Patrick Carroll | |
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Member of the New York State Senate from the 96th district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2025 | |
Preceded by | Kenneth Zebrowski Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | Glocester,Rhode Island |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Bardonia,New York |
Alma mater | Wesleyan University Northeastern Law School |
Website | Campaign website Official website |
Patrick J. Carroll is an American politician who is a member of the New York State Assembly for the 96th district,which is located within Rockland County. [1]
Originally from Glocester,Rhode Island,Carroll's mother,Mary Ann,served on the town's council and in the Rhode Island House of Representatives. [2] He is a graduate of Northeastern University School of Law and Wesleyan University. [1] In 2024,as he announced his candidacy for New York Assembly,he was working as an Administrative Law Judge for the state. [3]
Carroll served two terms on the town council of Glocester,Rhode Island. [2] He was also a member of the town council in Clarkstown,elected in 2017. [3] [4] He served as a Councilman from 2018 through 2024. [5]
He decided to run for District 96's Assembly seat immediately upon Kenneth Zebrowski announcing his decision not to run for re-election and quickly attracted endorsements from local Democrats. [4] Democratic control of the seat was considered to be threatened,and with it the Democratic supermajority in the Assembly,with 100 seats required and 102 held by Democrats,including the 96th and a number of others considered competitive. Rockland County was considered a purple area,represented in United States Congress by Republican Mike Lawler but with a Democrat-supermajority county legislature,and where Governor Kathy Hochul underperformed in 2022. [4] Carroll won the general election with 58.9% (36,467 votes) of the vote to Republican opponent Ronald Diz's 41.1% (25,465). [6]
Carroll expresses support for local schools,environmental protections,and opposition to overdevelopment. [5]
He is a long-time volunteer with Keep Rockland Beautiful. [7]