State Assembly Member - District 47
John J. Ricottone
A retired police officer who is president of Community Education Council District 20, after serving as its vice president.
Where they stand
Schools, gifted programs and school safety
Credited by a local blog post backing his run with helping PS 164 get funding and helping organize a helmet giveaway for PS 247 as a Community Education Council District 20 leader; the post says he and other council members led a protest against state cuts to after-school program funding.
Public safety and criminal justice
Names safety as one of his top three priorities, with lower prices and taxes and cleaner streets. As president of Community Education Council District 20, wrote a 2026 resolution to give teachers and staff silent panic buttons after parents raised concerns about lockdown drills, a local blog post reports.
Voting access and redistricting
Opposes redrawing New York's congressional map for 2026, saying the Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais changed the federal legal landscape but gives no good reason for an emergency remap.
Background
He holds an associate degree in criminal justice. No further biographical details were found as of Sept. 30, 2026.
- Retired police officer
- President of Community Education Council District 20; previously its vice president
- Associate degree, Ashworth College (2005); says his associate degree is in criminal justice
- High school diploma, John Dewey High School
- Became the Republican nominee after the June 23, 2026 Republican primary was canceled
Support
Conservative Party of New York State
Also on your ballot on the Conservative Party line
Stop Mamdani Party
Also on your ballot on the Stop Mamdani Party line
Money
$6K
raised
Top donors: Stephen Stowe, Carla Danielson, Ruslan Mukhtarov
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