COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS:
- Chair of the Committee on Agriculture
- Economic Development
- Higher Education
- Rules
- Transportation
LEADERSHIP POSITIONS:
- Co-Chair of the New York Legislative Aviation Caucus
- Former Chair of the Legislative Women’s Caucus
- Past-President of the New York Conference of Italian-American State Legislators
About Donna Lupardo
Donna Lupardo represents the 123rd Assembly District which includes the City of Binghamton and the Towns of Vestal and Union. First elected in 2005, Assemblywoman Lupardo has several leadership positions including Chair of the Committee on Agriculture & Food, Co-Chair of the NY Legislative Aviation Caucus and leader of the Legislative Squadron of the NY Wing of the Civil Air Patrol.
She serves on the following Assembly Committees: Economic Development, Higher Education, Rules, Steering and Transportation. Assemblywoman Lupardo previously served as the Chair of the Committees on Children and Families and Aging. She also served as Chair of the New York Legislative Women’s Caucus, and President of the New York Conference of Italian-American State Legislators.
Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo is an outspoken advocate for the Southern Tier, championing the area’s economic recovery. She remains focused on workforce development, housing, and poverty reduction. Donna is also known for working collaboratively in the community to address the many long standing challenges we continue to face including the availability of child care, long-term care, along with mental health and substance abuse services.
Over the years, she has secured funding for first responders, local organizations, area schools and colleges, historic renovations, and infrastructure improvements. Examples include: Binghamton University’s Innovative Technologies Complex, the Agricultural Development Center at Broome County Cornell Cooperative Extension, and the renovation of the historic Carnegie Library into the SUNY Broome Culinary Arts Center.
She is also an effective legislator, seeing many significant bills signed into law. Examples include the Safe Drinking Water Schools Act, Parking Garage Inspection Standards, Work-Zone Safety Act, Nursing Training Act, and the STOP-DWI Surcharge Bill. Recently her efforts to #RescueEMS have resulted in changes that will benefit NY’s EMS providers.
In 2019, Assemblywoman Lupardo was appointed Chair of the Committee on Agriculture & Food and has led the effort to strengthen the state’s food supply chain. She prioritizes small farms and producers, helping new and existing farmers with access to land and emerging markets, along with providing resources to address a host of climate change issues. She was also instrumental to the growth of New York’s craft beverage industry and continues to be a major champion.
Through her years of service, Assemblywoman Lupardo has received numerous awards and recognitions. Some include the New York Aviation Management Association Presidents Award, Cornell Cooperative Extension Friend of the Extension, Association of Small City School Districts Leadership in Education Award; and Legislator of the Year for the NY Trucking Association, American Council of Engineering Companies, Nurses Association, Brewers Association, Conference of Italian American Legislators, the Association of Pupil Transportation and more.
Originally from Staten Island, Donna is a graduate of Wagner College. She moved to the Southern Tier in 1976 to attend graduate school at Binghamton University where she received a Master’s degree. She stayed on as a Lecturer in the School of Education & Human Development for ten years before dedicating herself to community mental health education and public service.
She served on the Broome County Legislature from 1999 to 2000 and was the first woman to represent Broome County in the State Legislature. Donna lives in Endwell with her husband Scott J. Peters, a Professor in the Department of Global Development for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University, along with their cat Zuzu.