David DiPietro

DiPietro was born in Buffalo, New York. His parents moved the family to the Village of East Aurora where he subsequently attended Immaculate Conception Elementary and East Aurora High School. He earned a degree in Business Administration from Wittenberg University in 1985.

DiPietro began his career at M&T Bank in Buffalo but left after a few years to work as a consultant to small businesses. In 1991 he assumed control of his parents' dry cleaning business in Amherst, New York.

He was elected a trustee of the Village of East Aurora in 1999 and mayor in 2002. After serving as mayor for six years, he set his sights on higher office, running in the Republican primary for the 59th New York State Senate District against incumbent Dale Volker in 2008{{cite news | title = DiPietro takes aim at Volker's state Senate seat again in the Primary | url = http://www.orchardparkbee.com/news/2010-04-01/Local_News/DiPietro_takes_aim_at_Volkers_state_Senate_seat_ag_002.html | newspaper = Orchard Park Bee | location = Orchard Park, New York | date = 2010-04-01 | access-date = 2013-04-26 | quote = DiPietro ran unsuccessfully against 30-plus-year incumbent Dale Volker in the 2008 Republican primary}} and challenger Patrick Gallivan in 2010.{{cite news|title=Paladino scores a 'do over' for DiPietro |url=http://blogs.buffalonews.com/politics_now/2012/03/paladino-scores-a-do-over-for-dipietro.html |newspaper=The Buffalo News |location=Buffalo, New York |date=2012-03-31 |access-date=2013-04-26 |quote=Stories still abound from Carl P. Paladino's unsuccessful campaign for governor in 2010 regarding his endorsement of former Erie County Republican Chairman James P. Domagalski for State Senate. Domagalski was locked in a tough, three-way GOP primary for the seat of retiring Sen. Dale M. Volker. Former Sheriff Patrick Gallivan (the eventual winner) had entered the race, as had former East Aurora Mayor David J. DiPietro. |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130403022214/http://blogs.buffalonews.com/politics_now/2012/03/paladino-scores-a-do-over-for-dipietro.html |archive-date=2013-04-03 }} He ran unsuccessfully as the Tea Party candidate in the 2010 general election for the senate seat.

In 2012, he won a seat in the New York State Assembly, where he demonstrated conservative views. In 2013, he introduced legislation to repeal the NY SAFE Act.{{cite news | title = DiPietro starting effort to repeal new gun law | url = http://thelcn.com/2013/04/26/dipietro-starting-effort-to-repeal-new-gun-law/ | newspaper = Livingston County News | location = Geneseo, New York | date = 2013-04-26 | access-date = 2013-04-26 | quote = DiPietro, R-East Aurora, is sponsoring a bill which would repeal the NY SAFE Act, effective immediately. | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130630101803/http://thelcn.com/2013/04/26/dipietro-starting-effort-to-repeal-new-gun-law/ | archive-date = 2013-06-30 | url-status = dead }}

He voted against proposed medical marijuana legislation, the Compassionate Care Act (Bill A6357), and motions dated June 3, 2013 (94-41) and May 27, 2014 (94-63). DiPietro was one of 13 nay votes when the bill passed on June 20, 2014 (117-13).{{cite web|url=http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&leg_video=&bn=A06357&term=2013&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y|title=A06357 Summary|website=New York State Assembly|access-date=February 8, 2018}} He voted against emergency access to medical marijuana (Bill A07060) on June 9, 2015; the bill passed, 130-18.{{cite web|url=http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&leg_video=&bn=A07060&term=2015&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y|title=A07060 Summary|website=New York State Assembly|access-date=February 8, 2018}} However, DiPietro voted for adding opioid-use disorder (addiction) to the list of conditions treatable by medical marijuana (Bill A09016) on June 6, 2018 (108-28).{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/bill/24743/63266/110411/authorizes-medical-marijuana-for-opioid-use-disorder |website = Vote Smart|access-date=October 17, 2018|title = The Voter's Self Defense System}} In 2019 Assemblyman DiPietro became the Assembly sponsor of Bill# A05498 which proposes a constitutional amendment to divide the state into three autonomous regions.{{Cite web|url=https://www.assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&leg_video=&bn=A05498&term=2019&Summary=Y | title=CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY}}

DiPietro voted against key votes related to policies concerning affirmative action, paid family leave, increasing the minimum wage and prohibiting workplace discrimination based on reproductive health decisions.{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/110411/david-dipietro/3/employment-and-affirmative-action#.VyAD-nonJgx|title=David DiPietro's Voting Records|website=Vote Smart|access-date=February 8, 2018}} He voted against state-funded projects addressing climate change{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/bill/18619/49112/110411/requires-state-funded-projects-to-consider-climate-change-effects#.VyAFLnonJgw|title=S 6617B - Requires State-Funded Projects to Consider Climate Change Effects - Key Vote|website=Vote Smart|access-date=February 8, 2018}} and a three-year prohibition of hydraulic fracturing.{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/bill/18627/49131/110411/prohibits-hydraulic-fracturing-for-3-years#.VyAFV3onJgw|title=A 5424B - Prohibits Hydraulic Fracturing for 3 Years - Key Vote|website=Vote Smart|access-date=February 8, 2018}}

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• [http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/David-DiPietro/ New York Assembly member website]
• [http://www.dipietroforassembly.com/ Campaign website]

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Category:1960 births

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