Carl L. Marcellino (born December 23, 1942) is an American politician who served as a member of the New York State Senate from 1995 to 2018. He was first elected in a March 1995 special election following the resignation of former state senate majority leader Ralph J. Marino; he was defeated by Jim Gaughran in 2018. Marcellino represented the 5th district, which comprises parts of Nassau and Suffolk counties on Long Island. Marcellino is a member of the Republican Party.
Carl Marcellino | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New York State Senate from the 5th district | |
| In office March 15, 1995 – December 31, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Ralph J. Marino |
| Succeeded by | Jim Gaughran |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 23, 1942 Brooklyn, New York |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Patricia Marcellino |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Syosset, New York |
| Alma mater | New York University (BA, MA) |
| Website | Official website |
Life and career
editMarcellino attended public schools in Queens, New York. He received a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Science degree from New York University. Marcellino worked as a science teacher and administrator in the New York City school system for 20 years. Prior to serving in the State Senate, he was Town Clerk of Oyster Bay. Marcellino and his wife Patricia reside in Syosset, New York and have two children, Jean and Carl.[1]
New York State Senate
editIn November 1994, Ralph J. Marino, who had represented the area around the Nassau-Suffolk line since 1969, was deposed from his post as Senate Majority Leader. After Marino resigned from office, a special election was called for on March 13, 1995. Marcellino was nominated by Republicans to face Mary A. McCaffery, a Democrat who worked as a fund-raiser for nonprofit agencies.[2] He would go on to easily win that race with 60% of the vote.[3] Marcellino would go on to win re-election eleven times, only facing serious opposition in 2016; that year, Marcellino defeated challenger Jim Gaughran by only 1,761 votes.[4][5] In 2018, Gaughran challenged Marcellino again. This time, Gaughran prevailed.[6]
In 2011, Marcellino voted against allowing same-sex marriage in New York during a senate roll-call vote on the Marriage Equality Act, which the Senate narrowly passed 33–29.[7][8] He also voted in favor of the 2013 gun control law known as the NY SAFE Act.[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Biography from official Carl L. Marcellino website". Nysenate.gov. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
- ^ Hicks, Jonathan P. (1995-03-13). "In East Harlem, 2 Candidates Try to End a Dynasty as a 3d Tries to Uphold It". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NY State Senate 05 Special Race - Mar 14, 1995". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
- ^ "Marcellino, Gaughran rematch for N.Y. Senate district 5".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NY State Senate 05 Race - Nov 08, 2016". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
- ^ "Blue wave hits New York Senate – the Legislative Gazette".
- ^ "New York says 'yes' to gay marriage".
- ^ roll call
- ^ "NY State Senate Bill S2230". Open.nysenate.gov. 2013-01-14. Retrieved 2016-11-25.