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Michael Arcuri
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 24th district
Incumbent
Assumed office  January 4, 2007
Preceded by	Sherwood Boehlert
Succeeded by	Incumbent
Born	June 11, 1959 (1959-06-11) (age 48) Utica, New York
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Married
Religion	Roman Catholic

Michael Angelo "Mike" Arcuri (born June 11, 1959) is an American District Attorney and politician. Currently he is congressman for New York's 24th congressional district.

Contents 1 Background 2 Career as a District Attorney 3 Congressional candidacy 4 Controversy 5 Issues and Positions 6 Family and personal life 7 References 8 External links

Michael Arcuri graduated from T. R. Proctor Public High School, in Utica, New York.

In 1981, Arcuri graduated from the State University of New York at Albany where he majored in history and minored in economics. During his years at Albany, Mike worked for New York Public Interest Research Group, and played rugby and varsity football.

In 1984, Arcuri graduated from New York Law School in New York City and was admitted to practice law in New York state in 1985, and returned to Utica to open a law office in 1986. In addition to private practice he served as attorney for the New Hartford Central School District’s Board of Education.

In 1993, Arcuri was elected District Attorney of Oneida County, only the third Democrat ever elected to that position and the first in over 40 years.

In 1997, he received the Mohawk Valley Person of the Year Award from the YWCA for his work in the area of domestic violence and sexual abuse.

In November 2006, Arcuri defeated State Senator Ray Meier for the 24th District congressional seat left open by the retiring Sherwood Boehlert, becoming only the second Democrat to represent the area in 106 years. Arcuri won by an unexpectedly large margin, 54 percent of the vote to Meier's 45 percent.

In 2002, Arcuri personally prosecuted Joseph A. Smith of Oneida for the murder of Desiree Case of Yorkville. Her body was discovered in an abandoned house on February 26, 2000. Smith was arrested on November 29, 2001 after he was charged with two counts of second-degree murder in a sealed indictment. Despite one mistrial, Arcuri chose to press on with the weak case, and a jury found Smith guilty of both counts of murder in March of 2002. In late June of 2002 a judge set aside the conviction, on a technicality, when it was discovered the defense was not provided all of the evidence in the case. Smith was released from jail on August 1, 2002. He later filed a claim for misconduct and negligence against the Oneida County District Attorney's Office and the City of Utica, N.Y., Police Department, which was settled out of court. However, Case's actual killer, Earl Wright, was located within the New Yorks State Prison System and would eventually plead guilty to manslaughter while an accomplice, Michael L. Nero, would plead guilty to assault.^{[citation needed]}

Arcuri is a moderate Democrat by New York standards. He is a member of the Blue Dog Coalition.

Arcuri has two children, Carmen Joseph and Dominique. His father, was Carmen Arcuri (Dec.). His mother, Elizabeth, retired as a stenographer with the State of New York.

• Mike Arcuri's biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Mike Arcuri's voting record maintained by The Washington Post

• U.S. Congressman Michael Arcuri official House site
• Federal Election Commission — Michael Angelo Arcuri campaign finance reports and data
• On the Issues — Michael Arcuri issue positions and quotes
• OpenSecrets.org — Michael Arcuri campaign contributions
• Project Vote Smart — Representative Michael A. Arcuri (NY) profile
• SourceWatch Congresspedia — Michael Arcuri profile
• Washington Post — Congress Votes Database: Mike Arcuri voting record
• Elect Michael A. Arcuri official campaign site
• DCCC — Hon. Mike Arcuri profile
• "Campaign Ad Linking Democrat to 'Sex' Call May Backfire on GOP", Editor & Publisher, October 21, 2006

Preceded by Sherwood Boehlert

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 24th congressional district 2007–present

Succeeded by Incumbent

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