Michael Tannousis

Michael Tannousis (born December 8, 1983) is an American attorney and politician who is a member of the New York State Assembly from the 64th district. He was elected in 2020 to a term which began on January 1, 2021.

Michael Tannousis
Tannousis in 2024
Chair of the Staten Island Republican Party
Incumbent
Assumed office October 7, 2022
Preceded by	Anthony Reinhart
Member of the New York State Assembly from the 64th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2021
Preceded by	Nicole Malliotakis
Personal details
Born	(1983-12-08) December 8, 1983 (age 42) Staten Island, New York, U.S.
Party	Republican
Education	Binghamton University (BA) Pace University (JD)
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Website	Campaign website State Assembly website

Early life and education

Tannousis was born and raised on Staten Island, the son of immigrants from Cyprus.^[1] Tannousis attended Monsignor Farrell High School, then earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Binghamton University and a Juris Doctor from the Pace University School of Law.^[2]

Career

After law school, Tannousis worked as a prosecutor in Staten Island and The Bronx. He also served as a counselor to City Councilman Joe Borelli.^[3] After Nicole Malliotakis announced that she would not seek re-election to the New York State Assembly and instead run for the United States House of Representatives, Tannousis declared his candidacy to succeed her. Tannousis defeated Marko Kepi in the Republican primary and Democratic nominee Brandon Patterson in the November general election.^[4][5]