Jessica Scarcella-Spanton | |
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Member of the New York State Senate from the 23rd district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Diane Savino |
Personal details | |
Born | Staten Island,New York,U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | College of Staten Island (BA) |
Website | Official website |
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton is an American politician serving as a member of the New York State Senate for the 23rd district. [1] A member of the Democratic Party,her district encompasses most of the North Shore of Staten Island,alongside parts of some southern Brooklyn neighborhoods. [2]
Scarcella-Spanton was born and raised in Staten Island. Both her parents were schoolteachers,and her father was a leader of the local chapter of the United Federation of Teachers. She attended the College of Staten Island from 2007 to 2011,where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science.
Scarcella-Spanton's involvement in politics began in 2009,when she was an intern for Janele Hyer-Spencer. The following year,she worked as a campaign aid for Hyer-Spencer during her reelection campaign. In 2012,Scarcella-Spanton worked as a deputy field coordinator for Democrat Mark Murphy's congressional campaign and as an executive director for the Democratic Committee of Richmond County. [3]
In 2015,following her return to Staten Island,Scarcella-Spanton served as volunteer coordinator for the first election campaign of Richmond County District Attorney Michael McMahon. Beginning in 2017,Scarcella-Spanton was hired as director of operations for former State Senator Diane Savino. From 2021 to 2022,she served as assistant director of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority for community and government relations. After Savino declared that she would not seek reelection,Scarcella-Spanton declared her intent to run for the seat. On November 8,2022,she defeated Republican candidate Joseph L. Tirone Jr in the general election. She was sworn in on January 5,2023. [4]
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