Donna Lupardo

Who is Donna Lupardo?

Donna A. Lupardo is a member of the New York State Assembly representing the 123rd Assembly District, which includes the city of Binghamton, New York, as well as the towns of Vestal, New York and Union, New York. The villages of Johnson City, New York and Endicott, New York are contained within the Town of Union and also make up part of the district.

Lupardo was born in Staten Island, New York. She earned a B.A. degree from Wagner College in 1976, and an M.A. degree in philosophy from the State University of New York at Binghamton in 1984. Prior to her election to the Assembly she served in several capacities, including as a member of the Broome County Legislature. She has also worked as a community mental health educator and was a faculty member at Binghamton University from 1980 to 1990.

She was first elected to the State Assembly in November 2004, defeating the incumbent Robert Warner in the 126th Assembly District. In November 2006, Lupardo was re-elected, defeating challenger Jay J. Dinga by a margin of almost 2 to 1. She ran uncontested in the November 2008 general election and won the November 2010 general election with 56 percent of the vote.