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=**11. Onondaga County District Attorney:** **William J. Fitzpatrick**=
 * Sworn in as District Attorney in January 1992
 * Re-elected five times and is serving his sixth four-year term
 * Served as a defense attorney for 5 years prior to his current position
 * Responsible for an office containing 46 Assistant District Attorneys, 13 Investigators and 40 support staff
 * Jurisdiction: the City of Syracuse and Onondaga County
 * Established the Center for Forensic Sciences in Onondaga County
 * A member of the New York State Forensic Science Commission
 * A graduate of Syracuse University in 1974 and a 1976 graduate of Syracuse University Law School
 * Lives in LaFayette, New York with his wife, the Honorable Diane Fitzpatrick, a Judge on the New York State Court of Claims
 * Full bio

Contact info: County of Onondaga County Criminal Courthouse, 4th Floor 505 South State Street Syracuse, New York 13202 (315)-435-2470 (315)-435-3969 (F) __ daweb@ongov.net __

=**12. Onondaga County Sheriff:** Eugene J. Conway=
 * Takes office in 2015
 * the 61st Sheriff to serve Onondaga County
 * Holds a Bachelors Degree in Public Justice from the State University of New York at Oswego
 * More info
 * Office’s website
 * Direction to the office
 * Press releases from the office



Contact info: Onondaga County Sheriff's Office 407 South State Street Syracuse, N.Y. 13202 (315) 435-3044

=**13. Syracuse City School District Superintendent:** **Sharon L. Contreras**= On July 1, 2011, Sharon became superintendent of the Syracuse City School District. Not only is she the first female superintendent of SCSD, but she is also the first woman of color in the history of New York State to serve as superintendent of one of the Big 5 districts (New York City, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Yonkers).

Sharon has also worked tirelessly with City and State elected officials to secure passage of state legislation that authorizes $300 million in construction funding as part of Phase II of the Joint Schools Construction Board. This funding will enable the district to create 21 st century educational learning environments in up to 20 schools.

Sharon is a well-regarded and sought after speaker at the national level and has won several awards for her civic and professional leadership including The Network Journals 25 Influential Women in Business Award 2015, the Interdenominational Ministers’ Alliance Drum Major for Social Justice Award; Nosotros Radio Latina of the Year Award, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Fortitude Award and the NAACP Freedom Award, to name a few.

Sharon holds degrees from SUNY Binghamton and the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

For more information on SCSD, visit: [|http://www.syracusecityschools.com]


Contact info: Syracuse City School District 725 Harrison Street Syracuse, NY 13210 Phone: 315.435.4499 Superintendent's email: __ scontreras@scsd.us __

=14. Congressman for New York's 24th district: John Katko=

====Congressman John M. Katko was elected to represent the 24th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives in November 2014. The 24th Congressional District includes all of Onondaga, Cayuga, and Wayne Counties and a portion of Oswego County. A Camillus, NY native, John left his 20-year career as a federal prosecutor to run for public office because he believes Central New York deserves strong, independent leadership in Washington. In Congress, John serves as a member of the House Homeland Security Committee as Chair of the Transportation Security subcommittee. He also serves on the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure.====

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Contact local office: 440 South Warren St. 7th Floor Suite 711 Syracuse, NY 13202 Phone: (315) 423-5657 Fax: (315) 423-5604

= **15.** Assemblyman William B. Magnarelli: Assembly District 129= Bill Magnarelli represents the 129th Assembly District, which includes the Northside, Westside, Eastwood and Valley areas of the City of Syracuse, as well as the towns of Geddes and Van Buren. In 1998, he won the election for an open seat. During his four terms in office, Magnarelli has focused his efforts on bringing more jobs to Central New York, lowering taxes, providing our children a better education, improving our healthcare and keeping our families safe.

Full Bio District Map New York State Assembly Press Releases Room 840 333 East Washington Street Syracuse, NY 13202 315-428-9651 Email
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