Ronald Canestrari

Ron Canestrari
Canestrari in 2009
Member of the New York State Assembly from the 106th district
In office 1989–2012
Preceded by	Michael R. McNulty
Succeeded by	Didi Barrett
Personal details
Born	Ronald J. Canestrari (1943-05-22) May 22, 1943 (age 73) Cohoes, New York
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Cohoes, New York
Alma mater	Fordham College Fordham University School of Law
Profession	lawyer, politician
Religion	Catholic

Ronald J. "Ron" Canestrari (born May 22, 1943) is an American politician and former Democratic member of the New York State Assembly.

Canestrari was born on May 22, 1943, in Cohoes. He attended the Christian Brothers Academy in Albany. He graduated B.Sc. from Fordham College in 1965, and J.D. from Fordham University School of Law in 1968. He was an enlisted member of the United States Army from 1969 to 1971, and worked as an attorney for the federal government and the Army.

Canestrari served as mayor of Cohoes from 1976 until 1989. During his tenure as mayor, he was an active member of the New York State Conference of Mayors and served as the organization's president.

He was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1989 to 2012, sitting in the 188th, 189th, 190th, 191st, 192nd, 193rd, 194th, 195th, 196th, 197th, 198th and 199th New York State Legislatures. His district included parts of Albany, Rensselaer and Saratoga counties, sections of the cities of Albany and Troy, and all of the cities of Cohoes and Rensselaer. Canestrari was Chairman of the Higher Education Committee. In 2007, he became Majority Leader of the State Assembly. He ran uncontested in the 2008 and 2010 general elections. On April 9, 2012, he announced that he would not seek re-election later that year.