Michael Durso
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Michael Durso
| image = (05-19-25) Michael Durso.jpg
| state_assembly = New York
| term_start = January 6, 2021
| district = 9th
| party = Republican
| predecessor = Mike LiPetri
| birth_place = Nassau County, New York, U.S.
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|11|23}}
| residence = Massapequa Park, New York, U.S.
| signature = Michael Durso Signature.png
}}
Michael Durso is an American politician serving as a member of the New York State Assembly from the 9th district. Elected in November 2020, he assumed office on January 6, 2021.
Early life
Durso was born in Nassau County, New York and raised in the town of Massapequa Park.{{Cite web|last=i_beebe|date=2021-01-10|title=Meet all the new state lawmakers|url=https://www.cityandstateny.com/articles/politics/new-york-state/meet-all-new-state-lawmakers.html-0|access-date=2021-05-20|website=City & State NY|language=en}} Growing up, Durso's parents worked multiple jobs to support the family. After graduating from high school, Durso became a sanitation worker.{{Cite web|title=Michael Durso - Assembly District 9 {{!}}Assembly Member Directory {{!}} New York State Assembly|url=https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Michael-Durso|access-date=2021-05-20|website=nyassembly.gov}}
Career
Prior to entering politics, Durso has worked as a sanitation supervisor. He is a member of CSEA Local 881. He previously worked as a public safety officer at Hofstra University. Durso was elected to the New York State Assembly in November 2020 and assumed office on January 6, 2021.{{Cite web|date=2020-11-04|title=Durso Takes Lead In Race For 9th Assembly District|url=https://patch.com/new-york/westislip/durso-takes-lead-race-9th-assembly-district|access-date=2021-05-20|website=West Islip, NY Patch|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Michael Durso|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Michael_Durso|access-date=2021-05-20|website=Ballotpedia|language=en}}
Durso currently sits on the Environmental Conservation, Labor, Science and Technology, Governmental Operations, and Transportation committees.{{Cite web |title=Michael Durso - Assembly District 9 {{!}}Assembly Member Directory {{!}} New York State Assembly |url=https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Michael-Durso/comm/ |access-date=2023-12-15 |website=nyassembly.gov}}
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Category:People from Nassau County, New York
Category:People from Massapequa Park, New York
Category:Republican Party members of the New York State Assembly
Category:21st-century members of the New York State Legislature