Frank Skartados
| Frank Skartados | |
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| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 104th district |
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Assumed office March 21, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas Kirwan |
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In office January 1, 2009-December 31, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas Kirwan |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Kirwan |
| Personal details | |
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January 3, 1956 Astypalea, Greece |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Milton, New York |
| Alma mater | State University of New York at New Paltz; California State University, Sacramento |
| Profession | Business, Public Relations, Farmer |
Frank Skartados (/skɑːrˈtædoʊs/; born January 3, 1956) is the Assemblyman for the 104th district of the New York State Assembly which includes both the City of Newburgh and the Town of Newburgh; as well as the City of Beacon, the City of Poughkeepsie, the Hamlet of Marlboro, and the Town of Lloyd. He defeated 14-year incumbent Thomas Kirwan in 2008. A Democrat, Skartados was the Assemblyman of the 100th district from 2008 – 2010. Kirwan narrowly recaptured the seat in 2010 but died in late 2011. On March 20, 2012, a special election was held for the vacant seat, which Skartados won with more than 60 percent of the vote. He was re-elected for a full term on November 6, 2012 and on November 4, 2014 by 60% of the vote.
Frank Skartados was the seventh of eight children. He was born on the Greek island of Astypalaia. He grew up on a small farm which he helped his father maintain. At age 14, on July 4, 1970, Frank arrived in New York City with his mother. Skartados graduated from George Washington High School in upper Manhattan. He later worked in the restaurant industry and eventually owned one. His business savvy eventually allotted him the funds to educate himself at the State University of New York at New Paltz. He graduated with honors and a degree in Political Science. At the same time, he worked at the Commandant’s Office of the New York Military Academy in Cornwall, NY.
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