Joe Angelino

Joe Angelino was born in Norwich, New York. Angelino served in the United States Marine Corps from 1985 to 2008. His career experience includes serving as a police chief.[1]

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

The retired City of Norwich, New York police chief. Served as Chief of Police from 1996 through 2014. From 2006 through 2008 Joe Angelino concurrently served as the city's Fire Chief. He also served in the United States Marine Corps, retiring from the reserve component at the rank of Sergeant Major. He served three combat tours in the Middle East; 1990-1991 as a tank commander during the Persian Gulf War and again as an infantry First Sergeant in Iraq for the initial invasion in 2003 and again in 2005 when he was an advisor to the Iraqi army. It was during the 2005 deployment that Angelino was twice wounded during combat operations earning the Purple Heart Medal with a gold star. He has also served on various boards, commissions, and advisory groups including; Board Member of GHS Federal Credit Union, Board Member and past President of the Northeast Classic Car Museum, Board Member of the Norwich Housing Authority, Alternatives to Incarceration Committee, and the Chenango County Traffic Safety Commission.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Standing up for rural upstate New YorkSupporting law enforcement officersEnding unfunded mandates passed onto to local governments from Albany

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Public Safety. Not only criminal justice services but also rural emergency medical services and fire protection and disaster mitigation and recovery.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

President Kennedy shot and killed.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Norwich Shoe Company warehouse; making cardboard boxes, packing shoes into cases, and loading tractor-trailers.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Gift of Fear - it may have saved my life.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Hot in the City - Billy Idol

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?

No, it is not necessary to have any previous government or political experience prior to being a state legislator.

What do you perceive to be your state’s greatest challenges over the next decade?

The loss of population because of high taxes and a poor business climate.

What process do you favor for redistricting?

Binding, non-partisan largest contiguous landmass possible.