Mike Arcuri
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Michael Angelo "Mike" Arcuri (born June 11, 1959) is the former U.S. Representative
for . He is a member of the Democratic Party
. He lost re-election on November 2, 2010, to Republican Richard L. Hanna
.
The district encompasses a large swath of central New York, including Utica
, Auburn
, Rome
and most of the suburbs of Binghamton
.
, in Utica, New York
in 1977.
In 1981, Arcuri graduated from the State University of New York at Albany where he majored in history and minored in economics. In 1984, he graduated from New York Law School
in New York City
and was admitted to practice law in New York
state in 1985. Arcuri returned to Utica to open a law office in 1986.
A member of the moderate Blue Dog Coalition, Arcuri was named by the National Review
(March 2010) as one of the most Centrist members of the House, with a voting record of 50.2% liberal and 49.8% conservative, a distinction he shares with only one other member of Congress.
, home to Utica. He was only the third Democrat ever to hold the post, and the first in 40 years.
. Arcuri won by 54 percent of the vote to Meier's 45 percent, becoming only the second Democrat to represent the area in 106 years.
but prevailed. Arcuri won 52 percent of the votes to Hanna’s 48 percent
Republican Richard Hanna beat incumbent Mike Arcuri 101,599 to 85,624, according to figures from the state Board of Elections.
United States House of Representatives
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for . He is a member of the Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
. He lost re-election on November 2, 2010, to Republican Richard L. Hanna
Richard L. Hanna
Richard L. Hanna is the U.S. Representative for . He is a member of the Republican Party.- Early life, education, and business career :...
.
The district encompasses a large swath of central New York, including Utica
Utica, New York
Utica is a city in and the county seat of Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 62,235 at the 2010 census, an increase of 2.6% from the 2000 census....
, Auburn
Auburn, New York
Auburn is a city in Cayuga County, New York, United States of America. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 27,687...
, Rome
Rome, New York
Rome is a city in Oneida County, New York, United States. It is located in north-central or "upstate" New York. The population was 44,797 at the 2010 census. It is in New York's 24th congressional district. In 1758, British forces began construction of Fort Stanwix at this strategic location, but...
and most of the suburbs of Binghamton
Binghamton, New York
Binghamton is a city in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States. It is near the Pennsylvania border, in a bowl-shaped valley at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers...
.
Early life, education and career
Arcuri's father was Carmen Arcuri. His mother, Elizabeth, retired as a stenographer. Arcuri graduated from Thomas R. Proctor High SchoolThomas R. Proctor High School
Thomas R. Proctor High School is a public high school in Utica, New York. The school is in Oneida County and the current school principal is Steven Falchi. There are 164 full-time teachers and 2,566 students. -Athletic Department:...
, in Utica, New York
Utica, New York
Utica is a city in and the county seat of Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 62,235 at the 2010 census, an increase of 2.6% from the 2000 census....
in 1977.
In 1981, Arcuri graduated from the State University of New York at Albany where he majored in history and minored in economics. In 1984, he graduated from New York Law School
New York Law School
New York Law School is a private law school in the TriBeCa neighborhood of Lower Manhattan in New York City. New York Law School is one of the oldest independent law schools in the United States. The school is located within four blocks of all major courts in Manhattan. In 2011, New York Law School...
in New York City
New York City
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and was admitted to practice law in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
state in 1985. Arcuri returned to Utica to open a law office in 1986.
Committee assignments
- Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureUnited States House Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureThe U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives. John Mica currently chairs the committee.-History:...
- Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management
- Subcommittee on Highways and TransitUnited States House Transportation Subcommittee on Highways and TransitThe House Transportation Subcommittee on Highways and Transit is a subcommittee within the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The subcommittee oversees highway, transit, and highway safety programs in the United States, as well as policy governing how highway and transit projects...
- Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous MaterialsUnited States House Transportation Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous MaterialsThe Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials is a subcommittee within the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee...
- Committee on RulesUnited States House Committee on RulesThe Committee on Rules, or Rules Committee, is a committee of the United States House of Representatives. Rather than being responsible for a specific area of policy, as most other committees are, it is in charge of determining under what rule other bills will come to the floor...
- Subcommittee on Rules and the Organization of the HouseUnited States House Rules Subcommittee on Rules and the Organization of the HouseThe Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House is a subcommittee within the House Rules CommitteeUnder the Committee rules, as amended for the 110th Congress, the Rules and the Organization of the House subcommittee will have general responsibility for measures or matters related to...
- Subcommittee on Rules and the Organization of the House
A member of the moderate Blue Dog Coalition, Arcuri was named by the National Review
National Review
National Review is a biweekly magazine founded by the late author William F. Buckley, Jr., in 1955 and based in New York City. It describes itself as "America's most widely read and influential magazine and web site for conservative news, commentary, and opinion."Although the print version of the...
(March 2010) as one of the most Centrist members of the House, with a voting record of 50.2% liberal and 49.8% conservative, a distinction he shares with only one other member of Congress.
1993
In 1993, Arcuri was elected District Attorney of Oneida CountyOneida County, New York
Oneida County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 234,878. The county seat is Utica. The name is in honor of the Oneida, an Iroquoian tribe that formerly occupied the region....
, home to Utica. He was only the third Democrat ever to hold the post, and the first in 40 years.
2006
In November 2006, Arcuri defeated State Senator Ray Meier for the 24th District congressional seat left open by the retiring Sherwood BoehlertSherwood Boehlert
Sherwood "Sherry" Louis Boehlert is a retired American politician from New York. He represented upstate New York in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 until 2007. Boehlert, a Republican, was considered to be a member of the party's moderate wing. In 2003, Utica Union Station was...
. Arcuri won by 54 percent of the vote to Meier's 45 percent, becoming only the second Democrat to represent the area in 106 years.
2008
In his bid for re-election in 2008, Arcuri faced a closer-than-expected challenge from businessman Richard L. HannaRichard L. Hanna
Richard L. Hanna is the U.S. Representative for . He is a member of the Republican Party.- Early life, education, and business career :...
but prevailed. Arcuri won 52 percent of the votes to Hanna’s 48 percent
2010
In a rematch of the election two years prior, Arcuri faced off again against Hanna but lost to the Republican as the GOP made gains across the country.Republican Richard Hanna beat incumbent Mike Arcuri 101,599 to 85,624, according to figures from the state Board of Elections.
Personal life
Arcuri has two children from his first marriage with NYS Licensed Master of Social Work Barbara Arcuri (divorced 2002), Carmen and Dominique. He married his second wife, the former Sabrina Deon, in August 2007.External links
- Arcuri for Congress official campaign site
- Profile at SourceWatchSourceWatchSourceWatch is an internet wiki site that is a collaborative project of the liberal Center for Media and Democracy...
- Profile at the Democratic Congressional Campaign CommitteeDemocratic Congressional Campaign CommitteeThe Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is the Democratic Hill committee for the United States House of Representatives, working to elect Democrats to that body. They play a critical role in recruiting candidates, raising funds, and organizing races in districts that are expected to yield...