The results are in. The people of the 92nd District have overwhelmingly elected Tom Abinanti to be their next Assemblyman. We couldn’t have done it without all the help of our many dedicated supporters – thank you all! This has been great campaign – fueled by your grassroots efforts.

“I am honored that so many people who care about our community have placed their confidence in me in these very challenging times,” said Tom Abinanti this evening as he thanked his supporters for their hard work. ”I look forward to fighting for our community’s concerns in Albany – the economy, education, the environment, and property taxes. Together we will meet these challenges.”

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When choosing a candidate for public office, Democrat Tom Abinanti uses the analogy of someone looking for a good doctor. If a patient needs surgery and had a choice between a surgeon who has successfully completed the procedure dozens of times compared to someone fresh out of medical school, most would opt for more experience.

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It’s been some time since there was a competitive race for the 92nd District state Assembly seat. This year, Democrat Richard Brodsky, who served in the Assembly since 1983, ran instead in a primary for attorney general, leaving an open seat up for grabs. Republican Thomas Bock, a systems analyst and Elmsford volunteer firefighter, and Democrat Thomas Abinanti, an attorney and longtime Westchester County legislator, are vying for the seat.

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Tom Abinanti with Polly Rothstein and Terry Kornbluh (Founders of WCLA)

Tom Abinanti, Democratic and Independence parties’ candidate for New York State Assembly- 92nd District, has been endorsed by three prominent organizations because of his strong pro-choice position.

Planned Parenthood, NARAL Pro-Choice New York,and WCLA Choice Matters, are urging voters in the 92nd Assembly District to vote for Tom Abinanti in next Tuesday’s general election.

Abinanti, a Westchester Legislator , recently introduced legislation to protect patients and staff entering and leaving reproductive healthcare facilities in Westchester County. Tom’s bill is similar to the law recently enacted in New York City.

Tom Abinanti has always been a pro-choice leader. He served as pro-bono attorney for the Westchester Coalition for Legal Abortion for 18 years.

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TOM ABINANTI,  age 63, is unapologetic about the need for an active government, and that is refreshing in light of the “throw the bums out” fervor that is currently in vogue. Sitting opposite him at his campaign headquarters in Elmsford, one is struck by the depth of his answers and also the thought process behind them. Abinanti is a practicing attorney and a ten-term (20 years) Westchester County Legislator. He has also been a Greenburgh Town Councilman and served as a prosecuting attorney for both the Villages of Dobbs Ferry and Ardsley. He has represented the Greenburgh Housing Authority and the Westchester Coalition for Legal Abortion and his list of his legal work and affiliations reads on and on.

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County Legislator Tom Abinanti is calling on Cablevision and News Corporation (Fox) to continue their service to consumers and submit their business dispute to binding arbitration.

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County Legislator Tom Abinanti today joined other parents and autism organizations in urging Governor Paterson to veto autism insurance reform bills. Bills A10372A/S7000B, drafted by insurance company lobbyists, will make it virtually impossible for any treatments for autism to be covered expenses.
“New York State should not put the profits of insurance companies ahead of the needs of our kids,” said Abinanti. “We need health insurance reform that protects children and families.”