James Oddo

James S. Oddo is a Republican politician from Staten Island, currently serving as Minority Leader in the New York City Council.

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Republican - Staten Island - New York City Council

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Born in Staten Island as the youngest of four sons in a family of city employees, James Oddo earned a B.A. from Fordham University and a J.D. from New York Law School.

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He started politics by working as Chief of Staff to then- councilmanr Fusco for seven years and as Legal Counsel to the former Council Minority Leader Thomas Ognibene.

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He was first elected in february 1999 in order to fil the seat vacated by John Fusco, and has always been reelected since. After the resignation of Ognibene, he has been elected Minority Leader of the City Council with the consent of both the two other Republicans of the council in 2002

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1999 - John Fusco - 2002

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His district, the 50th, is located mainly in Staten Island, and encompass the neighborhoods of Arrochar, Bulls Head, Concord, Dongan Hill, Emerson Hill, Fort Wadsworth, Grant City, Graniteville, Grasmere, Island of Meadows, Midland Beach, New Drop, Prall's Island, Richmondtown, South Beach, Todt Hill, Travis, Westerleigh, Willowbrook; , but also parts of Bensonhurst, Dyker Heights and Bath Beach in democratic Brooklyn

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Neighborhoods - Todt Hill - Bensonhurst - Democratic - Brooklyn

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