12 Facts About Thomas Croci

Thomas D Croci is an American politician and naval officer from the state of New York.

Thomas Croci served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Central Asia in the Trump administration, from February 3,2020 to January 19,2021.

Thomas Croci was elected to his first political office, town supervisor for the Town of Islip, in 2011.

Thomas Croci was first elected to the State Senate in 2014.

Thomas Croci graduated from Connetquot High School and received a bachelor's degree from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science.

Thomas Croci graduated from New York Law School in 1997 and then joined the US Navy, where he went to Officer Candidate School in Pensacola, Florida.

Thomas Croci spent eight years on active duty and attained the rank of commander in 2013.

Thomas Croci served in Afghanistan and was on the staff of the Homeland Security Council under President George W Bush and served on the Barack Obama presidential transition team.

Thomas Croci thereafter returned to active duty as an intelligence officer in Afghanistan, sixteen months into his first term as town supervisor for Islip, New York; he returned to Islip in 2014.

Thomas Croci was formerly an aide to Republican state Senator Lee Zeldin.

Thomas Croci was elected to New York State Senate for the 3rd district in November 2014, and was elected to a second term.

Thomas Croci abruptly left the state Senate to rejoin the US Navy in May 2018 without resigning his seat.