Frank Skartados

American politician

Frank Skartados (/skɑːrˈtæds/; January 3, 1956 – April 15, 2018) was an Greek-born American businessman and politician. He is the Assemblyman for the 104th district of the New York State Assembly after defeating 14-year incumbent Thomas Kirwan in 2008.

Frank Skartados
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 104th district
In office
March 21, 2012 – April 15, 2018
Preceded byThomas Kirwan
Succeeded byTBD
In office
January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2010
Preceded byThomas Kirwan
Succeeded byThomas Kirwan
Personal details
Born(1956-01-03)January 3, 1956
Astypalea, Greece
DiedApril 15, 2018(2018-04-15) (aged 62)
Newburgh, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceMilton, New York
Alma materState University of New York at New Paltz; California State University, Sacramento
ProfessionBusiness, Public Relations, Farmer

Skartados was the Assemblyman of the 100th district from 2008 – 2010. Skartados lost to Kirwan in a 2011 election, but Kirwan died shortly afterwards. In March 20, 2012, a special election was held for the vacant seat, which Skartados won with more than 60 percent of the vote. He was re-elected for a full term on November 6, 2012 and on November 4, 2014 by 60% of the vote.

On April 12, 2018, Skartados was hospitalized in Newburgh, New York with a "serious illness" and according his chief of staff is "not likely going to recover".[1] He died three days later of pancreatic cancer at the hospital at the age of 62.[2]

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  1. "Assemblyman Frank Skartados hospitalized with 'serious illness,' not expected to recover". Poughkeepsie Journal. April 12, 2018. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  2. "Frank Skartados' death is deep loss for community: Editorial". Poughkeepsie Journal. April 15, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2018.

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