Chad Lupinacci Holds First Fundraiser

On August 13, 2012, Chad Lupinacci, the Republican, Conservative, and Independence Party candidate for the New York State Assembly, 10th District, held a spectacular first fundraiser before a packed bipartisan crowd of friends, family, and elected officials at Sal D’s Restaurant in Huntington Village.

Following a stirring introduction by Senator John Flanagan, Lupinacci addressed the crowd and outlined the goals of his campaign.  Lupinacci thanked his friend and mentor, current 10th District Assemblyman James D. Conte, and promised to carry on his legacy if elected.  Finally, Lupinacci discussed his plans to utilize his experience on the South Huntington Union Free School District Board of Education to address the inequities in school funding and to seek mandate relief, both of which would provide tax relief to his future constituents. 

Huntington Republican Committee Chairwoman Toni Tepe also made remarks.  Tepe said, “The Huntington Republican Committee is delighted to have Chad as our candidate for the 10th Assembly District.  We look forward to a very rigorous campaign.  We are confident that Chad will represent the views of all the people in his district.” 

In addition to Senator Flanagan, the following elected officials were also in attendance:  Huntington Town Clerk Jo-Ann Raia, Assemblyman Andrew Raia, Huntington Town Councilman Mark Mayoka, Suffolk County Legislator John Kennedy, past and current members of the South Huntington and Huntington School Boards.

Chad is a lifelong resident of South Huntington and a 1997 graduate of Walt Whitman High School.  He is a full-time professor at Farmingdale State College and an adjunct professor at St. Joseph’s College and Hofstra University, where he received his B.A. in 2001(summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa), his J.D. from the Hofstra University School of Law, and his M.B.A. from the Frank G. Zarb School of Business.

The 10th Assembly District includes the hamlets of Cold Spring Harbor, Dix Hills, Greenlawn, Huntington, Huntington Station, Lloyd Harbor, Melville, South Huntington and West Hills in the Town of Huntington as well as part of Farmingdale in the Town of Babylon.