James Oddo

James Oddo is the Republican Minority Leader in the New York City Council. He got caught on a YouTube video swearing at a mock Norwegian film crew.

He is one of three Republicans serving on the Council and is from Staten Island.

James Oddo has a B.A. from Fordham University and a J.D. from New York Law School.

According to Wikipedia, he started in politics by working as Chief of Staff to then-councilman John Fusco for seven years and as Legal Counsel to the former Council Minority Leader Thomas Ognibene. He was first elected in February 1999 in order to fill the seat vacated by John Fusco, and has always been reelected since. After the resignation of Ognibene, he was elected Minority Leader of the City Council with the consent of the three other Republicans on the Council in 2002.

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Oddo slams environmental group as 'fake, phony frauds'

Advance file photoBefore saying no to NYLCV-sponsored legislation intended to reduce greenhouse emissions from city buildings at a Council meeting today, Oddo blasted the group as hypocrites and "fake, phony frauds." City Councilman James Oddo wants the New York League...

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Oddo projected winner of Mid-Island Council race

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The Associated Press is projecting City Councilman James Oddo the winner of the Mid-Island race. Oddo, a Republican, had 76 percent of the vote with 68 of 127 precincts reporting. Challenger James Pocchia had 24 percent....

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Oddo Gets "Worst Street in Staten Island" Paved, Votes

Staten Island Councilmember James Oddo (pictured) knows how to get votes. He poses today for the Staten Island Advance on "the 'worst street' on Staten Island," where paving is finally being done thanks to his intercession. Oddo declared Grasmere Avenue...

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New York City councilman seeks ouster of university trustee

NEW YORK -- City Councilman Charles Barron demanded the dismissal Sunday of the university trustee who called him "a disgrace" during a shouting match at a groundbreaking ceremony. Barron also declared his candidacy for speaker of the City Council, saying...

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NY councilman interrupts event with shouting match

NEW YORK -- New York City Councilman Charles Barron and a city university trustee have gotten into a shouting match in the middle of a groundbreaking ceremony. Barron got up to the podium at the Tuesday event and accused Mayor Michael Bloomberg and...

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NY Councilman Interrupts Event With Shouting Match

New York City Councilman Charles Barron and a city university trustee have gotten into a shouting match in the middle of a groundbreaking ceremony. Barron got up to the podium at the Tuesday event and accused Mayor Michael Bloomberg and other officials of disrespecting him. City University of New York trustee Jeffrey Wiesenfeld stood up from his seat in the front row and accused Barron of being disruptive. The two men shouted at each other for...

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Dan Halloran is Pagan New York City Councilman

NY-23 wasn’t the only race on Tuesday night in New York, city residents also voted to fill a vacant city council seat to work alongside that bastion of conservatism Mike Bloomberg. A Republican won the seat; Dan Halloran became the first openly pagan city councilman.

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