George Borrello

George Borrello
Borrello in 2020
Chair of the New York State Senate Republican Campaign Committee
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 12, 2023
LeaderRob Ortt
Preceded byPamela Helming
Member of the New York State Senate
from the 57th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 26, 2019
Preceded byCatharine Young
Executive of Chautauqua County
In office
January 1, 2018 – November 26, 2019
Preceded byVince Horrigan
Succeeded byStephen Abdella (Acting)
Personal details
Born (1967-05-27) May 27, 1967
Silver Creek, New York, U.S.
PartyRepublican
SpouseKelly Borrello
Alma materPurdue University
ProfessionBusinessman, Politician
WebsiteOfficial website
Campaign website

George M. Borrello (born May 27, 1967) is an American businessman and politician. He is currently a New York State Senator representing District 57 since 2019. Previously, he served as County Executive for Chautauqua County, New York from 2018 to 2019.[1] He first entered politics when he served as a Chautauqua County Legislator from 2010 to 2017. In 2019, he ran for New York State Senate for District 57 against Austin Morgan to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Catharine Young.[2] On November 5, 2019, he defeated Morgan with 67.29% of the vote.[3][4] On November 26, 2019, he took office as State Senator.[5]

Early life and career

Borrello was born and raised in Silver Creek and Fredonia, New York. He graduated from Fredonia High School in 1985 and Purdue University in 1989. He founded Top-Shelf Marketing, a supplier in the hospitality industry. Later, he merged the company with Progressive Specialty Glass Company and was Vice President of Marketing until 2017, when he retired to run for County Executive.[6]

Politics

Borrello was elected to the Chautauqua County Legislature in 2009, where he served four terms from January 1, 2010, to December 31, 2017. As a Legislator, he served as Vice Chair of Audit and Control Committee and Chair of the Planning and Economic Development Committee. In 2017, he was elected County Executive, succeeding Vince Horrigan, who decided not to seek another term.[7]

2019 New York State Senate special election

After the resignation of State Senator Catharine Young in March 2019, Borrello announced his candidacy for New York State Senate District 57.[2] In June 2019, he defeated Allegany County Legislator Curt Crandall in the Republican Primary.[8] He defeated Democratic nominee Austin Morgan in the general election. Borrello was also endorsed by the Conservative, Independence, and Libertarian Parties.[9] Borrello went on to defeat Morgan in the 2019 general election.

Tenure in the New York State Senate

Borrello serves as ranking member of the Senate's Banks and Agriculture committees, and is a member of the Commerce, Economic Development, and Small Business; Cannabis; Elections; Finance; and State–Native American Relations committees.[10] In January 2024, Senate Minority Leader Rob Ortt made Borrello ranking member of the Elections Committee, on which he had served since January 2023 as a rank-and-file member, and appointed him to the Committee on Energy and Telecommunications. Borrello's new committee standings were used to fill the spot of Senator Mark Walczyk, an Army reservist who left for military deployment.[11] Borrello has been the chairman of the Senate Republican Campaign Committee since January 2023, when he was appointed by Ortt to succeed Pam Helming.[12]

Borrello anchored his February 2026 re-election announcement with an emphasis on energy policy: Borrello blamed the state's Climate Act for rising electricity prices and is in opposition to turbine projects in Lake Erie and solar arrays covering farmland in Western New York. He has also identified criminal justice as a priority, calling for the repeal of the HALT Act as well as the state's bail and discovery laws.[13]

2019 New York State Senate special election, District 57[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George Borrello 7,453 63.7
Republican Curtis Crandall 4,247 36.3
Total votes 11,700 100
General election
Republican George Borrello 33,885 55.06%
Conservative George Borrello 4,891 7.95%
Libertarian George Borrello 757 1.23%
'Total' George Borrello 41,410 67.29%
Democratic Austin Morgan 14,957 24.30%
Working Families Austin Morgan 1,497 2.43%
'Total' Austin Morgan 16,454 26.74%
Total votes 61,539 100.00%

See also

References

  1. ↑ Office of the County Executive
  2. 1 2 McCarthy, Robert J. "Chautauqua County executive files to run for Young's State Senate seat". Buffalo News. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  3. ↑ Phillips, Dennis. "Borrello Wins State Senate Seat". Post-Journal. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  4. ↑ "New York State Unofficial Election Night Results". Archived from the original on November 20, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  5. ↑ Olean Times Herald Staff. "Borrello assumes office as senator for 57th District". Olean Times Herald. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  6. ↑ About George
  7. ↑ Fuller, Katrina. "Borrello Wins Executive". Post-Journal. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  8. ↑ Ward, Jo. "Borrello cruises to state Senate primary win". The Observer. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Libertarian Party nominates Borrello for State Senate". The Observer. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  10. ↑ "About George Borrello | NYSenate.gov". www.nysenate.gov. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Borrello named to new committee assignments". The Daily News. January 19, 2024. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
  12. ↑ Albany, Nick Reisman. "New York Senate Republicans tap Borrello to lead fundraising". spectrumlocalnews.com. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
  13. ↑ Radio, WRFA (February 6, 2026). "Sen. Borrello Announces He's Seeking Re-Election". WRFA-LP 107.9 FM. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
  14. ↑ "New York State Senate District 57". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
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