Legislator D’Amaro was first sworn into office in January 2006 and is currently in his second term in the County Legislature.  Legislator D’Amaro has served at many levels of government and was active in both the Town of Huntington and the Town of Babylon, the two towns covered by his current legislative district.

In Babylon, Legislator D’Amaro served as an assistant town attorney for zoning and land use and as the Chairman of the Babylon Zoning Board of Appeals.  Legislator D’Amaro was also a member of a select committee investigating cable television rates and served as a community representative for the town supervisor.

In Huntington, Legislator D’Amaro served the town supervisor’s office as a community representative and as a director of the Town of Huntington Economic Development Corporation, an all-volunteer company targeting downtown commercial revitalization.  To date, Legislator D’Amaro continues to serve on this board, working in partnership with the Town of Huntington.

At other levels of government, Legislator D’Amaro has served as a congressional aide in Washington D.C., as a staff member to a New York State Assemblyman, and as a senior legislative aide to former County legislator (and now County Executive) Steve Levy.  On the County level, Legislator D’Amaro also served as a member of the Suffolk County Judicial Facilities Agency, and as an informal advisor to the County Executive’s Labor Advisory Board.

In addition to his fifteen years of government experience, Legislator D’Amaro has been practicing law for nearly twenty years, primarily in the areas of litigation, business law and real estate.  He is a graduate of Deer Park High School, Stony Brook University and St. John’s University Law School.

Legislator D’Amaro presently resides within the 17th legislative district with his wife Christine and their two children, Louis and Alexander.

As a native Suffolk County resident and a homeowner, parent and husband, Legislator D’Amaro focuses on issues that impact directly on our quality of life.  He is a leader on such issues as tax relief, government reform, neighborhood safety, environmental preservation and the local economy.  Legislator D’Amaro believes that the number one issue facing residents is the high cost of living, working and raising a family in Suffolk.  In response, his governmental philosophy includes fiscal restraint as well as strong support for local businesses, job creation, and environmental initiatives.