Andrew Lanza
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| Andrew Joseph Lanza | |
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| In office January 1, 2007 - Present |
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| Preceded by | John J. Marchi |
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| Born | March 10, 1963 Staten Island, New York |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Marcel Lanza |
| Religion | Catholic |
Andrew Joseph Lanza (born in Staten Island, New York on March 10, 1963) is currently serving as a member of the New York State Senate, representing the 24th State Senate District which encompasses the South Shore of Staten Island.
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[edit] Education
Lanza attended P.S. 32 as a child, as well as I.S. 24, both in Great Kills, Staten Island. He is a 1981 graduate of Monsignor Farrell High School in Oakwood. He is a graduate of Fordham University School of Law, where he received his Juris Doctor degree and St. John's University, where he received a B.S. in Accounting. He is admitted for the practice of law to the Bars of New York, New Jersey, SDNY and DNJ.
[edit] Work on Wall Street and in the Manhattan D.A.'s Office
Just prior to his entry into politics, Lanza was associated with Mercury Securities LLC, a Wall Street software development and stock trading firm, where he was a Managing Member and General Counsel Partner.
He also served as an Assistant District Attorney in the Manhattan District Attorney's Office as a prosecutor of street crimes, felony cases, New York State Welfare Fraud and procedural and constitutional issues.
Lanza received his corporate legal training with KPMG Peat Marwick as a Senior Auditor where he was in charge of auditing public and private firms, banks, importers and hospitals.
[edit] Election to the New York City Council
Running as a Republican, Lanza was first elected to the New York City Council in 2001 and re-elected for a second term in 2003 to the 51st Council District on the South Shore of Staten Island, representing over 150,000 constituents. He was overwhelmingly re-elected in 2005 as well.
Out of 51 councilmembers, he was just one of three Republicans.
At the City Council he sat on the Education Committee, Land Use Committee, Sanitation and Solid Waste Committee, Standards and Ethics Committee, Environmental and Transportation Committee, as well as the sub-committee on Planning, Dispositions and Concessions.
[edit] Election to the New York State Senate
Lanza was elected to the New York State Senate on November 7, 2006 and took office on January 1, 2007. He fills the seat vacated by Senator John J. Marchi, who retired after 50 years of service in the State Senate. He has been named the Chairman of the Senate Ethics Committee. He also serves on the Aging Committee, the Cities Committee, the Codes Committee, the Education Committee, the Judiciary Committee, and the Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs Committee.
[edit] Family life
Lanza and his wife, Marcel, together with their daughters, Olivia and Abigail, and their son AJ, still call Great Kills home.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Lanza wins Senate fight by 446 votes
- Lanza Picks Up Party Nomination In 24th District
- New York City Council: District 51 - Official NYC Council member page
- Searchlight: District 51
- 51st New York City Council District - NYC Campaign Finance Board Voter Guide
- New York Times - January 4, 2007 - Elections for 2 Council Seats Will Be on Feb. 20
| Preceded by Stephen J. Fiala |
New York City Council, 51st District 2002-2006 |
Succeeded by Vincent Ignizio |
| Preceded by John J. Marchi |
New York State Senate, 24th District 2007 – present |
Incumbent |
