Joseph Morelle
| Joseph D. Morelle | |
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| Majority Leader of the New York State Assembly | |
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Assumed office January 1, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Ronald Canestrari |
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Speaker of the New York State Assembly Acting |
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In office February 3, 2015 – February 3, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Sheldon Silver |
| Succeeded by | Carl Heastie |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 136th District |
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Assumed office January 1, 1991 |
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| Preceded by | Pinny Cooke |
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April 29, 1957 Utica, New York |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Beth |
| Children | Three |
| Residence | Irondequoit, New York |
| Alma mater | SUNY Geneseo |
| Profession | Politician |
| Website | Official website |
Joseph D. "Joe" Morelle (born April 29, 1957) is a member of the New York State Assembly representing the 136th Assembly District, which includes eastern portions of the City of Rochester and the Monroe County suburbs of Irondequoit and Brighton. Speaker Sheldon Silver appointed him as Majority Leader of the New York State Assembly in January 2013. As such, Morelle was Acting Speaker in the Speaker's absence.
Morelle was born in Utica, New York, and grew up in the town of Irondequoit, where he attended Eastridge High School. He went on to receive a bachelor’s degree in political science from SUNY Geneseo in 1986.
He lives in Irondequoit with his wife, Mary Beth. They have three children: Lauren, Joseph Junior, Nicholas.
In his early years, he was a sales manager for a drycleaning and laundry business.
Morelle, a Democrat, made his first foray into politics at the age of 24 when he ran for a seat in the Monroe County legislature. He failed to unseat the incumbent on the first try, but prevailed in the 1983 election. He was re-elected once before running for the New York State legislature.
Morelle was first elected to the State Assembly in 1990. He ran uncontested in the November 2008 general election and won the November 2010 general election with 61 percent of the vote.
During his tenure in the State Legislature, among the more than 200 laws authored by Morelle are major reforms to the workers compensation system, laws to require carbon monoxide detectors in one- and two-family homes, toughen regulations governing charitable organizations, protect the elderly and infirm who live in nursing homes or receive home based health care, and raise senior citizens' real property tax exemption. Morelle has sponsored bills to exempt veterans from certain state licensing fees, protect their gravesites, and assist them with regard to the civil service application process.
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