Vito Fossella | |
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.jpg) Fossella in 2022 | |
| 16th Borough President of Staten Island | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | James Oddo |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 13th district | |
| In office November 4, 1997 – January 3, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Susan Molinari |
| Succeeded by | Michael McMahon |
| Member of the New York City Council from the 51st district | |
| In office April 27, 1994 – November 4, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Alfred Cerullo |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Fiala |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vito John Fossella Jr. March 9, 1965 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (1990–present) Democratic (before 1990) |
| Spouse |
Mary Rowan (m. 1990) |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence(s) | Great Kills, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Iona College University of Pennsylvania (BS) Fordham University (JD) |
| Website | Official website |
Vito John Fossella Jr. (born March 9, 1965)[1] is an American politician serving as the Staten Island Borough President since 2022. A member of the Republican Party, Fossella previously represented the state's 13th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives for six terms, from 1997 to 2009 serving as the lone Republican from New York City. A Staten Island native, Fossella initially took office in 1997 after winning a special election held to replace the resigning Susan Molinari.
After a DUI arrest in Alexandria, Virginia on May 1, 2008, it was discovered that he was living with Laura Fay, a retired US Air Force lieutenant colonel, while Fossella was married. The two had a child together and lived in Virginia as a married couple while he lived in Staten Island with his wife.[2] He announced on his official website on May 20 that he had chosen to serve out the remainder of his term, which ended on January 3, 2009, but decided not to run for re-election.[3][4]
In November 2021, Fosella was elected borough president of Staten Island.
- ^ "Official Congressional Directory". 2007.
- ^ "Staten Island's Fossella admits child from affair". silive. May 8, 2008.
- ^ "Staten Island's Fossella will not seek re-election". SILive.com. 2008-05-19. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
- ^ Barrett, Devlin, NY Congressman Fossella says he won't seek re-election, 2008-05-20, retrieved 2005-05-20.