Stacey Pheffer Amato
Stacey Pheffer Amato | |
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Member of the New York Assembly from the 23rd District | |
Assumed office January 1, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Phillip Goldfeder |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Frank Amato |
Children | 2 |
Residence | Rockaway, Queens |
Alma mater | SUNY Oneonta (B.S.) |
Website | Official website |
Stacey Pheffer Amato is the Assembly member for the 23rd District of the New York State Assembly. She is a Democrat. The district includes portions of the neighborhoods of Jamaica, Richmond Hill, The Rockaways, Springfield Gardens, and Woodhaven in Queens.
Life and career
Pheffer Amato was born and raised on the Rockaways and graduated from SUNY Oneonta in upstate New York. She has worked as an education paraprofessional for the NYC Department of Education and as a procurement analyst for the Fire Department New York and the NYC Sanitation Department. She also has served as a committee member of the NY Rising Community Reconstruction Program, formed after Hurricane Sandy devastated her community.[1]
She formerly served as the female Democratic District Leader for the 23rd District. Her mother, Audrey Pheffer, held the same seat from 1987 to 2011. Her mother now serves as Queens County Clerk. They are the first mother-daughter duo to hold the same seat in the New York Assembly. She owns Elegante Restaurant & Pizzeria with her husband, Frank Amato. A mother of two, she resides in the Rockaways.[2]
New York State Assembly
In 2016, Assemblymember Phillip Goldfeder announced abruptly that he would retire.[3] Pheffer Amato, whose mother held the seat for more than two decades, announced soon after that she would seek the Democratic nomination. With support from the Queens County Democratic Party, she was unopposed in the primary.[4]
She easily defeated Republican Alan N. Zwim in the 2016 general election, 68% to 32% to take the seat.[5] She was sworn in on January 1, 2017.
References
- ↑ "Whoa, we’re more than halfway there - Queens Chronicle". Retrieved 2017-01-16.
- ↑ "Meet The Candidate: Stacey Pheffer Amato". Retrieved 2017-01-16.
- ↑ "Addabbo joins calls for familial DNA testing - TimesLedger". Retrieved 2017-01-16.
- ↑ "Katz Endorses Stacy Pheffer Amato For Assembly". Retrieved 2017-01-16.
- ↑ "Our Campaigns - NY Assembly 23 Race - Nov 08, 2016". Retrieved 2017-01-16.
External links
- New York State Assemblymember Stacey Pheffer Amato official site
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Phillip Goldfeder |
New York Assembly, 23rd District 2017–present |
Incumbent |