Gina Sillitti

Gina Sillitti
Sillitti in 2023
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 16th district
In office
January 6, 2021 – December 31, 2024
Preceded byAnthony D'Urso[1]
Succeeded byDaniel Norber
Personal details
Born (1978-04-05) April 5, 1978 (age 46)
Long Island[2]
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceManorhaven, New York[2]
EducationUniversity of Georgia (BA)
Signature
WebsiteCampaign website
Official website

Gina Sillitti (born April 5, 1978) is an American Democratic Party politician who represented New York State Assembly district 16 between 2021 and 2024,[2] which includes Port Washington, Manhasset, Great Neck, North Hills, East Hills, Flower Hill, Old Westbury, Roslyn Estates, Roslyn Heights, Herricks and Lake Success of Nassau County on Long Island.[3]

Early life and education

Sillitti grew up in Mount Sinai, New York and Florida.[4] She earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Georgia in 2000.[3] She moved to Manorhaven in 2012.

Before running for office, she spent nearly two decades in public service, starting at the Nassau County Legislature.[2][5]

Career

Sillitti began her political career working in the office of Nassau County Legislator Dave Mejias. She then worked in the Department of Community Services for the Town of North Hempstead,[4] being appointed as deputy commissioner in 2010.[4] She later worked as director of legislator affairs and deputy chief of staff for Town Supervisor Jon Kaiman.[4]

From 2015 to 2020, Sillitti was the human resources director for the Nassau County Board of Elections.[4]

Sillitti was nominated at the Nassau County Democratic Committee Convention on February 11, 2020, after Assemblyman Anthony D'Urso announced he would be retiring.[4]

Sillitti ran on a platform to increase state funding for local schools and roads, reducing property taxes, and protecting Long Island Sound and drinking water.[4] She also advocated for stimulus relief from the COVID-19 pandemic and emphasized she would be accessible to her constituents.[3]

In late February 2021, after the Andrew Cuomo sexual harassment allegations became public, Sillitti was among a group of assemblywomen who issued a statement calling for an independent investigator to be appointed by Attorney General Letitia James.[6] She later pushed back against calls for his immediate resignation, being among 23 Democratic assemblywomen to say the attorney general's investigation should be completed first, in a split among New York Democrats.[7]

In the 2024 New York State Assembly election, she was unseated by Republican Daniel Norber.[8]

Personal life

She is married to Kevin Clemency.[4]

References

  1. ^ Williams, Zach (January 10, 2021). "Meet all the new state lawmakers". City & State. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Gina Sillitti - Assembly District 16 | Assembly Member Directory | New York State Assembly". www.nyassembly.gov. Archived from the original on March 28, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Hampton, Daniel (October 29, 2020). "New York Assembly District 16 Election: Meet Gina Sillitti". Patch. Port Washington, NY: Patch Media. Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h Weldon, Rose (February 17, 2020). "Manorhaven's Sillitti announced as Dem candidate for D'Urso seat - The Island Now". The Island Now. Long Island: Blank Slate Media. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  5. ^ Sillitti, Gina (2020). "About". Gina for Assembly. Archived from the original on March 28, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  6. ^ WRGB Staff (February 28, 2021). "NYS Assemblywomen respond to sexual harassment allegations against Gov. Cuomo". WRGB. Archived from the original on March 1, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  7. ^ Roy, Yancey (March 8, 2021). "23 Dem women in Assembly push against calls for Cuomo resignation". Newsday. Albany, New York. Archived from the original on March 11, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  8. ^ Devlin, Hannah (November 6, 2024). "Daniel Norber defeats incumbent Gina Sillitti to capture 16th state Assembly District". www.longislandpress.com. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
New York State Assembly
Preceded by New York State Assembly, 16th District
January 6, 2021 – December 31, 2024 		Succeeded by