NYS Assembly

Cooper Macco

NYS Assembly - District 12
Cooper Macco

Cooper J. Macco graduated from St. John’s University School of Law in 2012 and was admitted to the New York State Bar in February 2013. He is also admitted to practice in the Eastern and Southern District of New York.

Wendy Hamberger

NYS Assembly - District 2
Wendy Hamberger

Wendy decided to pursue a career in law to make a difference and to help people. After receiving her BA in Economics and Political Science, she worked as a legislative aid for Assemblywoman Nettie Mayersohn overseeing community outreach in the legislator’s district.
In 1994, she chose to attend CUNY law school because of the school's dedication to “Law in the Service of Human Needs' ' and simultaneously pursued a Master's degree in Forensic Psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. She was admitted to practice to the New York Bar in 1999 and hired as an Associate a Levitan and Pardes, PC. working under retired Nassau Supreme Court Justice Sondra Pardes.

Will Schleisner

NYS Assembly - District 2

Will Schleisner is ready to run for New York State Assembly, representing District 2

Will is a native of Bayside, Queens, and moved to Long Island, where he currently resides with his wife and two children. He attended Adelphi University and graduated with Honors with a BA in Management. He currently serves as a Senior Live Events Coordinator with ViacomCBS and is well-prepared to lead New York as State Assemblyman.

Ann Brancato

NYS Assembly - District 9
Ann Brancato

My name is Ann Brancato, and I am running for New York State Assembly. A long time resident of Long Island's South Shore, I have dedicated my life to fighting for my community. As a healthcare professional, a mother, and a community leader, I am running to bring my experience to Albany as the Assemblywoman for NY's 9th District.

Francis Genco

NYS Assembly - District 7

Genco, 67, of East Islip, is seeking his first term in the state assembly and is running on the Democratic Party line.

He ran for state senate in 2012 and lost to Republican Lee Zeldin, who was later elected a congressman.

He served as executive assistant to then-Islip Town Supervisor Phil Nolan for five years and was on the East Islip school board from 1999 to 2009

Genco supports building a six-lane overpass at Oakdale Merge on Sunrise Highway to ease the traffic congestion there.

He wants to create a differential in state funding to school districts that addresses the high cost-of-living on Long Island.

He would support policies or legislations that would help veterans and the elderly.

Steve Polgar

NYS Assembly - District 3
Steve Polgar

Born and raised in New York. Lives in Medford (Brookhaven), NY.
Small business owner.
Founded an all-volunteer educational charity as a freshman in college.
Received the President's Volunteer Service Award from George W. Bush (Republican).
In January 2017, he became the youngest recipient of the President's Lifetime Achievement Award from Barack Obama (Democrat) for his volunteer service.