List of Italian-American politicians by state
- Joe Arpaio, Sheriff of Maricopa County[1]
- Janet Napolitano, Governor[2]
- Rick Renzi
- Joseph Alioto
- Mary Bono
- Sonny Bono
- George Moscone
- Leon Panetta, (b.1938), former White House Chief of Staff to Bill Clinton, possible candidate for Governor of California in 2006 or perhaps even for President in 2008.
- Eric Garcetti
- Nancy Pelosi
- Angelo Rossi
- Mike Thompson
- Anthony Bucco
- Jon Corzine
- Rich Dennison
- Mike Ferguson
- James Florio
- John Girgenti
- Frank LoBiondo
- Frank Pallone
- Bill Pascrell, Jr.
- Peter Rodino
- Anthony Russo
- Robert Torricelli
- Al D'Amato
- Joseph A. Califano, Jr.
- Andrew Cuomo
- Mario Cuomo
- Carmine DeSapio
- Geraldine Ferraro
- Vito Fossella
- Dan Frisa
- Anthony Gaeta
- Rudolph Giuliani
- Tom Golisano
- Vincent R. Impellitteri
- Fiorello LaGuardia
- Ralph J. Lamberti
- Rick Lazio
- Sebastian Leone
- Anthony Masiello
- Vito Marcantonio
- Guy Molinari
- Susan Molinari
- Ferdinand Pecora
- George Pataki
- Al Smith
- Peter Vallone, Sr.
- Louis Barletta, Mayor of Hazleton and diplomat
- Frank Carlucci, U.S. Secretary of Defense (1987-1989), chairman emeritus of the Carlyle Group.
- Michael F. Doyle, congressman (Italian mother, maiden name Fusco)
- Rick Filippi, former Mayor of Erie
- Vincent Fumo (Democratic State Senate Appropriations Chairman)
- Melissa Hart, congresswoman (mother's maiden name Albina Simone)
- Robert J. Mellow (State Senate Minority Leader) (Italian mother, maiden name Generotti)
- Frank J. Montemuro Jr., retired State Supreme Court justice and former President of Order of the Sons of Italy in America
- Russell M. Nigro, former State Supreme Court justice
- Jeff Piccola (State Senate Majority Whip)
- Frank Rizzo
- Rick Santorum, US Senator
See also
References
Footnotes
- ^ [1]"After listing Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio as one of the top Italian-American crime fighters in the last century, a Washington-based advocacy group has now disavowed him."
- ^ [2]"She would be the first woman and first Italian American vice president. "
- ^ [3]"The first Italian American congresswoman was Ella Grasso (D-Conn.) who served from 1970 to 1975."
- ^ [4]"In 1995, Mary Landrieu (D-La.) became the first Italian American woman ever elected to the Senate."