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Angelo Santabarbara
Democratic PartySTH · NY · District 111
New York State Assembly District 111
STH · NY · District 111
New York State Assembly District 111
SUNY Albany—Bachelor of Science
Data last updated 10/21/2026
Angelo Santabarbara is a licensed professional engineer who served eight years in the United States Army Reserve and worked for more than 15 years as a civil engineer before entering public service. He was elected to the Schenectady County Legislature in 2007, serving as Chairman of the Transportation Committee and Vice Chairman of the Veterans Committee, and was elected in 2012 as the first representative of New York State Assembly District 111. His advocacy focus includes people with disabilities, influenced by his son's autism diagnosis.
Committee Assignments: Committee on People with Disabilities · Committee on Energy · Committee on Governmental Employees · Committee on Mental Health · Committee on Racing and Wagering · Task Force on Food, Farm & Nutrition Policy
Angelo Santabarbara emphasizes preserving local access to healthcare, strengthening hospital and nursing capacity, and protecting vulnerable patients and veterans in Assembly District 111. His record includes introducing legislation on essential hospital services and nurse licensing fees, opposing the Schenectady VA clinic closure, and co-sponsoring care-transition legislation for medically fragile young adults.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Santabarbara opposed the proposed closure of the Schenectady Community-Based Outpatient Clinic and urged the VA and federal partners to protect local veterans' access to convenient healthcare.
SourceSantabarbara filed a FOIA request seeking answers from the VA about its plan to close the Schenectady clinic and continued a petition effort opposing the closure to protect access to care for local veterans.
SourceAngelo Santabarbara emphasizes workforce development, manufacturing and technology jobs, wage supports, and targeted state investments to strengthen the Capital Region and Mohawk Valley economy. His record includes supporting career/technical training, state-backed local job-creating projects, veteran employment resources, and protections for public-sector hiring.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Santabarbara stated that he championed the Green CHIPS program and highlighted Micron's planned investment as creating thousands of high-paying jobs in New York's manufacturing and supply chain economy.
SourceSantabarbara helped secure $2 million in state funding for the Electric City Community Grocery project, describing it as an investment in local jobs and downtown Schenectady's economic future.
SourceAngelo Santabarbara has taken a restrictive or accountability-focused stance on immigration-related state policy: he voted against New York's Green Light driver's-license bill for undocumented residents, publicly opposed it on immigration-process and identification-safety grounds, and introduced legislation requiring advance consultation and reporting before municipalities relocate non-detained migrants to other municipalities.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Santabarbara said it was inappropriate to offer driver's licenses to people who had not followed immigration-process rules and stated that he voted no on the Green Light bill.
SourceSantabarbara called for action over New York City's busing of migrant individuals to upstate communities including Rotterdam, expressing concern and dissatisfaction about the lack of coordination.
SourceAngelo Santabarbara, Democratic New York Assembly member for District 111, has supported climate-resilience investments, clean-energy planning, and programs aimed at disadvantaged communities affected by climate change. His record includes co-sponsoring climate adaptation cost-recovery legislation and advocating for local climate-resilient farming and renewable-energy initiatives.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Announced and advocated for state Climate Resilient Farming Grant Program funding to help a local farm reduce environmental impacts, address extreme weather, increase carbon sequestration, and save energy costs.
SourceSupported passage of legislation authorizing NYSERDA to create a clean energy outreach and community planning program for renewable energy siting, education, technical assistance, and community planning.
SourceStated that he helped establish a clean energy program fund for disadvantaged communities facing climate impacts and supported green jobs and an environmentally sustainable economy.
SourceAngelo Santabarbara, Democratic Assemblymember for New York Assembly District 111, emphasizes public-school funding equity, special education protections, and student input in education policymaking. His record includes sponsoring or co-sponsoring bills on special education reserve funds, veterans' education benefits, campus civil-rights compliance, and school-related accessibility and safety measures.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Santabarbara promoted his Student Cabinet program for students in the 111th Assembly District to share ideas on statewide education policies and help shape decisions affecting schools and students.
SourceSantabarbara opposed federal changes shifting special education and disability-rights responsibilities out of the U.S. Department of Education, stating that IDEA protections and supports for students with disabilities must be preserved.
SourceAngelo Santabarbara emphasizes public safety through funding for law-enforcement tools, safer traffic and transportation rules, protections for first responders, and targeted changes to criminal justice policy. His public statements and legislative actions frame safety as both crime prevention and support for vulnerable residents, children, and public safety personnel.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Santabarbara secured a $55,000 grant for smart camera technology in Amsterdam parks to help prevent crime, enhance public safety, and assist law enforcement in locating missing or vulnerable people.
SourceSantabarbara led Arrive Alive pledge events in Amsterdam and Schenectady urging students not to drink and drive or ride with impaired drivers during prom season.
SourceNew York State Assembly Biography
https://www.assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Angelo-Santabarbara/bio/Fetched: biography, location, education, background
New York State Assembly Committee Membership
https://www.nyassembly.gov/mem/?ad=111&sh=commFetched: committees
Vote Smart
https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/127985/angelo-santabarbaraFetched: votingRecord
Transparency USA
https://www.transparencyusa.org/ny/race/new-york-state-assembly-district-111-74523Fetched: campaignFinance
Transparency USA
https://www.transparencyusa.org/ny/candidate/angelo-l-santabarbaraFetched: campaignFinance
Blue Voter Guide - Angelo Santabarbara
https://bluevoterguide.org/NY/candidate_Angelo_Santabarbara/2072Fetched: endorsements
Blue Voter Guide - Schenectady (NY) Democratic Committee Endorsements
https://bluevoterguide.org/endorser-org/Schenectady_(NY)_Democratic_Committee/NY/9172Fetched: endorsements
Vote Smart - Angelo Santabarbara Ratings and Endorsements
https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/evaluations/127985/angelo-santabarbaraFetched: endorsements, ratings
New York League of Conservation Voters 2021 State Environmental Scorecard
https://nylcv.org/wp-content/uploads/FINAL_NYLCV_2021_StateScorecard_09-14-21.pdfFetched: ratings
New York State Senate Open Legislation
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11681Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly Member Page
https://www.assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Angelo-Santabarbara/story/103829Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly Member Page
https://www.assembly.ny.gov/mem/Angelo-Santabarbara/story/117366Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly Member Page
https://assembly.ny.gov/mem/Angelo-Santabarbara/story/117646Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate Open Legislation
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/A3235Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly Member Directory
https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Angelo-Santabarbara/story/56191Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly Member Directory
https://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Angelo-Santabarbara/story/109558Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly Member Directory
https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Angelo-Santabarbara/story/118680Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly Legislation Search
https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A01396&term=2025&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=YFetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly member page
https://www.nyassembly.gov/mem/Angelo-SantabarbaraFetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly bill record for A03675
https://nyassembly.gov/leg/?Actions=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y&Memo=Y&Summary=Y&Text=Y&bn=A03675&default_fld=&leg_video=&term=2019Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate bill record for A7936
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/A7936Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate press release on migrant resettlement legislation
https://www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2023/joseph-griffo/griffo-and-santabarbara-introducing-legislation-addressFetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly member page
https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Angelo-SantabarbaraFetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly bill page A3351
https://nyassembly.gov/leg/?Actions=Y&Memo=Y&bn=A3351&term=2023Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly press release
https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Angelo-Santabarbara/story/88712Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate legislation page A2888
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/A2888Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly Santabarbara constituent PDF
https://nyassembly.gov/write/upload/member_files/111/pdfs/20231128_0108165.pdfFetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly bill page A10499
https://nyassembly.gov/leg/?Summary=Y&Text=Y&bn=A10499&default_fld=&leg_video=&term=0Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly bill page A04668
https://nyassembly.gov/leg/?Actions=Y&Chamber%26nbspVideo%2FTranscript=Y&Memo=Y&Summary=Y&Text=Y&bn=A04668&default_fld=&leg_video=&term=Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly bill page A05448
https://nyassembly.gov/leg/?Actions=Y&Memo=Y&Summary=Y&Text=Y&Votes=Y&bn=A05448&term=Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly press release on Student Cabinet
https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Angelo-Santabarbara/story/112216Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly statement on special education and disability rights
https://www.nyassembly.gov/mem/Angelo-Santabarbara/story/118631Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly - Angelo Santabarbara District 111
https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Angelo-Santabarbara/story/111986Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly - Angelo Santabarbara District 111
https://www.assembly.ny.gov/mem/Angelo-Santabarbara/story/114221Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly - Angelo Santabarbara District 111
https://www.assembly.ny.gov/mem/Angelo-Santabarbara/story/114199Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly - Angelo Santabarbara District 111
https://www.assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Angelo-Santabarbara/story/85283Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate Open Legislation
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/A1705Fetched: issuePositions