Mike LiPetri
Mike LiPetri | |
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LiPetri in October 2024 | |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 9th district | |
| In office January 1, 2019 – January 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Christine Pellegrino |
| Succeeded by | Michael Durso |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 10, 1990 New York City, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | State University of New York, Albany (BA) Albany Law School (JD) |
Michael John LiPetri (born July 10, 1990) is an American Republican attorney and politician from New York State who served one term as a New York State Assemblyman from the 9th district from 2019 to 2021. Located on the South Shore of Long Island, the district includes several communities including Massapequa, Massapequa Park and South Farmingdale in Nassau County and West Babylon, Babylon village, West Islip and part of Brightwaters in Suffolk County, as well as several barrier islands in the Great South Bay.
LiPetri graduated from Albany Law School in 2015 and was employed as an assistant corporation counsel for the New York City Law Department representing the city and municipal officials. Prior to his election to the assembly, he briefly worked as an associate attorney at Rivkin Radler, LLP.
In 2018, LiPetri defeated incumbent assemblywoman Christine Pellegrino in the general election 56% to 44%. In 2020, rather than run for re-election to the state assembly, LiPetri ran in the Republican primary for New York's 2nd congressional district, losing the nomination to Andrew Garbarino, who went on to the win the seat. In 2024, LiPetri was the Republican nominee in New York's 3rd congressional district. He was defeated by Democrat Tom Suozzi.