Fred Thiele | |
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Member of the New York Assembly from the 1st District 2nd District 1995-2012 |
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Assumed office February 15, 1995 |
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Preceded by | John L. Behan |
Personal details | |
Born |
Southampton, New York |
August 8, 1953
Political party |
Republican (1982-2009) Independence (2009-present) |
Alma mater | Long Island University (B.A.) |
Website | Official website |
Frederick W. Thiele Jr. (born August 8, 1953) is the Assembly member for the 1st District of the New York Assembly. The district includes East Hampton, Shelter Island, Southampton and portions of Brookhaven in Suffolk County. He is a member of the Independence Party of New York, after switching from the Republican Party in October 2009. He caucuses with the Democrats.
Thiele is a native of Sag Harbor, New York and graduated from Pierson High School in 1971. He graduated from Southampton College of Long Island University in 1976 with a B.A. summa cum laude in political science and history. Thiele received a law degree from Albany Law School in 1979 and was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1980.
Thiele resides in Sag Harbor. He has a daughter who recently graduated from Colby College and two sons, one living and working in Manchester, New Hampshire, and the other in Brooklyn, New York. The Thiele family are lifelong fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the New York Mets and the New York Islanders.