Peter F. Vallone, Senior is an American politician.
Background
His father, Judge Charles J. Vallone (1901–1967) of the Queens County Civil Court, encouraged young Peter to broaden his horizons beyond the limited social interactions with other ethnic and religious groups than were encouraged in the pre-Vatican II era. His mother, Leah Palmigiano Vallone, was a teacher and a Democratic State Committeewoman.
Education
Peter Vallone attended Fordham University, where he received his BSS (1956) and his Bachelor of Laws (1959).
Career
They also have 8 grandchildren. A former Democratic New York City Councilman who represented Astoria, Queens from 1974 to 2001, he was the second most powerful official in New York City"s government, after the mayor, when he became the city"s first Speaker of the City Council in 1986. He held that position until Gifford Miller took over in 2002.
Vallone drafted changes to the City Charter in 1989 that he claimed allowed the New York City Council greater say in the matters of the budget.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor in 1998, and for Mayor in 2001. Post-electoral He currently teaches political science at Baruch College and his biography, Learning to Govern: My Life in New York Politics, From Hell Gate to City Hall, describing his years in government was published.
In 2005, Vallone endorsed Republican Michael Bloomberg for Mayor of New York City. Governor: Peter Vallone
Lieutenant Governor: Sandra Frankel
Comptroller: Carl McCall
Attorney General: Eliot Spitzer
United States. Senate: Charles Schumer
1998 election for Governor
George Pataki (R) (inc), 54%
Peter Vallone (Doctorate), 33%
Tom Golisano (I), 8%.