Nicholas A. Spano | |
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Member of the New York Senate from the 35th district |
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In office 1987–2006 |
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Preceded by | John E. Flynn |
Succeeded by | Andrea Stewart-Cousins |
Member of the New York State Assembly from the 87th, later the 83rd district |
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In office 1979–1986 |
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Personal details | |
Born | 1953 (age 63–64) |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Linda |
Children | Two |
Residence | Yonkers, New York |
Alma mater | Iona College |
Profession | Politician, commercial real estate agent, lobbyist |
Website | http://www.empireplanning.com/ |
Nicholas A. Spano (born 1953) is an American politician from New York.
Spano's paternal grandfather, also named Nicholas, emigrated with two brothers from the Italian province of Bari to the United States in 1918. Spano's father Leonard ran for public office in 1967, employing his son Nicholas in door-to-door campaigning. After losing in 1967, Leonard became a county legislator in 1971, an office he held until 1993 when he was elected to the job of Westchester county clerk.
Nicholas Spano grew up in Yonkers as the oldest of 16 children of Leonard and Josephine Spano; He is a graduate of St. Peter's Elementary School in Yonkers and Iona College in New Rochelle, New York. He and his wife Linda reside in Yonkers. Spano has two children, Lenny and Christina.
Spano entered politics as a Republican. He was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1979 to 1986, sitting in the 183rd, 184th, 185th and 186th New York State Legislatures.
He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1987 to 2008, sitting in the 187th, 188th, 189th, 190th, 191st, 192nd, 193rd, 194th, 195th and 196th New York State Legislatures.