Voters Guide: NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY, District 9: Michael A. Durso
Michael Durso, Republican incumbent candidate for New York State Assembly District 9, poses for a portrait at Nassau County GOP headquarters in Westbury on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. -- slVOTE -- Credit: James Escher
MICHAEL A. DURSO
REPUBLICAN
BACKGROUND:
- Durso, 42, of Massapequa Park, was elected to the Assembly in 2020 and is seeking a second term.
- He is also running on the Conservative line. He is the ranking member of the Assembly Science and Technology Committee.
- A carpenter by trade, he previously worked as a sanitation supervisor for the Town of Oyster Bay and as a public safety officer at Hofstra University.
ISSUES:
- Durso said that he is a “huge advocate” for law enforcement and has proposed a bill with harsher penalties for those who commit violence against first responders.
- He said that as a graduate of the Nassau BOCES carpentry program, he has advocated for additional funding for vocational programs for young people.
- Durso said that with a background as a Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) and Teamsters member, he advocates on the Assembly Labor Committee for “workplace safety and proper pay for Long Island’s union men and women.”
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