Michael N. Gianaris
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| Member of the New York Senate from the 12th district |
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Assumed office January 1, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | George Onorato |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 36th district |
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In office January 1, 2001 – December 31, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Denis Butler |
| Succeeded by | Aravella Simotas |
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April 23, 1970 Astoria, Queens |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Clare Cusack (divorced) |
| Residence | Astoria, Queens |
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Fordham University Harvard Law School |
| Profession | politician |
| Website | Official website |
Michael N. "Mike" Gianaris (born April 23, 1970) is an American politician from Queens, New York. He represents New York's 12th State Senate district, which includes the Queens neighborhoods of Astoria, Long Island City, Sunnyside and parts of Woodside, Maspeth, Ridgewood and Woodhaven. He is the second Greek-American to be elected to the New York State Legislature after Dean Skelos.
Gianaris was born in Astoria and is the son of Nicholas and Magdalene Gianaris. He graduated from New York City public schools P.S. 84, Junior High School 141 and Long Island City High School. He received a B.A. summa cum laude in economics and political science from Fordham University and earned a law degree from Harvard Law School.
First elected to the Assembly in 2000, Gianaris had previously served as Associate Counsel to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection, Governmental Operations, Veterans Affairs, and Agriculture and Markets of the New York State Assembly. He also served as an aide to former Queens Congressman Thomas Manton, and aide to former Governor Mario Cuomo's Queens County Regional Representative, and as a member of Queens Community Planning Board 1 and Legal Counsel to the United Community Civic Association.
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