Donna Lupardo
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Donna A. Lupardo is a member of the New York State Assembly
representing the 126th Assembly District, which includes the city of Binghamton, New York
, as well as the towns of Vestal, New York
and Union, New York
. The villages of Johnson City, New York
and Endicott, New York
are contained within the Town of Union and also make up part of the district.
Lupardo was born in Staten Island, New York. She earned a B.A.
degree from Wagner College
in 1976, and an M.A.
degree in philosophy
from the State University of New York at Binghamton in 1984. Prior to her election to the Assembly she served in several capacities, including as a member of the Broome County Legislature. She has also worked as a community mental health educator and was a faculty member at Binghamton University
from 1980 to 1990.
She was first elected to the State Assembly in November 2004, defeating the incumbent Robert Warner. In November 2006, she was re-elected, defeating challenger Jay J. Dinga by a margin of almost 2 to 1. She ran uncontested in the November 2008 general election
and won the November 2010 general election with 56 percent of the vote.
Assemblywoman Lupardo currently serves on the following committees: Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry; Election Law; Environmental Conservation; Higher Education; Mental Health; Transportation; and, Veterans' Affairs. In addition, she is the Chair of the Legislative Commission on Science & Technology.
Lupardo lives in Endwell, New York
with her husband, Scott J. Peters.
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
representing the 126th Assembly District, which includes the city of Binghamton, New York
Binghamton, New York
Binghamton is a city in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States. It is near the Pennsylvania border, in a bowl-shaped valley at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers...
, as well as the towns of Vestal, New York
Vestal, New York
Vestal is a town within Broome County in the Southern Tier of New York, and lies between the Susquehanna River and the Pennsylvania border. As of the 2000 census, the population was 26,535, estimated to have grown to 27,369 in 2009....
and Union, New York
Union, New York
Union is a town in Broome County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 56,298. The name derives from the town having served as a rendezvous for the Sullivan Expedition....
. The villages of Johnson City, New York
Johnson City, New York
Johnson City is a village in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 15,535 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area....
and Endicott, New York
Endicott, New York
Endicott is a village in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 13,038 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area. The village is named after Henry B...
are contained within the Town of Union and also make up part of the district.
Lupardo was born in Staten Island, New York. She earned a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree from Wagner College
Wagner College
Wagner College is a private, co-educational, national liberal arts college with an enrollment of approximately 2,400 total students located atop Grymes Hill in New York City's borough of Staten Island...
in 1976, and an M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
degree in philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
from the State University of New York at Binghamton in 1984. Prior to her election to the Assembly she served in several capacities, including as a member of the Broome County Legislature. She has also worked as a community mental health educator and was a faculty member at Binghamton University
Binghamton University
Binghamton University, also formally called State University of New York at Binghamton, , is a public research university in the State of New York. The University is one of the four university centers in the State University of New York system...
from 1980 to 1990.
She was first elected to the State Assembly in November 2004, defeating the incumbent Robert Warner. In November 2006, she was re-elected, defeating challenger Jay J. Dinga by a margin of almost 2 to 1. She ran uncontested in the November 2008 general election
General election
In a parliamentary political system, a general election is an election in which all or most members of a given political body are chosen. The term is usually used to refer to elections held for a nation's primary legislative body, as distinguished from by-elections and local elections.The term...
and won the November 2010 general election with 56 percent of the vote.
Assemblywoman Lupardo currently serves on the following committees: Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry; Election Law; Environmental Conservation; Higher Education; Mental Health; Transportation; and, Veterans' Affairs. In addition, she is the Chair of the Legislative Commission on Science & Technology.
Lupardo lives in Endwell, New York
Endwell, New York
Endwell is a hamlet located in the Town of Union in Broome County, New York, United States. Its population was 11,706 at the 2000 census.Endwell is adjacent to the Village of Endicott and the Village of Johnson City...
with her husband, Scott J. Peters.