Council District 50
James S. Oddo, Republican, Independence, Conservative, Right To Life

Party Enrolled In: Republican
Occupation: Member of the New York City Council
Occupational Background: Legal Counsel to Thomas V. Ognibene, Minority Leader of the City Council of New York; Chief of Staff to former Council Member John A. Fusco
Educational Background: J.D., New York Law School; B.A., Fordham University
Organizational Affiliations:(Not supplied.)
Prior Public Experience: In the City Council since February 1999.

Jim Oddo was able to hit the ground running from the day of his election into office on February 16, 1999, having served in the City Council for 7 prior years as Legal Counsel to the City Council Minority Leader Thomas V. Ognibene and Chief of Staff to former Council Member John A. Fusco.

His knowledge of the “players and the process” has allowed Councilman Oddo to achieve great victories for his community in an incredibly short time. With their familiarity with city agencies, he and his staff have been able to continue to provide the stellar constituent service that has been the hallmark of the 50th District since 1992. His productive working relationship with Speaker Vallone and Council leadership is evidenced by his ability to secure millions of dollars in capital projects, including one million dollars in initiatives for schools in his district, in this, his first budget.

It is that relationship, along with his close ties to Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and his staff that has allowed Councilman Oddo to effectively address the critical issues of his district. Whether it’s de-mapping the Richmondtown Loop; rehabilitating the Bay 8th Street and Dyker Beach Parks; reconstructing Father Capodanno Boulevard; closing illegal housing in Midland Beach; addressing flooding problems along Bay 20th Street or 83rd Street; creating new ball fields at Farm Colony; transforming “The Shelter” into senior housing; crafting legislation to protect kids from pornography on the Internet at our public libraries and mandating parental consent before minors can have their bodies pierced; or leading the fight for Automatic External defibrillators in New York City to address the tragically low cardiac survival rates, Jim Oddo has worked literally day and night for his community.

With hard work and commitment comes results. Jim Oddo has proven that. His combination of vast experience of city government and a youthful enthusiasm for the job is unique and should earn him an opportunity to continue to serve the people of the 50th District.

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Council District 50 Candidates

James S. Oddo  |  John Sollazzo  |  Mary Lou O’Callaghan  |  Richard Smith