Address:
Anthony J Picente, Jr, County Executive
Oneida County Building
800 Park Avenue, Tenth Floor
Utica, NY 13501
Phone: +1(315) 798-5800
ce@ocgov.net
Age: 62 (2022)
Residence: Rome, NY
Family: Married to his wife, Eleanor (Griffo) Picente, no children.
Parents: Mother (deceased- November 4, 2011): Rose Marie (Colonna) Picente (parents- John B. and Pasqualina (Lisanti) Colonna) and,
Father (deceased- December 17, 1995) Anthony J. "Priest")" Picente, Sr. (parents- Picente Frank and Macchione Rose).
Sisters: Catherine Dumka (Marcy, NY) and Anne Marie Lombard (Whitesboro, NY).
Social media links; Twitter @AJPicenteJr, Facebook AnthonyPicenteCE,
Oneida County's Board of Legislators.
Oneida County Board of Elections - County Executive Picente's sister "Catherine Dumka" is Oneida County Board of Elections Deputy Commissioner, see GOP chairman calls for resignation of election commissioner. Another 2018 BOE story [Here]
Genovese, James - The name "Genovese" appears 340 times in the Dwtn Hospital #Emailgate.
Carroll, Amanda -
Phil Vanno - Page 151 of #emailgate, James Genovese (above) writes on January 4, 2017 to "Microsoft Office User" (?), "I'm CCin Phil Vanno and I know you may be thinking "Hey, that's the guy from the OD" but rest assured he isn't anymore. He is now working in the County Executive Office. We are progressing through a change in roles and as the new Assistant, Phil will begin handling press and public relations and communications while I move more into the meat of the initatives and projects (so you're not done with me yet)"
Candido, Alfred - The name "Candido" appears 155 times in the Dwtn Hospital #Emailgate.
Henry, Christopher - Christopher Henry new member of county planning, brough on in to help plan downtown hospital... .
Venettozzi, Regina - Chief Planner for the Oneida County Office of Planning... [Ref.]
Carvelli, Anthony R. - Oneida County Department of Finance... [Ref.]
January 11, 2022 - Contining to pave downtown Utica with asphalt and pushing parking garages... “I am pleased that the Appellate Division dismissed this meritless lawsuit against Oneida County, and that we can continue to move forward with our parking garage project,” Picente said in a statement.
May 11, 2021 - Please watch my 2021 State of the... - Anthony J. Picente Jr. [ Ref.]
January 2, 2020 - Picente sworn in for fourth full term... - Rome Sentinel
February 13, 2019 - County Executive taking steps to use eminent domain for hospital parking garage. [ Ref.]
Feb 11, 2019 - Oneida County executive candidate calls on Picente, others, to resign.
Feb 6, 2019 - Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente announces campaign for a 4th term. [Ref.]
July 13, 2018 - Read NYS Comptroller's report, "New York's Mohawk Valley region faces economic challenges and population losses..."
Jan 11, 2018 - Anthony J. Picente, Jr.'s name
Jan 3, 2018 - Anthony J. Picente, lands in news, Are Oneida County legislators violating state law?, plus news links there of regarding; "4 Oneida County employees might get hefty pay increases", budget and "Picente, Legislature upbeat about shared services."
Dec 22, 2017 - Anthony J. Picente, Jr. says he supports use of eminent domain.
#NoHospitalDowntown is tracking Anthony J. Picente, Jr., operative in ill-concieved Downtown Utica Hospital proposal.
Dec. 2015 - #NoHospitalDowntown is tracking Oneida County Executive as he's heading the New York State Sports & Entertainment Facilities Association.
Jan. 16, 2015 - Became longest serving Oneida County Executive
Missions / Goals / Successes
- Improved County's financial outlook / credit rating
- Focused economic development on high tech (Nano, Cyber Security & Unmanned Aerial Systems)
- Vision 2020
- Oneida County Youth Council
- MV500
- Project ARGO (Action to Realign Government Operations, PDF), will result in County-wide benefits, including but not limited to long-term net savings, reductions...
Jan. 13 - Cuomo appoints to the New York State Power Authority Board of Trustees
Oct. 21, 2014 - Endorse Gov. Cuomo in his re-election bid
Sept. 25, 2014 -"Elected by peers" to be the President of the New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC)... seeking mandate relief as well as educating, representing and advocating on Counties [Ref.]
- Instrumental in the OIN settlement
- Elected, takes office Jan. 1 as County Executive
Oct 27, 2007 - "Utica native"? Born in Herkimer and raised in Utica, per Picente: I hit the ground running!
- Running for election Nov. 6 against Democrat Leon Koziol
- Appointed to take office Jan. 1 as County Executive
Consider- A major area land claim, Oneida Indian Land Claim must be understood in order to understand Picente. More on the County of Oneida v. Oneida Indian Nation of New York State.
- Promoted to Vice President, Empire State Development Corporation, position held until 2006... (local Utica Office level, or Albany post?)
- Named Regional Director, Empire State Development Corporation
- Worked for various state and county government agencies
- Served in former Oneida County Executive Ray Meier's administration, first as his driver, later as chief of staff
- Worked on several political campaigns
- Bachelor of Science (BS) Criminal Justice, Utica College
- Grades?
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- Associates (AAS) Criminal Justice, MVCC
- Grades?
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- Graduated from Notre Dame High School [Ref.]
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- Attended Utica Public Schools
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