Officials
Biography
George M. Borrello is a Republican/Conservative New York State Senator representing District 57, which spans approximately 4,500 square miles across Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Genesee, Wyoming, and part of Allegany counties. A successful businessman, he founded Top-Shelf Marketing in his early 20s, growing it into a nationally recognized supplier to the hospitality industry before merging it and serving 20 years in executive management. Notable achievements include serving as Chautauqua County Executive , where he reduced taxes, invested in infrastructure, and improved Chautauqua Lake through stakeholder agreements; as Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, championing tax relief for farmers, opposing overtime reductions for farm workers, and advancing permanent farm-to-food bank legislation; and advocating for rural New Yorkers, small businesses, and middle-class tax relief.
Education and Political Experience
Specific details on formal education are not detailed in available records. Borrello's political career began as a Chautauqua County Legislator , where he served four terms as Vice Chair of the Audit and Control Committee and Chair of the Planning and Economic Development Committee. He was elected County Executive in 2017. In 2019, he won a special election for State Senate District 57 with 67.29% of the vote, taking office on November 26, 2019, and has been re-elected since, including in 2022.
Committees
6 assignmentsAt a glance
- Office
- State Senator
- District
- Senate District 57
- Born
- May 27, 1967 (59 years old)
- Mailing
- Room 707, Legislative Office Building 188 State Street, Albany, NY 12247