Thomas McKevitt

Thomas McKevitt (born April 28, 1971)^[1][2] is an American politician who represented District 17 in the New York Assembly from 2006 to 2017, which includes large portions of Nassau County, New York.

Tom McKevitt
Member of the New York State Assembly from the 17th district
In office February 28, 2006 – December 31, 2017
Preceded by	Maureen O'Connell
Succeeded by	John Mikulin
Personal details
Born	(1971-04-28) April 28, 1971 (age 53)[1][2] Oceanside, New York[1]
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Samantha McGill[2]
Children	Connor and Meagan Mckevitt [3]
Residence	East Meadow, New York[3]
Alma mater	Hofstra University Hofstra Law School[3]
Profession	lawyer, politician
Website	Official website

McKevitt was born in East Meadow, New York^[1] and is a lifetime resident of Nassau County.^[3] He received a B.A. from Hofstra University, where he graduated summa cum laude^[3] in 1993. McKevitt earned his Juris Doctor from the Hofstra Law School in 1996.^[4][5] He is a member of the New York State Bar Association and the American Bar Association.^[3]

Formerly the Deputy Attorney for Hempstead, New York, as well as a staffer for former Senator Alfonse D'Amato and State Senator Kemp Hannon, McKevitt was chosen in a special election held on February 28, 2006 to replace outgoing Assemblywoman Maureen O'Connell, who is now the Nassau County Clerk.

McKevitt and Samantha McGill were married in July 2001.^[2] He and his wife reside in East Meadow, New York with their two children.^[3]

Election results

• February 2006 special election, NYS Assembly, 17th AD^[6]

Thomas McKevitt (REP - IND - CON)	...	3,561
Zahid Ali Syed (DEM - WOR)	...	1,691

• November 2006 general election, NYS Assembly, 17th AD^[7]

Thomas McKevitt (REP - IND - CON)	...	19,048
Dolores D. Sedacca (DEM - WOR)	...	16,622

• November 2008 general election, NYS Assembly, 17th AD^[8]

Thomas McKevitt (REP - IND - CON)	...	31,803
John L. Pinto (DEM)	...	23,321

• November 2010 general election, NYS Assembly, 17th AD^[9]

Thomas McKevitt (REP - IND - CON)	...	24,766
Thomas J. Devaney (DEM - WOR)	...	15,060

References

1. "State Assembly: Thomas McKevitt Jr. (R-C-I), District 17". GovBuddy.com. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
2. "WEDDINGS; Samantha McGill, Thomas McKevitt". The New York Times. July 8, 2001. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
3. "Tom McKevitt: Biography". New York State Assembly. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
4. "Attorney Profiles: Thomas McKevitt". Sahn Ward Coschignano & Baker PLLC. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
5. "Class Notes". Hofstra Magazine. Hofstra University. Fall 2006. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
6. "Special Election Results, 17th Assembly District: February 28, 2006" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. 2006. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
7. "General Election Results, State Assembly: November 7, 2006" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. December 14, 2006. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
8. "General Election Results, State Assembly: November 4, 2008" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. December 4, 2008. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
9. "General Election Results, State Assembly: November 2, 2010" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. December 13, 2010. Retrieved April 13, 2011.

External links

• New York State Assembly Member Website
• McKevitt and Zahid Vie for 17th Assembly Seat
• Civil Rights Actions and Zoning Decisions

New York State Assembly
Preceded by Maureen O'Connell	New York State Assembly, 17th District 2006–2017	Succeeded by John Mikulin