1. Matthew J Titone was born on January 24,1961 and is an American politician and lawyer from Staten Island, New York.
11 Facts About Matthew Titone
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Matthew Titone was raised in the Grymes Hill and West Brighton neighborhoods.
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Matthew Titone went on to attend St John's University School of Law, while working full-time as a law clerk for the late John S Zachary.
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Matthew Titone garnered national attention when he took on the New York State adoption industry representing a family who adopted a baby boy.
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Matthew Titone was the Democratic nominee for the New York State Senate in 2006, losing the 24th District race to Republican Andrew Lanza.
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Matthew Titone was backed by City Councilman Mike McMahon, whose support was crucial.
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In March 2018, Matthew Titone announced that he would vacate his Assembly seat that fall to seek election as Richmond County Surrogate.
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Matthew Titone's announcement was quickly followed by endorsements from Diane Savino, Michael Cusick, Debi Rose, and former Conservative Party Staten Island Borough President James Molinaro.
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Matthew Titone is openly gay and married his partner of 18 years, Giosue Pugliese, in a ceremony at Staten Island Borough Hall in September 2011, shortly after same-sex marriage was legalized in New York State.
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Matthew Titone was one of five LGBT members of the New York Legislature, alongside Assemblymembers Deborah Glick, Daniel O'Donnell, and Harry Bronson, as well as Senator Brad Hoylman.
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Matthew Titone is the first openly gay man elected to higher office on Staten Island.