Joseph Michael Sempolinski (born February 10, 1983)[1][2] is an American politician who is a member-elect to the New York State Assembly from the 148th district. He previously served as the U.S. representative for New York's 23rd congressional district from 2022 to 2023. A Republican, he was first elected in a special election held on August 23, 2022.[3]
Joe Sempolinski | |
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| Member-elect of the New York State Assembly from the 148th district | |
| Assuming office January 2025 | |
| Succeeding | Joseph Giglio |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 23rd district | |
| In office September 13, 2022 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Reed |
| Succeeded by | Nick Langworthy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Michael Sempolinski February 10, 1983 Elmira, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Georgetown University (BA) Yale University (MA, MPhil) |
Early life and education
editBorn in Elmira, New York, Sempolinski graduated from Corning-Painted Post West High School in Painted Post, New York. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Georgetown University and a Master of Arts and Master of Philosophy from Yale University.[4]
Career
editBetween 2010 and 2015, Sempolinski worked in the office of Congressman Tom Reed, including as District Director.[5] A member of the Republican Party, he also serves as the Chairman of the Steuben County Republican Committee.[6] At the time he was selected to run for Congress in 2022 New York's 23rd congressional district special election, he was serving as Chief of Staff in the office of New York State Assemblyman Joseph Giglio.[5]
U.S. House of Representatives
editElections
edit2022 Special
editOn May 10, 2022, Reed resigned from the seat representing New York's 23rd congressional district, a seat to which he had already stated he would not stand for re-election past 2022, leaving a vacancy in the 117th United States Congress. The boundaries of the district were to be redrawn according to the 2020 United States Census. Though two Republican candidates emerged for the newly redrawn district, former Buffalo School Board member Carl Paladino and eventual primary winner Nick Langworthy, both lived outside the bounds of the 23rd district as drawn at the time and decided not to seek the seat in the special election; the Republican county chairmen from the district selected Sempolinski to run for the seat in the special election.[5]
Sempolinski defeated Max Della Pia, the Democratic nominee by a 53.1%–46.6% margin.[7] He won 10 out of the 11 counties in the district, while Della Pia overwhelmingly won Tompkins County.[8]
Tenure
editSempolinski had pledged not to seek re-election in the November general election.[5] He was sworn in immediately before Congress reconvened on September 13.[9][10]
Committee assignments
editOn September 13, 2022, Sempolinski was assigned to the following committees:[11]
2024 New York State Assembly election
editIn February 2024, Sempolinski announced that he would run for the New York State Assembly in the 148th district in 2024, seeking to succeed state assemblyman Joseph Giglio, who employed Sempolinski as his chief of staff.[12] Sempolinski defeated Democratic challenger Daniel Brown in the general election on November 5, 2024.[13]
References
edit- ^ Zremski, Jerry (January 30, 2022) [October 28, 2021]. "GOP House candidate raises $107K for race in Southern Tier district that may disappear". The Buffalo News. Washington, D.C. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
- ^ "Rep. Joe Sempolinski (R-New York, 23rd)". Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ Ehmke, Jim (June 14, 2022). "Joe Sempolinski to run for New York's 23rd Congressional District". Binghamton Homepage. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ Smith, Jeff. "Joe Sempolinski, former aide to Tom Reed, announces run for Congress in 2022". The Leader. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Mahoney, Bill (August 17, 2022). "A House candidate in New York may be in Congress for just four months. And he's fine with it". POLITICO. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ "Della Pia, Sempolinski State Case For Short Term". post-journal.com. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ 2022 New York's 23rd congressional district special election
- ^ "How redistricting almost upended the candidacy and success of recent-elect Joe Sempolinski". WETM - MyTwinTiers.com. September 6, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
- ^ Frank, Terry (August 26, 2022). "Sempolinski says he's ready to go in Congress". WJTN. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ^ "Joe Sempolinski to Be Sworn In September 13 as 23rd Congressional District Representative". WRFA-LP. September 13, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
- ^ "Congressman Sempolinski Confirmed to Education and Labor Committee and Budget Committee". Representative Sempolinski. September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2022.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Former Congressman Joe Sempolinski to run for NYS Assembly". WENY-TV. February 16, 2024. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ Smith, Jeff (November 5, 2024). "Sempolinski defeats Brown for Assembly seat. Palmesano, O'Mara, Borrello reelected". Star-Gazette. Retrieved November 9, 2024.