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Meet Congressman Michael A. Arcuri
Congressman Arcuri was born in Utica, New York, where his family has resided for generations. He is the proud father of two teenage children. As a parent, he knows first-hand how important it is to ensure that the next generation has educational opportunities they need to succeed in a global economy, which is why he was an original co-sponsor of the College Student Relief Act that lowers interest rates on subsidized student loan.
Congressman Arcuri has also voted to cut student loan rates in half and increase Pell Grants. He is working for bipartisan healthcare reform and has fought NYRI’s power line with legislation and community action.
Congressman Arcuri graduated from SUNY Albany and went on to study law at New York Law School in New York City. After passing the state bar, he returned to Utica to open his own practice. He frequently represented children and families as an advocate in court and served as legal counsel for the New Hartford Central School District’s Board of Education.
In 1993, Congressman Arcuri was elected Oneida County District Attorney. Serving three terms as DA, he took an active role in prosecuting crime and worked with local law enforcement agencies to successfully reduce the rates of violent crime in his community. He was a strong advocate for improving drug treatment programs, ending domestic violence and sexual assault, and was elected President of the New York State District Attorney’s Association. As DA, Congressman Arcuri vastly improved the Oneida County Child Advocacy Center for young survivors of crime and abuse.
Congressman Arcuri has seen our economy suffer grave job losses – but he knows how people in our region work together to strengthen communities and maintain our values. Congressman Arcuri brings those lessons with him to Congress to ensure that his children and generations to come have economic opportunities they need to stay in the community. Arcuri has introduced bipartisan legislation to create a Northern Border Economic Development Commission, which would bring much-needed job creation and economic development resources to our area.
Since taking office, Congressman Arcuri has also cosponsored two bills which passed the House specifically designed to increase the research, production, and implementation of alternative energy sources. Since taking office in January, he has gathered business leaders, scientific experts, and citizens together to begin discussing strategies to make Upstate New York a major alternative energy center.
Congressman Arcuri serves on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee as well as the powerful House Rules Committee.
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