Anthony Nanula

Who is Anthony Nanula?

Anthony Nanula is a political leader and businessman in Buffalo, New York. He has served as a state senator and city comptroller.

Nanula, a local businessman, was elected in a 1994 special election to serve in the State Senate, succeeding Anthony Masiello who resigned from the Senate to become Buffalo's mayor. Nanula, who self funded his campaign, was elected to be state senator for parts of Buffalo and Tonawanda and all of Niagara Falls and Grand Island. He was reelected to the State Senate three times. During his Senate career he flirted with a statewide bid for lieutenant governor in 1998, but decided against the Democratic primary for the post. He did indicate that he was interested in running for state comptroller if the position became available.

While serving in the Senate, he served as the Assistant Minority Leader for Policy and Administration, as Ranking Minority Member of the Senate Insurance Committee, as Ranking Minority Member of the Senate Civil Service and Pensions Committee, and as Ranking Minority Member of the Senate Tourism, Recreation and Sports Development Committee.