Mario R. Mattera (born August 18, 1963) is an American politician. A Republican, he is currently serving in the New York State Senate, representing the 2nd district, which includes a sizeable portion of the north shore of central Long Island, including all of the town of Smithtown and portions of the towns of Brookhaven and Huntington.
Mario Mattera | |
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 Mattera in 2022 | |
| Member of the New York State Senate from the 2nd district | |
| Assumed office January 5, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | John J. Flanagan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 18, 1963 Smithtown, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Terry Mattera |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | St. James, New York, U.S. |
| Website | Official website |
Prior to running for office, Mattera served as the business agent of the United Association Plumbers Local 200, and was a member of the organization for four decades.[1]
He was first elected to the state senate in 2020, defeating former state trooper Michael Siderakis with 57.7% of the vote. He was sworn into office on January 5, 2021.[2]
State Senate
editMattera is a ranking member of the Consumer Protection and the Corporations, Authorities, and Commissions committees, and is a member of the Labor and Transportation committees.[3]
Personal life
editMattera, and his wife, Terry, live in St. James, New York,[4] and have two daughters, named Jessica and Jayme.[5]
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Siderakis | 70,833 | 43.2% | −0.8 | |
| Republican | Mario Mattera | 81,592 | 49.7% | +1.8 | |
| Conservative | Mario Mattera | 9,623 | 5.6% | +0 | |
| Independence | Mario Mattera | 1,684 | 1.0% | −0.3 | |
| Safe Neighborhoods | Mario Mattera | 325 | 0.2% | N/A | |
| Total | Mario Mattera | 93,224 | 56.8% | ||
| Total votes | 164,057 | 100.0 | |||
References
edit- ^ "Candidate Profile: Mario Mattera For New York Senate District 2". Smithtown, NY Patch. October 19, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ "Mario Mattera Sworn Into State Senate". NY State Senate. January 5, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
- ^ "About Mario R. Mattera". NY State Senate. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ Luces, David. "Mattera Selected to Run for Flanagan's Seat | TBR News Media". Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ Egan, Rita J. "State Sen. Mattera looks toward returning to normalcy | TBR News Media". Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ "New York State Senate District 2". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ "State Senator 2nd Senate District - General Election - November 3, 2020". New York State Board of Elections. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.