George Borrello | |
|---|---|
 Borrello in 2020 | |
| Chair of the New York State Senate Republican Campaign Committee | |
| Assumed office January 12, 2023 | |
| Leader | Rob Ortt |
| Preceded by | Pamela Helming |
| Member of the New York State Senate from the 57th district | |
| Assumed office November 26, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Catharine Young |
| Executive of Chautauqua County | |
| In office January 1, 2018 – November 26, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Vince Horrigan |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Abdella (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 27, 1967 Silver Creek, New York |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Kelly Borrello |
| Residence(s) | Sunset Bay, New York |
| Alma mater | Purdue University |
| Profession | Businessman, Politician |
| Website | Official website Campaign website |
George M. Borrello (born May 27, 1967) is an American businessman and politician. He is currently a New York State Senator representing District 57 since 2019. Previously, he served as County Executive for Chautauqua County, New York from 2018 to 2019.[1] He first entered politics when he served as a Chautauqua County Legislator from 2010 to 2017. In 2019, he ran for New York State Senate for District 57 against Austin Morgan to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Catharine Young.[2] On November 5, 2019, he defeated Morgan with 67.29% of the vote.[3][4] On November 26, 2019, he took office as State Senator.[5]
Borrello was born and raised in Silver Creek and Fredonia, New York. He graduated from Fredonia High School in 1985 and Purdue University in 1989. He founded Top-Shelf Marketing, a supplier in the hospitality industry. Later, he merged the company with Progressive Specialty Glass Company and was Vice President of Marketing until 2017, when he retired to run for County Executive.[6]
Borrello was elected to the Chautauqua County Legislature in 2009, where he served four terms from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2017. As a Legislator, he served as Vice Chair of Audit and Control Committee and Chair of the Planning and Economic Development Committee. In 2017, he was elected County Executive, succeeding Vince Horrigan, who decided not to seek another term.[7]
After the resignation of State Senator Catharine Young in March 2019, Borrello announced his candidacy for New York State Senate District 57.[2] In June 2019, he defeated Allegany County Legislator Curt Crandall in the Republican Primary.[8] He defeated Democratic nominee Austin Morgan in the general election. Borrello was also endorsed by the Conservative, Independence, and Libertarian Parties.[9] Borrello went on to defeat Morgan in the 2019 general election.
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | George Borrello | 7,453 | 63.7 | |
| Republican | Curtis Crandall | 4,247 | 36.3 | |
| Total votes | 11,700 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | George Borrello | 33,885 | 55.06% | |
| Conservative | George Borrello | 4,891 | 7.95% | |
| Libertarian | George Borrello | 757 | 1.23% | |
| 'Total' | George Borrello | 41,410 | 67.29% | |
| Democratic | Austin Morgan | 14,957 | 24.30% | |
| Working Families | Austin Morgan | 1,497 | 2.43% | |
| 'Total' | Austin Morgan | 16,454 | 26.74% | |
| Total votes | 61,539 | 100.00% | ||
