Thomas Spota

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Thomas J. Spota III
District Attorney of Suffolk County
In office
2001 – incumbent
Preceded by James M. Catterson Jr.
Constituency Suffolk County, New York
Political party Democratic
Alma mater Fairfield University
St. John's University School of Law

Thomas J. Spota III is currently the District Attorney of Suffolk County, New York.

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[edit] Education

Spota grew up in New Hyde Park, and graduated from Chaminade High School in Mineola. He earned degrees at Fairfield University in Connecticut and St. John's University School of Law in Queens.[1]

[edit] Law Career

During the 1970s and early 1980s, Spota worked as a Suffolk prosecutor under District Attorney Patrick Henry. He then entered private law practice in Suffolk, representing clients including the Suffolk Detectives Association and other law enforcement unions.[2]

[edit] District Attorney of Suffolk County

Spota has been the District Attorney since 2001, when he defeated three-time incumbent James M. Catterson Jr.[3] He would be reelected in 2006 without any opposition.[4]

[edit] Personal

He lives in Mount Sinai and is married with three grown children.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Spotlight on DA Thomas Spota
  2. ^ For D.A. in Suffolk and Westchester
  3. ^ THE 2001 ELECTIONS: NASSAU COUNTY; Suozzi Wins Easily in Rebuke of Nassau's G.O.P. Machine
  4. ^ Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas J. Spota sworn in

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