Tony Simone

American politician (born 1970)

Tony Simone


Member of the New York State Assembly from the 75th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2023
Preceded by	Richard Gottfried

Personal details
Born	1970 (age 53–54) Queens, New York, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
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Website	https://tonyfornewyork.com

Tony Simone is an American politician serving as a member of the New York State Assembly for the 75th district which encompasses Chelsea, Manhattan and parts of Hell's Kitchen. Elected in November 2022, he assumed office on January 1, 2023.

Career

Simone has worked for former New York State Senator Catherine Abate, former New York State Comptroller Carl McCall, and former New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn. He also served on Hillary Clinton’s 2000 U.S. Senate campaign and has worked at non-profits such as People for the American Way and Hudson River Park Friends.^[1] Simone was the Director of Community Outreach for the NYC Council where his work included coordinating relief efforts after Hurricane Sandy.^[2]

Simone won the Democratic nomination for the New York's 75th State Assembly District in June 2022 with 37.9% of the vote and defeated Republican challenger Joseph Maffia by nearly 70% in November 2022.^[3] He is the first openly-gay assembly member to represent New York's 75th State Assembly district.^[4]

References

^ Schindler, Paul (2022-02-24). "Tony Simone Aims to Be Chelsea's First LGBTQ Assemblymember". Gay City News. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
^ "Tony Simone - Assembly District 75 | Assembly Member Directory". New York State Assembly. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
^ "New York State Assembly Primary Election Results". The New York Times. 2022-06-28. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
^ Benitez, Juan Manuel (2022-03-01). "A competitive state Assembly race in the heart of Manhattan". Spectrum News NY1. Retrieved 2023-05-10.