  NEW YORK STATE SENATOR Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick

Patricia is a lifelong resident of Malverne, where she still lives today. She holds a degree from St. Johns University College of Business Administration, a law degree from St. John's University School of Law, and a master's of laws degree from New York University School of Law. She is married to her husband, Kevin, with whom she has four children. 

Patricia is an attorney and small business owner. She worked at Deloitte and  Touché LLP & Morgan Lewis and Bockius LLP. She previously worked as a Police Commissioner, Fire Commissioner, and Budget Director in the Village of Malverne in Nassau County.

Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick currently serves as a state senator in State Senate District 9. She was first elected in 2022 and is serving her first term. Patricia previously ran for this position in 2020 but did not win. She previously served as Deputy Mayor in the Village of Malverne in Nassau County.

Senator Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick & Senate Republican Conference Unveil Legislative Package to Prioritize Housing

Supports a legislative package to incentivize home ownership and improve access to affordable housing. 

- Supports a legislative package to incentivize home ownership and improve access to affordable housing. 

Economy

Creating Lasting Affordable Energy For New York

Supported the Creating Lasting Affordable Energy for New York, which aims to ensure clean and affordable energy for all state residents, which reduces costs for New Yorkers seeking to use cleaner energy. 

- Supported the Creating Lasting Affordable Energy for New York, which aims to ensure clean and affordable energy for all state residents, which reduces costs for New Yorkers seeking to use cleaner energy. 

Energy & the Environment

Save Choice in Home Care

Opposes Albany's decision to shift a single-source contractor for the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program, saying it will "reduce the customer-service experience for approximately 250,000 home-care recipients and takes away $500 million from the most vulnerable New Yorkers."

- Opposes Albany's decision to shift a single-source contractor for the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program, saying it will "reduce the customer-service experience for approximately 250,000 home-care recipients and takes away $500 million from the most vulnerable New Yorkers."

Healthcare

As of June 7, 2025, Patricia M. Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick did not have a website or any information online.

Voting & Elections

Opposes reducing the police funds budget.  

- Opposes reducing the police funds budget.  

Public Safety

Pass The Campus Antisemitism Act

Sponsored the Combating Campus Antisemitism Act, which would prohibit granting tuition assistance to students who knowingly engaged in antisemitic activities.

- Sponsored the Combating Campus Antisemitism Act, which would prohibit granting tuition assistance to students who knowingly engaged in antisemitic activities.

Education

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Patricia M. Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick

James attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Albany Medical College. He is married with children.

James is a psychiatrist who has worked with the City of New York on a Mobile Crisis Team and in private practice.

Ballotpedia, James Lynch (New York)

James Lynch's campaign for State Senator representing District 9 is his first run for public office.

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Opposes increasing taxes on homeowners and businesses in New York State.

Supports cultivating innovation and job growth by partnering with local universities.

Opposes the construction of the Sands Casino on public land at Mitchell Field.

- Opposes increasing taxes on homeowners and businesses in New York State.
- Supports cultivating innovation and job growth by partnering with local universities.
- Opposes the construction of the Sands Casino on public land at Mitchell Field.

Supports the advancement of wind farms to provide "safe, renewable and affordable energy" and plans to ensure communities impacted by wind farm construction are compensated.

Believes in addressing climate change and repairing damage to shorelines while assisting affected communities.

Supports building infrastructure for future generations.

Supports voting for measures to address climate change damage to communities, including impacts on roads, sewers, and water supplies.

- Supports the advancement of wind farms to provide "safe, renewable and affordable energy" and plans to ensure communities impacted by wind farm construction are compensated.
- Believes in addressing climate change and repairing damage to shorelines while assisting affected communities.
- Supports building infrastructure for future generations.
- Supports voting for measures to address climate change damage to communities, including impacts on roads, sewers, and water supplies.

As of June 7, 2025, James Lynch’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Opposes the local political establishment, which he blames for the election of corrupt officials including George Santos.

- Opposes the local political establishment, which he blames for the election of corrupt officials including George Santos.

Believes in stopping corruption to prevent issues like the election of George Santos and the criminal conviction of the previous Nassau County Executive.

Believes in stopping corruption to prevent incidents like the election of George Santos and the conviction of a Nassau County Executive.

- Believes in stopping corruption to prevent incidents like the election of George Santos and the conviction of a Nassau County Executive.

Plans to build small business incubators near higher education institutions, including Adelphi, Hofstra, LIU Post, Molloy, Nassau Community College, and SUNY's at Old Westbury and Farmingdale.

- Plans to build small business incubators near higher education institutions, including Adelphi, Hofstra, LIU Post, Molloy, Nassau Community College, and SUNY's at Old Westbury and Farmingdale.

James Lynch

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