Mario Mattera
Mario Mattera taking notes at a meeting
Mattera in 2022
Member of the New York State Senate
from the 2nd district
Assumed office
January 5, 2021
Preceded byJohn J. Flanagan
Personal details
Born (1963-08-18) August 18, 1963 (age 60)
Smithtown, New York, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseTerry Mattera
Children2
Residence(s)St. James, New York, U.S.
WebsiteOfficial website

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.

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

Mattera 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

Mattera, and his wife, Terry, live in St. James, New York,[4] and have two daughters, named Jessica and Jayme.[5]

Electoral history

2020 New York State Senate election, District 2[6][7]
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

  1. ^ "Candidate Profile: Mario Mattera For New York Senate District 2". Smithtown, NY Patch. October 19, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  2. ^ "Mario Mattera Sworn Into State Senate". NY State Senate. January 5, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  3. ^ "About Mario R. Mattera". NY State Senate. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  4. ^ Luces, David. "Mattera Selected to Run for Flanagan's Seat | TBR News Media". Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  5. ^ Egan, Rita J. "State Sen. Mattera looks toward returning to normalcy | TBR News Media". Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  6. ^ "New York State Senate District 2". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  7. ^ "State Senator 2nd Senate District - General Election - November 3, 2020". New York State Board of Elections. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
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