Domenic Recchia

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After much speculation, Recchia announced he would run for New York's 11th congressional district in the 2014 election. [2] If elected, he would have been the first congressman from the Staten Island-based district since 1906 not to have a Staten Island address. [15] He already represented much of the Brooklyn portion of the congressional district, including Bensonhurst and Gravesend.

Recchia faced two-term Republican incumbent Michael Grimm in the general election. Roll Call named the race one of the top five to watch in the Northeast. [16] In the lead up to the November election, Recchia did not appear at two of the scheduled candidate debates. [17] [18] In October 2014, the New York Times wrote that "Recchia’s recent discussions of foreign affairs have induced Democratic cringes." [10] In a highly cited editorial, the New York Daily News called Recchia "a candidate so dumb, ill-informed, evasive and inarticulate that voting for a thuggish Republican who could wind up in a prison jumpsuit starts to make rational sense". [19]

Personal life

Recchia currently resides in Gravesend with his wife Kimberly. They have three daughters and a dog. He is a practicing attorney and was a member of the Council For Unity, a group that seeks to foster positive relations between New Yorkers of different races and religious backgrounds. [3] [ dead link ] [13] [20] He has had several [ quantify ] liens levied against him, including one in 2010 for property he co-owns with his wife. [21]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Council Member Domenic Recchia, Jr". August 21, 2013. Archived from the original on March 15, 2012.
  2. 1 2 Wrobleski, Tom (2013-02-17). "Exclusive: Brooklyn Democratic City Councilman Domenic Recchia says he will run for Congress". Staten Island Advance. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 "Council Member Domenic M. Recchia, Jr". August 21, 2013. Archived from the original on May 13, 2013.
  4. ↑ Katinas, Paula (1 May 2014). "CEC 21 honors Recchia with songs, poems, portraits by children". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "SEARCHLIGHT ON CAMPAIGN 2001: DISTRICT 47". 2013-08-21.
  6. ↑ "2003 GENERAL ELECTION NEW YORK COUNTY" (PDF). 2013-08-24.
  7. ↑ "General Election 2005 Kings County" (PDF). 2013-08-24.
  8. ↑ "General Election 2009 Kings County" (PDF). 2013-08-24.
  9. ↑ Colvin, Jill (4 December 2012). "Domenic Recchia Abandons Plans to Run for Comptroller". DNAInfo.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  10. 1 2 Horowitz, Jason (14 October 2014). "Under Indictment, Grimm Fights to Keep His Congressional Seat". New York Times. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  11. ↑ "Exclusive: Brooklyn Democratic City Councilman Domenic Recchia says he will run for Congress". Staten Island Live. 2013-02-16. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  12. ↑ "City Council Overrides Mayor's Vetoes on NYPD Bills". The Wall Street Journal. 2013-08-24.
  13. 1 2 3 Horowitz, Jason (6 July 2014). "Staten Island's Tough-Guy Congressman Faces Somebody His Own Size". New York Times. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  14. ↑ Montefinise, Angela (19 October 2008). "'3rd Term' Is $lush Hour". New York Post. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  15. ↑ Gay, Mara (4 June 2014). "From Brooklyn, a Bid to Represent Staten Island in Congress". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  16. ↑ Gonzales, Nathan. Top 5 races to watch in the Mid-Atlantic Archived March 8, 2016, at the Wayback Machine . Roll Call, 2013-07-06.
  17. ↑ Bredderman, Will (14 October 2014). "Grimm Bashes Recchia For Skipping Another Debate". New York Observer. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  18. ↑ Gross, Courtney (14 October 2014). "Recchia Dodges Another Congressional Debate Against Grimm". NY1. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  19. ↑ "Very Grimm choice", New York Daily News, November 1, 2014, Retrieved 2014-11-09 Archived December 24, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
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  21. ↑ Earle, Geoff (2 December 2013). "Councilman Recchia slapped with $2,657 city tax lien". New York Post. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
Domenic Recchia
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Member of the New York City Council
from the 47th district
In office
January 1, 2002 –December 31, 2013
Political offices
Preceded by New York City Council, 47th district
2002 – 2013		Succeeded by
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