David DiPietro

Background

DiPietro was born in Buffalo, New New York

Education

His parents moved the family to the Village of East Aurora where he subsequently attended Immaculate Conception Elementary and East Aurora High School.

Career

He earned a degree in Business Administration from Wittenberg University in 1985. DiPietro began his career at M&T Bank in Buffalo but left after a few years to work as a consultant to small businesses. He was elected a trustee of the Village of Aurora in 1999 and mayor in 2002.

After serving as mayor for six years, he set his sights on higher office, running in the Republican primary for the 59th New York State Senate District against incumbent Dale Volker in 2008 and challenger Patrick Gallivan in 2010.

In 2013, he introduced legislation to repeal the New York SAFE Acting.

Achievements

• In 2012, he won a seat in the New York State Assembly.

Politics

He ran unsuccessfully as the Tea Party candidate in the 2010 general election for the senate seat.