Anthony D’Esposito did not respond by press time to request for information. The following is from his website DespositoForCongress.com.
4th Congressional District
Party affiliation: Republican and Conservative
Bio
Anthony D’Esposito (R-CD4) was born in Island Park in 1982. He graduated from Chaminade High School in 2000 and earned a Bachelor of Arts in English language and literature from Hofstra University in 2004.
D’Esposito then spent a career in the NYPD starting in 2006. He worked to safeguard the streets of New York City’s neighborhoods and made over 600 arrests for murder, assault, gang activity and illegal firearms. He retired as a detective in 2020.
D’Esposito was appointed as Town of Hempstead Council Member for District 4 in 2016 and won a full term the following year.
He presided over multiple Town of Hempstead credit rating upgrades while delivering tax relief for neighbors. He served on the council until he was elected as U.S. Rep. for Congressional District 4 in 2023.
D’Esposito also served as chief of the Island Park Fire Department and led the all-volunteer organization’s response to Hurricane Sandy. He was appointed as co-chairman of New York State’s Community Reconstruction Plan. As a councilman, D’Esposito passed several initiatives that helped streamline the local recovery process.
D’Esposito serves on the Board of Directors for the Francis X. Pendl Nassau County Firefighters Museum and Education Center, the Limb Kind Foundation and RVC Blue Speaks. He is a second battalion delegate and a member of the New York Association of Fire Chiefs.
Top 3 Issues:
Immigration:
As a House Homeland Security Committee member, D’Esposito helped pass the Secure the Border Act, proposed to combat illegal immigration.
D’Esposito has also opposed New York City’s sanctuary and “Right to Shelter” policies.
By securing the borders, D’Esposito said it will also help stop the drug trade, gang violence and human trafficking from invading the local communities. As a decorated law enforcement officer, D’Esposito understands first-hand the impact this can have on our community.
D’Esposito said he is working each day to end the open borders policies implemented by Joe Biden and Congressional Democrats.
Safety:
D’Esposito said he opposed “liberal policies that make it more difficult for police officers to do their jobs” and delivered millions of dollars in federal funding for Nassau County law enforcement and new equipment.
D’Esposito said he believes in Ronald Reagan’s adage of Peace through Strength, which begins by showing leadership on a global stage that puts America’s safety and security first. It also means that America’s military remains the world’s most elite and powerful fighting force.
In the House of Representatives, D’Esposito has ensured that America’s brave men and women in uniform have the funding, equipment and support they need if and when they must defend the country’s freedom.
Taxes and Economy:
D’Esposito said he is working to grow the economy and create opportunities for good paying, family-sustaining jobs in Nassau County, while easing the burden on families.
D’Esposito said he has led the fight against Gov. Hochul’s $1 billion Congestion Pricing Tax that he said will cost commuters $4,000 each year just to travel to work.
D’Esposito said he also forced a House vote on his plan to restore the State and Local Tax deduction to provide relief for Nassau County taxpayers.
Prior to his election in 2022, D’Esposito said he cut or froze taxes in each of the last four budgets he passed as a member of the Hempstead Town Board.
District
The 4th Congressional District includes the majority of the Town of Hempstead and the City of Long Beach.
