Phil Boyle

Phillip Michael Boyle[1] (born July 21, 1961) is an American politician who served as the Senator for the 4th District of the New York Senate from 2013 to 2022. He is a Republican. The district he served includes the villages of Babylon, Brightwaters, Lindenhurst, Ocean Beach, Saltaire in Suffolk County on Long Island.

Phil Boyle
Member of the New York State Senate
from the 4th district
In office
January 1, 2013 – December 31, 2022
Preceded byOwen H. Johnson
Succeeded byDean Murray (Redistricting)
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 8th district
In office
March 1, 2006 – December 31, 2012
Preceded byThomas F. Barraga
Succeeded byMichael J. Fitzpatrick
In office
February 15, 1994 – December 31, 2002
Preceded byJohn C. Cochrane
Succeeded byThomas F. Barraga
Personal details
Born (1961-07-21) July 21, 1961
Bay Shore, New York
Political partyRepublican
SpouseVictoria Ryan
ResidenceBay Shore, New York
Alma materUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (AB)
University at Albany (MPA)
Albany Law School (JD)
ProfessionLawyer
WebsiteOfficial senate site

Early life and education

Boyle was born in Bay Shore, New York, and grew up in Islip. He attended the State University of New York at Geneseo, and transferred to University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science. He attended Albany Law School where he got his Juris Doctor degree, and also received a Master's in Public Administration from the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy at the SUNY at Albany.[2] Boyle was a founding partner in the law firm of Steinberg & Boyle, LLP, located in East Islip, New York.

Boyle and his wife, Victoria Ryan, reside in Bay Shore. Boyle is the stepfather to Patrick and Sarah Ryan.

Career

Boyle served several years on Capitol Hill as a senior congressional aide. He was the legislative director to Frank Horton (R-Rochester) and a campaign manager and chief of staff for Rick Lazio (R-Brightwaters).[3]

In 1994, Boyle was elected to the New York State Assembly as a representative of the 8th Assembly District, which encompassed portions of the Suffolk County towns of Islip and Babylon. He did not seek reelection in 2002 after redistricting divided his district between a strongly Democratic district and a district represented by fellow Republican Thomas F. Barraga.[4]

However, when Barraga ran for the Suffolk County legislature and won, Boyle won a special election to replace him in the Assembly.[5] In 2012, Boyle decided to run for election to the New York Senate, winning a tough race against County Legislator Ricardo Montano 52% to 48%.[6]

In 2017, Boyle ran for Suffolk County Sheriff, but lost the Republican primary to Lawrence M. Zacarese.[7] He then ran for the New York State Supreme Court, and lost.[8]

Senate

In 2013, Boyle voted in favor of the SAFE Act, to enact an assault weapons ban, to limit the number of rounds allowed in a magazine to seven, and to raise the legal age to own a rifle or shotgun.[9] In 2020, the National Rifle Association gave Boyle a 42 percent rating.[10]

In 2017, Boyle introduced legislation to ban minors from purchasing machetes. The bill passed the Senate, but was not voted on in the Assembly. This followed several machete attacks associated with the gang MS-13 in Suffolk County.[11]

References
  1. Ancestry.com. U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2020. Original data: Voter Registration Lists, Public Record Filings, Historical Residential Records, and Other Household Database Listings
  2. "'LI Nine' rookie Phil Boyle a 'pro' to Albany". Newsday. 2012-12-08. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
  3. "MORNING COFFEE WITH SEN. PHIL BOYLE FEAT. HON. RICK LAZIO". NY GOP. 2014-10-14. Archived from the original on 2016-06-05. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
  4. Ain, Stewart (2002-05-05). "Redistricting Shakes Up Political Picture". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  5. "Our Campaigns - NY Assembly 08 Special Race - Feb 28, 2006". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  6. "State senator behind lawmaker dorm idea racks up over $100K in per diems". New York Post. 2014-05-04. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
  7. "Our Campaigns - Suffolk County Sheriff - R Primary Race - Sep 12, 2017". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  8. "Our Campaigns - NY State Supreme Court 10 Race - Nov 07, 2017". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  9. "NY State Senate Bill S2230". NY State Senate. 2015-10-03. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  10. "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  11. "Senate Passes Legislation to Ban Sale of Machetes to Minors". NY State Senate. 2017-06-08. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
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