Michael Tannousis
{{short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Michael Tannousis
| birth_place = Staten Island, New York, U.S.
| party = Republican
| education = Binghamton University (BA)
Pace University (JD)
| state_assembly =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|12|08}}
| residence = Staten Island, New York, U.S.
| website = {{URL|https://miketannousis.com/|Campaign website}}
{{URL|https://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Michael-Tannousis/|Official website}}
| signature = Michael Tannousis Signature.png
| district4 = 64th
| predecessor4 = Nicole Malliotakis
| termstart4 = January 1, 2021
| state_assembly4 = New York
| office3 = Chair of the Staten Island Republican Party
| term start 4 =
| Term start 3 =
| termstart3 = October 7, 2022
| predecessor3 = Anthony Reinhart
}}
Michael Tannousis (born December 8, 1983) is an American attorney and politician who is a member of the New York State Assembly from the 64th district. He was elected in 2020 to a term which began on January 1, 2021.
Early life and education
Tannousis was born and raised on Staten Island, the son of immigrants from Cyprus.{{Cite web|author=Staff|title=NYS Assembly Candidate Michael Tannousis Speaks to TNH|url=https://www.thenationalherald.com/community_general_news/arthro/nys_assembly_candidate_michael_tannousis_speaks_to_tnh-267168/|date=2020-04-05|access-date=2020-12-09|website=The National Herald|language=en}} Tannousis attended Monsignor Farrell High School, then earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Binghamton University and a Juris Doctor from the Pace University School of Law.{{Cite web|title=Meet Mike|url=https://miketannousis.com/meet-mike/|access-date=2020-12-09|website=Mike Tannousis for State Assembly|language=en-US}}
Career
After law school, Tannousis worked as a prosecutor in Staten Island and The Bronx. He also served as a counselor to City Councilman Joe Borelli.{{Cite web|author=Staff|date=2020-11-01|title=We endorse Michael Tannousis for the 64th District State Assembly seat (editorial)|url=https://www.silive.com/news/2020/11/we-endorse-michael-tannousis-for-the-64th-district-state-assembly-seat-editorial.html|access-date=2020-12-09|newspaper=Staten Island Advance|language=en}} After Nicole Malliotakis announced that she would not seek re-election to the New York State Assembly and instead run for the United States House of Representatives, Tannousis declared his candidacy to succeed her. Tannousis defeated Marko Kepi in the Republican primary and Democratic nominee Brandon Patterson in the November general election.{{Cite web|title=Michael Tannousis|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Michael_Tannousis|access-date=2020-12-09|website=Ballotpedia|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2020-11-04|title=Tannousis wins bid to succeed Malliotakis in Assembly|first=Jaime|last=DeJesus|url=https://brooklyneagle.com/articles/2020/11/04/tannousis-wins-bid-to-succeed-malliotakis-in-assembly/|access-date=2020-12-09|website=Brooklyn Eagle|language=en-US}}
References
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Category:Politicians from Staten Island
Category:Lawyers from New York City
Category:Binghamton University alumni
Category:Pace University School of Law alumni
Category:Republican Party members of the New York State Assembly
Category:American people of Cypriot descent
Category:21st-century members of the New York State Legislature
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