JOSEPH P. ADDABBO, JR.
In his seven years as a member of the New York City Council, and now, as a State Senator, Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. has carried on the public service tradition of his father, Congressman Joseph P. Addabbo, Sr., who served thirteen terms in the United States House of Representatives.
Elected to the New York State Senate in 2008, Joe Addabbo represents the 15th District in the New York State Senate; the 15th District encompasses many Queens neighborhoods, including Forest Hills Gardens, Glendale, Hamilton Beach, Howard Beach, Maspeth, Middle Village, Hamilton Beach, Ridgewood, Woodhaven, and parts of Elmhurst, Forest Hills, Kew Gardens, Ozone Park, Rego Park, Richmond Hill, South Ozone Park, Sunnyside, and Woodside.
Joe has proven himself in the political and civic world. He is a seven-term New York State Democratic Committee Member and a ranking member of the South Queens Regular Democratic Club. His community service can be seen in his work on behalf of the Ozone Park Kiwanis and Knights of Columbus. He is former president of the Ozone Tudor Civic Association and has held the position of Executive Secretary of Community Board 10Q.
Born in 1964, the youngest child of Joseph and Grace Addabbo, Senator Joe Addabbo attended Nativity BVM School in Ozone Park, Archbishop Molloy High School (Class of 1982), and St. John's University (Class of 1986) before graduating from Touro Law School.
Joe practiced law for ten years at Addabbo and Greenberg with partners Dominic Addabbo and Todd Greenberg before being elected to the New York City Council in 2001. He was re-elected in 2003 and 2005.
In his 32nd Council District, Joe and his staff assisted several thousand constituents and helped resolve problems involving housing, health, transportation, taxes, and public safety issues, as well as a host of various other quality of life concerns. Joe brought millions of dollars in funding for improvements in infrastructure, school technology, and senior and youth services.
As a State Senator, Joe has continued his fight to protect the welfare of people in all stages of life. This is best seen through his leadership, as he was the primary sponsor for:
S 3254, which enacted the “public schools emergency alert act.”
S 4766, which increased the real property tax exemption for Cold War veterans.
S 7500, which enacts the “State Workforce Injury Reduction Act.”
As Chair of the Senate Elections Committee, Joe has also worked hard to clean-up Albany through sponsoring sweeping ethics reforms and leading the fight to force large corporations to publicly disclose when they spend money to influence elections. He intends to continue his efforts to promote much needed reform in Albany. Joe also is a member of the following committees: Racing, Gaming and Wagering; Aging; Education; Transportation; Labor; Civil Service and Pensions; Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs.
Among the many honors Senator Addabbo has received are public service salutations from the American Red Cross; Woodhaven Development Corporation; New York City Department of Parks and Recreation; Columbia Association; Rockaway Park Residents/Homeowners; Kid's Day American International; the Civil Services Merit Council; Fuchsberg Law Center of Touro College; Lynvet Youth Sports Association; P. S. 32Q; JHS 210Q; Ozone Tudor Civic Association; New York Families for Autistic Children; Howard Beach Judea Center; John Adams High School; Queens Chapter of the Cooley's Anemia Foundation; Lindenwood Volunteer Ambulance Corps; and St. Mary's Gate of Heaven School, Ozone Park.
Senator Addabbo is a dedicated family man who enjoys spending quality time with his wife, Dawn, and his two daughters, Alexis and Arianna.
Standing Committee Assignments 2012: Elections (Ranking Minority); Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs (Ranking Minority); Aging; Civil Service and Pensions; Education; Labor; racing, Gamong and Wagering.
Biografía de Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr.,
En sus cuatro períodos como miembro de la New York City Council, y ahora, en su primer termino como senador, Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr., ha mantenido la tradición de servicio público de su padre, el congresista Joseph P. Addabbo, Sr., quien estuvo trece términos en la Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos.
Senador Addabbo representa al Distrito 15 en el Senado de Nueva York, el Distrito 15 abarca muchos barrios de Queens, incluyendo los jardines de Forest Hills, Glendale, Hamilton Beach, Howard Beach, Maspeth, Middle Village, Old Howard Beach, Ridgewood, Woodhaven, y partes de Elmhurst, Forest Hills, Kew Gardens, Ozone Park, Rego Park, Richmond Hill, South Richmond Hill, South Ozone Park, Sunnyside y Woodside.
Para el período 2009-10 legislativo, el senador Addabbo presidirá el Comité del Senado sobre las elecciones.
Nacido en 1964, el hijo menor de Joséph y Gracce Addabbo, el senador Joe Addabbo asistió a la escuela Nativity BVM en Ozone Park, Archbishop Molloy High School (Clase de 1982) y St. John's University (Clase de 1986) antes de graduarse de Touro Law School.
Senador Addabbo ejerció la abogacía durante diez años en Addabbo y Greenberg con los socios Dominic Addabbo y Todd Greenberg, antes de ser elegido para el Ayuntamiento de la ciudad de Nueva York en 2001. Fue reelegido en 2003, 2005 y 2007.
El senador Joe Addabbo se ha demostrado a sí mismo en el mundo político y cívico. Él ha sido miembro del Comité Democrático de Nueva York por seis términos y un miembro de alto nivel del Comité Democrático Regular de Sout Queens. Su servicio a la comunidad se puede observar en su trabajo en Ozone Park Kiwanis y los Knights of Columbus. Él es ex presidente de la Asociación Cívica de Ozone Tudor y ha ocupado el cargo de Secretario Ejecutivo de la Junta Comunitaria 10Q.
Como Presidente del Concejo Municipal de Servicio Civil y Comité de Trabajo, el senador Addabbo ha luchado por las necesidades de salud del 9/11 de primera respuesta, así como los derechos de los jubilados, las prácticas laborales justas y la seguridad en el trabajo.
De especial preocupación para el senador Addabbo era la condición de los parques de su distrito y la ciudad, y como Presidente del Comité de Consejo Municipal de Parques y Recreación, fue el principal patrocinador de la Ley Adopt-A-Park.
A pesar de la intensidad de la presidencia de la Función Pública y Comité de Trabajo, el senador Addabbo también fue miembro de otras cinco comisiones del Ayuntamiento: Seguridad Pública, Bomberos, Justicia Penal, Servicio de Parques y Recreación, Transporte, y la legislación estatal y federal.
En su Distrito Consejo 32a, que opera desde Howard Beach y Rockaway Oficinas de Distrito, el senador Addabbo y el personal de asistencia de varios miles de componentes y ha ayudado a resolver problemas de vivienda, salud, transporte, impuestos y asuntos de seguridad pública, así como una multitud de varios otros la calidad de las preocupaciones de la vida. Joe llevó millones de dólares en fondos para mejoras en infraestructura, tecnología de la escuela, los servicios de la mayoria de edad y la juventud.
Entre los muchos honores que ha recibido el senador Addabbo estan ”public service salutations from the American Red Cross; Woodhaven Development Corporation; New York City Department of Parks and Recreation; Columbia Association; Rockaway Park Residents/Homeowners; Kid's Day American International; the Civil Services Merit Council; Fuchsberg Law Center of Touro College; Lynvet Youth Sports Association; P. S. 32Q; JHS 210Q; Ozone Tudor Civic Association; New York Families for Autistic Children; Howard Beach Judea Center; John Adams High School; Queens Chapter of the Cooley's Anemia Foundation; Lindenwood Volunteer Ambulance Corps; and St. Mary's Gate of Heaven School, Ozone Park”.
Senador Addabbo es un dedicado hombre de familia que disfruta de pasar tiempo de calidad con su esposa, Dawn, y sus dos hijas, Alexis y Arianna.
