| Nicole Malliotakis | |
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| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 60th district |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Janele Hyer-Spencer |
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| Born | November 11, 1980 [1][2] New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Rosebank, Staten Island, New York |
| Alma mater | Seton Hall University Wagner College |
| Profession | politician |
| Religion | Greek Orthodox |
| Website | Official website |
Nicole Malliotakis (born November 11, 1980)[1][2] is a Republican politician from New York City who represents parts of Brooklyn and Staten Island in the New York State Assembly. She is the first Hispanic-American to win elective office to any district that encompasses Staten Island.[3] She is one of the first Greek-American women elected to office in New York.[4] She shares the honor with Aravella Simotas, another newly elected State Assemblywoman from Queens, New York.[5]
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Malliotakis is the daughter of immigrant parents who are also small-business owners. Her mother is an emigrant of Cuba, who fled her homeland in 1959 to escape the oppression of the newly formed regime of Fidel Castro. Her father is an emigrant of Greece.
Raised in her father's Greek Orthodox faith, Ms. Malliotakis grew up in Great Kills, Staten Island. She attended local public schools and graduated from New Dorp High School in 1998, where she served as class president.[6]
The first in her family to attend college, Malliotakis went on to receive a B.A. in communications from Seton Hall University and a master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) from Wagner College.[7]
Malliotakis worked as a Community Liaison for both former state senator John Marchi (2003–2004) and former governor George Pataki (2004–2006). Prior to her election, Malliotakis also worked as a government relations specialist for Consolidated Edison.[7]
In 2010, Malliotakis won the election to represent the 60th District in the New York State Assembly. She defeated two-term Democratic incumbent Janele Hyer-Spencer by a margin of 10 percentage points.[8]
Upon being elected to the Assembly, Malliotakis became the first Greek-American woman elected to office in New York State, the first Cuban-American woman elected to office in New York State, and the first person of Hispanic descent elected from Staten Island. She is the ONLY Republican woman elected to any office in the City of New York.
Committee Assignments as of 2011:
She has made senior citizen's rights a hallmark of her tenure.[11]
She is single and resides in Rosebank, Staten Island.[12]
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| Preceded by Janele Hyer-Spencer |
New York State Assembly, 60th District 2011–Present |
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