Full Name:
Thomas F. Barraga
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Joanne; 2 Children: Elaine, Mary Ellen
Birth Date:
04/23/1943
Birth Place:
Brooklyn, NY
Home City:
West Islip, NY
PhD, Philosophy, Pacific University, 1981
MBA, Business Administration, Long Island University, 1972
BBA, Marketing, Saint John's University, 1964
Legislator, Suffolk County Legislature, present
Assemblymember, New York State Assembly, 1982-2006
Assistant Minority Leader, New York State Assembly, 1999
Candidate, Right to Life Party, 1996
Town Clerk of Islip, 1977-1981
Former Member, Assembly Standing Committee on Rules, New York State Assembly
Former Member, Education Committee, New York State Assembly
Member, Environmental, Planning and Agriculture Committee, present
Member, Human Services Committee, present
Former Commissioner, New York State Temporary State Commission on the Distribution of State Aide to Local School Districts
Member, Veterans and Seniors Committee, present
Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, New York State Assembly
Former Employee, American Can Company, Dun and Bradstreet Incorporated
Former Chair, Board of Trustees Suffolk County Community College
Major General, New York State Guard, present
Served, United States Marine Corps Reserves, 1960-1966
Member, Sons of Italy-Giuseppe A. Nigro Lodge #2234, present
Member, American Legion-West Islip Post # 1738, present
Usher, Our Lady of Lourdes Church, present