Philip T. Sica

Who is Philip T. Sica?

Philip Theodore Sica is the President of Wise Choice Realty who, in 2005, made an unsuccessful bid for Queens borough president in New York City. He was the nominee for the Republican and Conservative parties ultimately losing to incumbent Borough President Helen Marshall.

Sica's earliest education was at St. Stephen's Elementary School. Sica graduated from Cardinal Hayes High School. He then went on to receive a Bachelor of Arts from Pace University, a B.A. from Atlantic Union College, attended New York Law School, and did religious graduate work with Andrews University.

Sica served New York City in various capacities. He worked in the New York City Department of Hospitals, which is now called the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. He was a senior investigator for the New York City Department of Finance, a NYC Housing Authority Assistant, a detective-investigator for the Queens County District Attorney's Office, and Marshal for the City. In 1980, Sica's career changed when he became a minister of various Seventh-day Adventist Churches in the city.

Prior to running for borough president, Sica ran for the State Assembly's 24th district in 2000, and lost to Mark Weprin.