Sue Serino

American politician (born 1961)

Sue Serino
Serino in 2022

County Executive of Dutchess County
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2024
Preceded by	William O'Neil
Member of the New York State Senate from the 41st district
In office January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2022
Preceded by	Terry Gipson
Succeeded by	Michelle Hinchey

Personal details
Born	Susan J. Cvijanovich^[1] (1961-09-08) September 8, 1961 (age 62)
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Mark Serino^[2]
Children	1^[2]
Residence	Hyde Park, New York
Website	Official website

Susan J. Serino (born September 8, 1961)^[2] is an American politician who will begin her tenure as Dutchess Executive on January 1, 2024. Serino is a member of the Republican Party.

Previously, she was a member of the New York State Senate, representing the 41st district from 2015 to 2022. The district encompassed portions of the Hudson Valley, including Poughkeepsie. Prior to her time in the State Senate, Serino served as a member of the Dutchess County Legislature.

Early life

Serino was born and raised in Dutchess County, New York.^[3] The daughter of immigrants, Serino worked waiting tables and later started her own childcare business.^[4]

In 1996, Serino joined the real estate industry, opening a real estate office in Poughkeepsie.^[5] In 2003, she moved her office to Hyde Park, New York. As of 2019, the office has over twenty sales associates.^[6]

Local Politics

In 2010, Serino first won elected office as a member of the Hyde Park town board.^[7] A year later, in 2011, Serino was elected to the Dutchess County Legislature. She was re-elected in 2013, running unopposed.^[8]

New York Senate

In 2014, Serino was recruited by Senate Republicans to run against first-term incumbent Terry Gipson.^[9] While Gipson had won election in 2012, the district had been reliably Republican in prior years.^[10] Serino defeated Gipson, 51% to 46%.^[11]^[12] Gipson would seek a rematch against Serino in 2016; this time, Serino prevailed by a margin of 52%-42%.^[13]^[14]

In 2018, Serino narrowly won re-election to a third term, defeating Democrat Karen Smythe by only 688 votes.^[15]^[16] Due to redistricting, in 2022, she was ran in a competitive race against another incumbent state senator, Michelle Hinchey, and lost in a close election.^[17]

2023 Dutchess County Executive Race

In February 2023, she announced she would be running for Dutchess County Executive.^[18] Marc Molinaro, the prior executive, had relinquished the position in January 2023 upon being elected to Congress.

References

^ https://www.facebook.com/sue.cvijanovichserino ^{[user-generated source]}
^ ^a ^b ^c Barry, John W. "VIDEO: Gipson, Serino offer clear choice on issues". Poughkeepsie Journal.
^ "Karen Smythe to run for State Senate seat". The Poughkeepsie Journal. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
^ Freeman staff (12 May 2016). "NY Sen. Sue Serino announces bid for second term". Daily Freeman. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
^ "Serino to focus on jobs, heroin in second term". The Poughkeepsie Journal. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
^ "Healthcare among issues dividing Senate candidates Serino, Smythe". The Poughkeepsie Journal. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
^ Doxsey, Patricia R. "State Senate: Republican Serino claims victory in 41st District; Smythe not conceding". Daily Freeman. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
^ "Serino sworn-in as senator". The Poughkeepsie Journal. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
^ "VIDEO: Gipson, Serino offer clear choice on issues". The Poughkeepsie Journal. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
^ Doxsey, Patricia R. "Republican Sue Serino unseats Democrat Terry Gipson in 41st NY Senate District". Daily Freeman. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
^ 2014 New York State Senate Election Results - NYSBOE https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2014/general/2014NYSenate.pdf
^ "Serino Defeats Gipson In Race For State Senate Seat In Putnam". Putnam Daily Voice. November 4, 2014.
^ 2016 New York State Senate Election Results - NYSBOE https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2016/General/2016NYSenate.pdf
^ "Serino Defeats Gipson To Win Second Term In 41st Senate District". Southwest Dutchess Daily Voice. November 8, 2016.
^ "Our Campaigns - NY State Senate 41 Race - Nov 06, 2018". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
^ 2018 New York State Senate Election Results - NYSBOE https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2018/general/2018NYSenate.pdf
^ "41st New York Senate District: Democrat Hinchey defeats Republican Serino in battle for state Senate". Daily Freeman. 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
^ "Sue Serino, former GOP state senator, announces run for Dutchess County executive". Poughkeepsie Journal. Retrieved 2023-09-20.

External links

New York State Senator Sue Serino official site

New York State Senate
Preceded by Terry Gipson	Member of the New York State Senate from the 41st district 2015–2022	Succeeded by Michelle Hinchey
Preceded by William O'Neil	County Executive of Dutchess County 2024–present	Incumbent