Candidate · State Assembly, District 82
Michael R. Benedetto
What this job does: Your district's vote in the New York State Assembly (150 members), the larger house of the Legislature. Members write and vote on state laws and the state budget. A term is two years.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- State Assemblymember, District 82 (elected 2004)
- Occupation
- State Assemblymember; retired teacher
- Lives in
- Northeast Bronx
Background
- B.A. History/Education, Iona College (1969); M.A. Social Studies/Education (1971). source: assembly.ny.gov
- Taught about 35 years, including special education at P.S. 160 in Co-op City. source: assembly.ny.gov
- Founded the Throggs Neck Community Players (1969) and the Bronx Times Reporter (1981). source: assembly.ny.gov
- Elected to the Assembly in 2004. source: assembly.ny.gov
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