Education
University at Albany.
University at Albany.
He represented the state"s 1st district from 2005 to 2010. The district comprised Brookhaven, Riverhead, Southold and Shelter Island. He was chosen to fill this seat, formerly occupied by Patricia Acampora, in a special election held on September 13, 2005.
Prior to his election, Alessi served as the Downstate Director of Intergovernmental Affairs within the Office of the New York State Comptroller.
Alessi was born in Brooklyn and grew up on Long Island. His father, a union printer, emigrated from Italy at the age of nine, and his mother worked and raised six children.
Alessi graduated from State University of New York Albany in 1998 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. He received his Juris Doctor from Touro College Jacob Doctorate. Fuchsberg Law Center in 2003 and was admitted to the New York State Bar Association in 2005.
Alessi is of counsel with the law firm Jaspan Schlesinger Limited Liability Partnership in Garden City, New New York
September 2005 special election, New York State Assembly, 1st AD
November 2006 general election, New York State Assembly, 1st AD
November 2008 general election, New York State Assembly, 1st AD
November 2010 general election, New York State Assembly, 1st AD.