Mark Grisanti

Mark Grisanti
Acting Justice of the New York State Supreme Court from the 8th Judicial district
Incumbent
Assumed office
2015
Member of the New York Senate
from the 60th district
In office
January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2014
Preceded byAntoine Thompson
Succeeded byMarc Panepinto[1]
Personal details
Born
Mark John Grisanti
Political partyDemocratic (before 2011)
Republican (2011-present)[2][3]
SpouseMaria Grisanti[4]
Residence(s)Buffalo, New York, United States
Alma materThomas M. Cooley Law School
ProfessionLawyer, politician, judge

Mark John Grisanti (born October 21, 1964) is an American lawyer, politician, and judge from New York. After being elected to the New York State Senate in District 60 as a Republican in 2010, Grisanti took office as a State Senator on January 3, 2011. Grisanti served in the State Senate from 2011 to 2014, when he was defeated in the Republican primary and in the general election. Grisanti was appointed to the New York State Court of Claims in May 2015 and later became an Acting Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Eighth Judicial District.

Grisanti is notable as one of four Republican members of the New York State Senate that voted in favor of the Marriage Equality Act in 2011.

  1. ^ "NYS Senator Panepinto not seeking re-election". WKBW. March 15, 2016.
  2. ^ Fairbanks, Phil (November 11, 2010). "Grisanti's Loyalties Lean Toward Senate GOP – Democrat Could Hold Key to Albany Power". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on November 24, 2010. Retrieved June 25, 2011. Grisanti confirmed late Tuesday his intention to caucus with Republicans if he is declared the winner of the contested race in the 60th District[...]. The registered Democrat also announced his intention to switch his party enrollment to Republican.
  3. ^ New York State Board of Elections (January 27, 2011). "NYS Board of Elections Senate Election Returns November 2, 2010" (PDF). p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF – 296 KB; requires Acrobat Reader) on August 23, 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2011. Mark J. Grisanti REP
  4. ^ "State senator, wife attacked at western NY casino". Fox News. February 11, 2012. Archived from the original on April 22, 2012. Retrieved November 21, 2012.