Louis Tobacco

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name= Louis R. Tobacco


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office= New York State Assembly Member
62nd District
term_start= March 28, 2007
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predecessor= Vincent Ignizio
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birth_date= 1972
birth_place= Staten Island, New York
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death_place=
alma_mater = The University at Albany - State University of New York
spouse= Jennifer Tobacco
profession= Politician
party= Republican
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religion=Roman Catholic

Louis R. Tobacco is a member of the New York State Assembly representing Staten Island's 62nd District. He was elected on March 27, 2007 in a special election to replace Vincent Ignizio, who resigned his seat to become a New York City Councilmember. He is the only Republican in New York City's State Assembly delegation.

Born in Staten Island, Tobacco attended Public School 35, St. Joseph Hill Academy Grammar School, and Monsignor Farrell High School, from where he graduated in 1990. In his senior year at Farrell, Tobacco was elected student council president.

While attending University at Albany - State University of New York, Tobacco served as a Congressional intern for former Congressman Guy V. Molinari as well as a summer intern for Molinari when he later served as Staten Island Borough President. Upon his graduation from college in 1994, he was appointed by the borough president to serve as assistant director of contract oversight. He worked closely with Staten Island organizations and civic groups and assisted the development of their discretionary funding contracts from the Department of Youth Services and the Department of Cultural Affairs. While at Borough Hall, Lou represented Staten Island on the Mayor's Health and Human Services Planning Council and the Community Action Board.

Tobacco was elected to the New York State Assembly on March 27, 2007. He serves as the Ranking Minority Member of the Social Services Committee. He also serves on the Transportation, Governmental Employees, Higher Education, Cities and Aging committees. He was recently tapped to serve as vice chair of the Assembly Minority Sex Offender Watch Task Force and has been appointed to the MTA Capital Program Review Board.

He resides in the Tottenville section of Staten Island with his wife Jennifer and their children Madison and Christian.

External links

* [http://assembly.state.ny.us/ New York State Assembly]
* [http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/?ad=062 Assemblymember Tobacco's New York State Assembly Page]

See also

* List of members of the New York State Assembly