Gina Sillitti was born on April 5,1978 and is an American Democratic Party politician who represented New York State Assembly district 16 between 2021 and 2024, which includes Port Washington, Manhasset, Great Neck, North Hills, East Hills, Flower Hill, Old Westbury, Roslyn Estates, Roslyn Heights, Herricks and Lake Success of Nassau County on Long Island.
10 Facts About Gina Sillitti
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Gina Sillitti earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Georgia in 2000.
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Gina Sillitti began her political career working in the office of Nassau County Legislator Dave Mejias.
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Gina Sillitti then worked in the Department of Community Services for the Town of North Hempstead, being appointed as deputy commissioner in 2010.
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Gina Sillitti later worked as director of legislator affairs and deputy chief of staff for Town Supervisor Jon Kaiman.
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From 2015 to 2020, Gina Sillitti was the human resources director for the Nassau County Board of Elections.
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Gina Sillitti was nominated at the Nassau County Democratic Committee Convention on February 11,2020, after Assemblyman Anthony D'Urso announced he would be retiring.
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Gina Sillitti ran on a platform to increase state funding for local schools and roads, reducing property taxes, and protecting Long Island Sound and drinking water.
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Gina Sillitti advocated for stimulus relief from the COVID-19 pandemic and emphasized she would be accessible to her constituents.
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Gina Sillitti later pushed back against calls for his immediate resignation, being among 23 Democratic assemblywomen to say the attorney general's investigation should be completed first, in a split among New York Democrats.