15 Facts About Joseph Griffo

Joseph Griffo was born to Joseph and Betty Griffo in Rome, New York.

Joseph Griffo was educated in the Rome City School District and graduated from Rome Free Academy High School in 1974.

Joseph Griffo then attended the College at Brockport, State University of New York, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science in 1978.

Joseph Griffo served in the Oneida County Legislature from 1989 to 1991.

Joseph Griffo was elected mayor of his hometown of Rome, New York in 1991, and won two subsequent elections in 1995 and 1999.

Joseph Griffo was appointed Oneida County executive in June 2003 to serve out the term of his predecessor.

Joseph Griffo was then elected to the post in November 2003.

Joseph Griffo tried to disarm the situation by offering the city of Utica $800,000 in debt forgiveness, which Julian refused.

Joseph Griffo eventually won out and the county did not split the extra sales tax revenues with Utica.

Joseph Griffo helped stop the New York Regional Interconnect plan to run electricity from Canada through Oneida County.

Joseph Griffo was elected in 2006 to represent the 47th district in the New York State Senate.

Joseph Griffo replaced Raymond A Meier, who instead ran unsuccessfully for Congress that year.

Joseph Griffo voted against same-sex marriage legislation on December 2,2009.

In December 2018, Joseph Griffo was appointed deputy minority leader of the State Senate.

Joseph Griffo is married to Lorraine Joseph Griffo, an elementary school teacher.