Vito Fossella

Vito Fossella
Fossella in 2022
16th Borough President of Staten Island
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2022
Preceded by	James Oddo
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 13th district
In office November 4, 1997 – January 3, 2009
Preceded by	Susan Molinari
Succeeded by	Michael McMahon
Member of the New York City Council from the 51st district
In office April 27, 1994 – November 4, 1997
Preceded by	Alfred Cerullo
Succeeded by	Stephen Fiala
Personal details
Born	Vito John Fossella Jr. (1965-03-09) March 9, 1965 (age 59) New York City, New York, U.S.
Political party	Republican (1990–present) Democratic (before 1990)
Spouse	Mary Rowan ​ (m. 1990)​
Children	4
Residence(s)	Staten Island, New York, U.S.
Education	Iona College University of Pennsylvania (BS) Fordham University (JD)
Website	Official website

Vito John Fossella Jr. (born March 9, 1965)^[1] is an American politician serving as the Staten Island Borough President since 2022. A member of the Republican Party, Fossella previously represented the state's 13th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives for six terms, from 1997 to 2009 serving as the lone Republican from New York City. A Staten Island native, Fossella initially took office in 1997 after winning a special election held to replace the resigning Susan Molinari.

After a DUI arrest in Alexandria, Virginia on May 1, 2008, it was discovered that he was living with Laura Fay, a retired US Air Force lieutenant colonel, while Fossella was married. The two had a child together and lived in Virginia as a married couple while he lived in Staten Island with his wife.^[2] He announced on his official website on May 20 that he had chosen to serve out the remainder of his term, which ended on January 3, 2009, but decided not to run for re-election.^[3][4]

In November 2021, Fosella was elected borough president of Staten Island.