George Onorato was an American politician from New York.
11 Facts About George Onorato
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George Onorato served in the 118th Medical Battalion of the US Army from 1950 to 1952.
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George Onorato married Athena Georgakakos, and they had three children.
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George Onorato was Secretary and Treasurer of Local 41 of the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers for 15 years, and entered politics as a Democrat.
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George Onorato was re-elected several times, and remained in the State Senate until 2010, sitting in the 185th, 186th, 187th, 188th, 189th, 190th, 191st, 192nd, 193rd, 194th, 195th, 196th, 197th and 198th New York State Legislatures.
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George Onorato is a member of New York State Senate Democratic Puerto Rican and Hispanic Task Force, the Senate Minority Task Force on Vietnam Veterans, and the Senate Minority Task Force on Waterfront Development.
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In 1998, George Onorato was challenged by Progressive Democrat Ed Sedarbaum.
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George Onorato got re-elected to The New York State Senate on Election Day 2009.
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On December 2,2009, George Onorato voted against same-sex marriage legislation, which failed to pass the Senate.
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George Onorato announced on January 11,2010, that he would not be a candidate for re-election.
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George Onorato died on February 21,2015, in East Elmhurst, Queens.