Rep. Vito J. Fossella
(R-N.Y.) 13th District,Staten Island; part of southwest Brooklyn
- Residence:Staten Island
- Born:March 9, 1965; South Beach, N.Y.
- Religion:Roman Catholic
- Family:Wife, Mary Pat Fossella; four children
- Education:U. of Pennsylvania, B.S. 1987; Fordham U., J.D. 1993
- Military service:None
- Career:Management consultant; lawyer
- Political Highlights:New York City Council, 1994-97; U.S. House, 1997-2009
- Elected:1997 (5th full term)
- Note: Will retire at end of current term
District Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | general | Michael McMahon (D) | 105,128 | 60.8% |
| Robert Straniere (R) | 57,530 | 33.3% | ||
| Timothy Cochrane (C) | 5,525 | 3.2% | ||
| Carmine Morano (INDC) | 4,762 | 2.8% | ||
| 2006 | general | Vito Fossella (R, C, INDC) | 59,334 | 56.8% |
| Stephen Harrison (D, WFM) | 45,131 | 43.2% | ||
| 2004 | general | Vito Fossella (R, C) | 112,934 | 59% |
| Frank Barbaro (D, INDC, WFM) | 78,500 | 41% | ||
| 2002 | general | Vito Fossella (R, C, RTL) | 72,204 | 69.6% |
| Arne Mattsson (D, L, WFM) | 29,366 | 28.3% | ||
| Anita Lerman (INDC) | 1,427 | 1.4% | ||
| Henry Bardel (GREEN) | 696 | 0.7% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | John Kerry: 45% | George W. Bush: 55% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 53% | George W. Bush: 44% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population:654,361
- Under 18:23.7%
- Over 65:13.3%
- Married:54.1%
- Non-Hispanic White:71%
- Black:6%
- Hispanic:11%
- Asian:9%
- Foreign Born:23.9%
- Language other than English:35%
- Median Household Income:50,092
- Owner Occupied Housing:54.0%
- Income above $200k:2.3
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
- White Collar:65.0%
- Blue Collar:18%
- Services:16.6%
- Bachelor's Degree:24%
- Graduate Education:9.2%
- Civilian Veterans:45,046
