Mike Arcuri

Michael Arcuri
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 24th district
In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011
Preceded by	Sherwood Boehlert
Succeeded by	Richard L. Hanna
Personal details
Born	June 11, 1959 (1959-06-11) (age 52) Utica, New York
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Sabrina Deon-Arcuri
Children	Carmen Joseph Arcuri Dominique Arcuri
Residence	Utica, New York
Alma mater	SUNY at Albany, New York Law School
Occupation	attorney
Religion	Roman Catholic

Michael Angelo "Mike" Arcuri (born June 11, 1959) is the former U.S. Representative for New York's 24th congressional district. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He lost re-election on November 2, 2010, to Republican Richard L. Hanna.

The district encompasses a large swath of central New York, including Utica, Auburn, Rome and most of the suburbs of Binghamton.

Early life, education and career

Arcuri's father was Carmen Arcuri. His mother, Elizabeth, retired as a stenographer. Arcuri graduated from Thomas R. Proctor High School, in Utica, New York in 1977.

In 1981, Arcuri graduated from the State University of New York at Albany where he majored in history and minored in economics. In 1984, he graduated from New York Law School in New York City and was admitted to practice law in New York state in 1985. Arcuri returned to Utica to open a law office in 1986.

U.S. House of Representatives

Committee assignments

• Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
  • Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management
  • Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
  • Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
• Committee on Rules
  • Subcommittee on Rules and the Organization of the House

A member of the moderate Blue Dog Coalition, Arcuri was named by the National Review (March 2010) as one of the most Centrist members of the House, with a voting record of 50.2% liberal and 49.8% conservative, a distinction he shares with only one other member of Congress.^[1]

Political campaigns

1993

In 1993, Arcuri was elected District Attorney of Oneida County, home to Utica. He was only the third Democrat ever to hold the post, and the first in 40 years.

2006

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 2006#24th District

In November 2006, Arcuri defeated State Senator Ray Meier for the 24th District congressional seat left open by the retiring Sherwood Boehlert. Arcuri won by 54 percent of the vote to Meier's 45 percent, becoming only the second Democrat to represent the area in 106 years.^[2]

2008

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 2008#District 24

In his bid for re-election in 2008, Arcuri faced a closer-than-expected challenge from businessman Richard L. Hanna but prevailed. Arcuri won 52 percent of the votes to Hanna’s 48 percent

2010

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 2010#District 24*

In a rematch of the election two years prior, Arcuri faced off again against Hanna but lost to the Republican as the GOP made gains across the country. Republican Richard Hanna beat incumbent Mike Arcuri 101,599 to 85,624, according to figures from the state Board of Elections.

Personal life

Arcuri has two children from his first marriage with Brooklyn Technical High School teacher Laura Arcuri (divorced 2005), Carmen and Dominique. He married his second wife, the former Sabrina Deon, in August 2007.

References

1. ^ Voteview, 110th House Rank Orderings, http://www.voteview.com/hou110.htm.
2. ^ http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2006/pages/results/states/NY/H/24/ CNN Election 2006

External links

• Arcuri for Congress official campaign site
• Biography at WhoRunsGov.com at The Washington Post
• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
• Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
• Congressional profile at GovTrack
• Congressional profile at OpenCongress
• Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
• Financial information at OpenSecrets.org
• Staff salaries, trips and personal finance at LegiStorm.com
• Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
• Appearances on C-SPAN programs
• Profile at SourceWatch
• Profile at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Sherwood Boehlert	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 24th congressional district 2007 - 2011	Succeeded by Richard L. Hanna

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Name	Arcuri, Michael
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Date of birth	June 11, 1959
Place of birth	Utica, New York
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