th District
1979–1982
Succeeded by
Peter Sullivan
Preceded by
George Friedman
New York State Assembly, 83rd District
1983–1986
Succeeded by
Terrence Zaleski
Preceded by
John E. Flynn
New York State Senate, 35th District
1987–2006
Succeeded by
Andrea Stewart-Cousins