Vincent J. Gentile
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Vincent J. Gentile is a member of the New York City Council
representing District 43, which comprises the Southwest Brooklyn
neighborhoods of Bensonhurst, Bay Ridge, and Dyker Heights.
Gentile chairs the Libraries Committee on the Council, and serves on the Aging, Cultural Affairs, Finance, and Public Safety committees.
Gentile first won public office in 1996, when he was able to capitalize upon internal divisions within the Republican Party
and win a three-way race for the 23rd District in the New York State Senate. He would go on to serve three terms before being defeated by then City Councilman Martin J. "Marty" Golden
in 2002. As a result of his defeat, Gentile entered into the special election to fill the vacancy on the city council that resulted from Golden's victory; Gentile won the special election and has held the seat ever since. Effectively, the elections resulted in Golden and Gentile swapping seats.
Prior to his involvement in electoral politics Gentile was a prosecutor in the District Attorney
's office for eight years.
He has a B.A. from Cornell University
and a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School
. His is a graduate of Fort Hamilton High School
in Bay Ridge.
New York City Council
The New York City Council is the lawmaking body of the City of New York. It has 51 members from 51 council districts throughout the five boroughs. The Council serves as a check against the mayor in a "strong" mayor-council government model. The council monitors performance of city agencies and...
representing District 43, which comprises the Southwest Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
neighborhoods of Bensonhurst, Bay Ridge, and Dyker Heights.
Gentile chairs the Libraries Committee on the Council, and serves on the Aging, Cultural Affairs, Finance, and Public Safety committees.
Gentile first won public office in 1996, when he was able to capitalize upon internal divisions within the Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
and win a three-way race for the 23rd District in the New York State Senate. He would go on to serve three terms before being defeated by then City Councilman Martin J. "Marty" Golden
Martin Golden
Martin J. Golden is an American politician from Brooklyn, New York, one of the five boroughs of New York City. Currently a member of the New York State Senate, Golden is a former member of the New York City Council...
in 2002. As a result of his defeat, Gentile entered into the special election to fill the vacancy on the city council that resulted from Golden's victory; Gentile won the special election and has held the seat ever since. Effectively, the elections resulted in Golden and Gentile swapping seats.
Prior to his involvement in electoral politics Gentile was a prosecutor in the District Attorney
District attorney
In many jurisdictions in the United States, a District Attorney is an elected or appointed government official who represents the government in the prosecution of criminal offenses. The district attorney is the highest officeholder in the jurisdiction's legal department and supervises a staff of...
's office for eight years.
He has a B.A. from Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
and a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School
Brooklyn Law School
Brooklyn Law School is a law school located in Brooklyn Heights, in Downtown Brooklyn, New York.-History:Founded in 1901 by William Payson Richardson and Norman P. Heffley, Brooklyn Law School was the first law school on Long Island. Using space provided by Heffley’s business school, the law...
. His is a graduate of Fort Hamilton High School
Fort Hamilton High School
Fort Hamilton High School is a public high school in Brooklyn, New York, USA, under the jurisdiction of the New York City Department of Education. Students in Bay Ridge, Sunset Park and Dyker Heights are zoned to Fort Hamilton HS. It has stood overlooking the Narrows and Lower New York Bay since...
in Bay Ridge.