Michael McMahon | |
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District Attorney of Richmond County | |
Assumed office December 27, 2015 |
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Preceded by | Dan Donovan |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 13th district |
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In office January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011 |
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Preceded by | Vito Fossella |
Succeeded by | Michael Grimm |
Member of the New York City Council from the 49th district |
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In office January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2008 |
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Preceded by | Jerome X. O'Donovan |
Succeeded by | Kenneth Mitchell |
Personal details | |
Born |
Staten Island, New York, U.S. |
September 12, 1957
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Judith Novellino |
Residence | Randall Manor, Staten Island |
Alma mater |
New York University (B.A.) New York Law School (J.D.) |
Profession | Attorney |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
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Michael E. "Mike" McMahon (born September 12, 1957) is the former U.S. Representative for New York's 13th congressional district, serving from 2009 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He was previously a member of the New York City Council.
The district includes all of Staten Island, plus all or part of the Gravesend, Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst and Dyker Heights neighborhoods in Brooklyn. He was defeated for re-election in 2010.
McMahon is currently the District Attorney for Richmond County of the state of New York.
McMahon is a lifelong resident of Staten Island. He is of German and Irish decent. He grew up in the Stapleton neighborhood on the North Shore and attended parochial schools. He graduated from New York University in 1979, later obtaining a law degree from New York Law School. He then worked for Democratic State Assembly members Eric Vitaliano and Elizabeth Connelly. He joined the staff of City Councilman Jerome X. O'Donovan, whom he succeeded in the Council. Prior to being elected to public office, McMahon worked as a partner at O'Leary, McMahon & Spero law firm in Staten Island.