Preceded by Joseph Borelli Religion Roman Catholic | Political party Republican Website Official website | |
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Alma mater St. Francis College B.A.University of Buffalo J.D. | ||
Ronald Castorina, Jr. is the Assembly member for the 62nd District of the New York State Assembly. He is a Republican. The district includes the neighborhoods of Richmondtown, Todt Hill, Rossville, Annadale, Huguenot, Woodrow, and Prince's Bay on the South Shore of Staten Island.
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Life and career
Castorina was born and raised on Staten Island before attending St. Francis College and then the University of Buffalo to receive his law degree. He is a member of the Army National Guard.
Following his time at law school, Castorina worked as a counsel to New York City Councilmember Vincent Ignizio before becoming the Republican commissioner for the Staten Island Board of Elections for New York City. Castorina gained citywide attention when he sued the City Department of Education when they proposed taking school buses away from his district for middle schoolers.
New York Assembly
In 2015, Castorina was chosen by the Staten Island Republican Party to replace former Assemblymember Joseph Borelli, who had resigned after winning the vacated New York City Council seat of Vincent Ignizio. While initially he faced two Republican challengers for the Republican nomination, Castorina went on to receive the endorsement from the party. He ran unopposed in the April 19, 2016 special election and was sworn into office on May 10, 2016. He will be required to run for a full, two-year term in the fall of 2016.