Mike Arcuri
| Michael Arcuri | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 24th district |
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| In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Sherwood Boehlert |
| Succeeded by | Richard L. Hanna |
| Oneida County District Attorney | |
| In office January 1, 1994 – January 3, 2007 |
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| Member of New York Industrial Board of Appeals | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 11, 1959 Utica, New York |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Sabrina Deon-Arcuri |
| Children | Carmen Joseph Arcuri Dominique Arcuri |
| Residence | Utica, New York |
| Alma mater | University at Albany (B.A.) New York Law School (J.D.) |
| Occupation | attorney |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Michael Angelo "Mike" Arcuri (born June 11, 1959) is an American politician who was the U.S. Representative for New York's 24th congressional district from 2007 to 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He lost re-election on November 2, 2010, to Republican Richard L. Hanna.
Arcuri is a member of the New York Industrial Board of Appeals.[1]
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Early life, education and career
Arcuri's father was Carmen Arcuri. His mother, Elizabeth, retired as a stenographer. Arcuri graduated from Thomas R. Proctor High School, in Utica, New York in 1977.
In 1981, Arcuri graduated from the State University of New York at Albany where he majored in history and minored in economics. In 1984, he graduated from New York Law School and was admitted to practice law in New York state in 1985.
Arcuri returned to Utica to open a law office in 1986.
Oneida County District Attorney
In 1993, Arcuri was elected District Attorney of Oneida County, home to Utica. He was only the third Democrat ever to hold the post, and the first in 40 years.
U.S. House of Representatives
The 24th congressional district encompasses a large swath of central New York, including Utica, Auburn, Rome and most of the suburbs of Binghamton.
A member of the moderate Blue Dog Coalition, Arcuri was named by the National Review (March 2010) as one of the most Centrist members of the House, with a voting record of 50.2% liberal and 49.8% conservative, a distinction he shares with only one other member of Congress.[2]
Committee assignments
Elections
2006
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In November 2006, Arcuri defeated State Senator Ray Meier for the 24th District congressional seat left open by the retiring Sherwood Boehlert. Arcuri won by 54 percent of the vote to Meier's 45 percent, becoming only the second Democrat to represent the area in 106 years.[3]
2008
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In his bid for re-election in 2008, Arcuri faced a closer-than-expected challenge from businessman Richard L. Hanna but prevailed. Arcuri won 52 percent of the votes to Hanna’s 48 percent
2010
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In a rematch of the election two years prior, Arcuri faced off again against Hanna but lost to the Republican as the GOP made gains across the country. Republican Richard Hanna beat incumbent Mike Arcuri 101,599 to 85,624, according to figures from the state Board of Elections.
Personal life
Arcuri has two children from his first marriage with Barbara Arcuri, Carmen and Dominique. They divorced in 2002. He married his second wife, the former Sabrina Deon, in August 2007.
References
- ↑ http://industrialappeals.ny.gov/directory.php Board Directory, New York Board of Industrial Appeals
- ↑ Voteview, 110th House Rank Orderings, http://www.voteview.com/hou110.htm.
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External links
- Arcuri for Congress official campaign site
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Profile at Project Vote Smart
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Profile at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 24th congressional district 2007–2011 |
Succeeded by Richard L. Hanna |
- 1959 births
- Living people
- People from Utica, New York
- New York Democrats
- County district attorneys in New York
- University at Albany, SUNY alumni
- New York Law School alumni
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from New York
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives
