Vincent Ignizio
Former Council Member, District 51 (Staten Island); minority leader
Vincent Ignizio is a Former Council Member, District 51 (Staten Island); minority leader.
- Served
- Council Member, District 51 (Staten Island); minority leader, 2011-2015
- After the Council
- Chief Executive Officer, Catholic Charities of Staten Island
- Pay there (FY2021 filing)
- $292,350
After the Council
Resigned the Council in 2015 to become CEO of Catholic Charities of Staten Island, which receives discretionary funding from the Speaker and Staten Island members. He left in early 2022 for the NYC Board of Elections, where he is Deputy Executive Director. Role and pay are from the organization's
- Catholic Charities of Staten Island Chief Executive Officer · 2015 to January 2022 $292,350 (FY2021)
Career before elected office
Out of Rider University he worked briefly at a New Jersey public relations firm, managed Stephen Fiala's 1997 Council campaign, then served as chief of staff to Council Members Fiala and Andrew Lanza before winning an Assembly seat in 2004. From public biographies and news coverage (see sources).
- Public relations staffer New Jersey PR firm about 1996 to 1997
- Campaign manager Stephen Fiala's Council campaign 1997
- Chief of Staff Office of Council Member Stephen Fiala about 1998 to 2001
- Chief of Staff Office of Council Member Andrew J. Lanza about 2002 to 2004