Sue Serino

Sue Serino
Serino in 2022
County Executive of Dutchess County
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2024
Member of the New York State Senate
from the 41st district
In office
January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2022
Preceded byTerry Gipson
Succeeded byMichelle Hinchey
Personal details
BornSusan J. Cvijanovich[1]
(1961-09-08) September 8, 1961
PartyRepublican
SpouseMark Serino
Children1
ResidenceHyde Park, New York
WebsiteDutchess County Executive Sue Serino

Susan J. Serino (born September 8, 1961) is an American politician and businesswoman from the state of New York. A Republican, Serino has served as Dutchess County executive since January 1, 2024. Previously, she was a member of the New York State Senate, representing the 41st district from 2015 to 2022. Prior to her State Senate tenure, Serino served as a member of the Hyde Park Town Board and the Dutchess County Legislature.

Early life

Serino was born on September 8, 1961.[2] She was born and raised in Dutchess County, New York.[3] Serino is the daughter of immigrants. She has worked as a waitress and has started her own childcare business.[4]

In 1996, Serino joined the real estate industry, opening a real estate office in Poughkeepsie.[5] In 2003, she moved her office to Hyde Park, New York. As of 2019, the business she built employed over twenty sales associates.[6]

Local politics

In 2010, Serino was elected to the Hyde Park Town Board.[7] A year later, in 2011, Serino was elected to the Dutchess County Legislature. She was re-elected in 2013, running unopposed.[8]

New York State Senate

In 2014, Serino was recruited by Senate Republicans to run against first-term incumbent Democratic Senator Terry Gipson in Senate District 41.[2] While Gipson had won election in 2012, the district had been reliably Republican in the previous years.[9] Serino defeated Gipson, 51%-46%.[10][11] Gipson sought a rematch against Serino in 2016; Serino prevailed again, this time by a margin of 52%-42%.[12][13] In 2018, Serino narrowly won re-election to a third term, defeating Democrat Karen Smythe by only 688 votes.[14][15] Serino defeated Smythe in a 2020 rematch.[16]

In 2022, redistricting placed Serino in the same district as a Democratic incumbent, Senator Michelle Hinchey. As a result, Serino and Hinchey ran against one another in the 2022 election. Serino lost by a narrow margin.[17]

Dutchess County Executive

In February 2023, Serino announced her candidacy for Dutchess County executive.[18] County Executive Marc Molinaro[19] resigned his position in January 2023 upon being elected to Congress.[20] On Election Day 2023, Serino was elected Dutchess County executive, winning 56% of the vote and defeating Democrat Tommy Zurhellen.[21] Serino was sworn in on January 1, 2024.[19]

Personal life

Serino is married to Mark Serino and has one child. She resides in Hyde Park, New York.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Facebook".
  2. ^ a b c Barry, John W. "VIDEO: Gipson, Serino offer clear choice on issues". The Poughkeepsie Journal.
  3. ^ "Karen Smythe to run for State Senate seat". The Poughkeepsie Journal. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  4. ^ "NY Sen. Sue Serino announces bid for second term". Daily Freeman. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  5. ^ "Serino to focus on jobs, heroin in second term". The Poughkeepsie Journal. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  6. ^ "Healthcare among issues dividing Senate candidates Serino, Smythe". The Poughkeepsie Journal. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  7. ^ Doxsey, Patricia R. "State Senate: Republican Serino claims victory in 41st District; Smythe not conceding". Daily Freeman. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  8. ^ "Serino sworn-in as senator". The Poughkeepsie Journal. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  9. ^ Doxsey, Patricia R. "Republican Sue Serino unseats Democrat Terry Gipson in 41st NY Senate District". Daily Freeman. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  10. ^ 2014 New York State Senate Election Results - NYSBOE https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2014/general/2014NYSenate.pdf Archived 2021-01-17 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ "Serino Defeats Gipson In Race For State Senate Seat In Putnam". Putnam Daily Voice. November 4, 2014.
  12. ^ 2016 New York State Senate Election Results - NYSBOE https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2016/General/2016NYSenate.pdf
  13. ^ "Serino Defeats Gipson To Win Second Term In 41st Senate District". Southwest Dutchess Daily Voice. November 8, 2016.
  14. ^ "Our Campaigns - NY State Senate 41 Race - Nov 06, 2018". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  15. ^ 2018 New York State Senate Election Results - NYSBOE https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2018/general/2018NYSenate.pdf Archived 2018-12-20 at the Wayback Machine
  16. ^ "Serino-Smythe race for NY Senate seat is rematch of 2018 election". Daily Freeman. September 29, 2020.
  17. ^ "41st New York Senate District: Democrat Hinchey defeats Republican Serino in battle for state Senate". Daily Freeman. 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
  18. ^ "Sue Serino, former GOP state senator, announces run for Dutchess County executive". The Poughkeepsie Journal. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
  19. ^ a b King, Jesse (January 8, 2024). "Sue Serino sworn in as Dutchess County executive". WAMC.
  20. ^ "Molinaro resigns as Dutchess County Executive". wavefarm.org. December 26, 2022.
  21. ^ King, Jesse (November 8, 2023). "Former state Sen. Serino wins race for Dutchess County executive". WAMC.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.