Jerome Ambro
| Jerome Anthony Ambro, Jr. | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 3rd district |
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In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1981 |
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| Preceded by | Angelo D. Roncallo |
| Succeeded by | Gregory W. Carman |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 27, 1928 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | March 4, 1993 (aged 64) Alexandria, Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) |
Helen McCooey Ambro Antoinette Salatto Ambro |
| Children |
Cathleen Ambro David Ambro Richard Ambro |
| Alma mater | New York University |
| Occupation |
politician environmentalist |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Rank | sergeant |
| Unit | Military Police |
| Battles/wars | Korean War |
Helen McCooey Ambro
Cathleen Ambro
David Ambro
politician
Jerome Anthony Ambro, Jr. (June 27, 1928 – March 4, 1993) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for New York from 1975 to 1981.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, he attended Brooklyn public elementary schools and graduated from Grover Cleveland High School, Queens, New York in 1946. Ambro earned a B.A. from New York University in 1955. He was married on June 11, 1955, to Helen McCooey, with whom he had three children, Cathleen Ambro DeRolf, David Ambro and Richard Ambro. His second wife was Antoinette Salatto.
Ambro served in the United States Army as a member of the Military Police from 1951 to 1953 where he attained the rank of sergeant.
Ambro served the town of Huntington as a budget office and purchasing and personnel director from 1960 to 1967. Later, he served on the Suffolk County, New York Board of Supervisors from 1968 to 1969. From 1968 to 1974 he served four terms as Supervisor for the town of Huntington. He was simultaneously chairman of Huntington's Urban Renewal Agency, as well as president of Freeholders and Commonalty of the Town of Huntington.
In 1970, Ambro challenged Basil Paterson for the Democratic nomination for Lieutenant Governor of New York, but was defeated in the primary election.
Elected as a Democrat to the 94th, 95th and 96th United States Congresses, Ambro served from January 3, 1975, to January 3, 1981. He led the Democratic Party to its first sweep of Huntington elections in 35 years. While Ambro was in office, the town of Huntington became the first municipality to ban the use of the pesticide DDT.
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