{{Short description|American politician}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Andrew Spano | native_name = <!--The person's name in their own language, if different.--> | native_name_lang = <!--ISO 639-1 code, e.g., "fr" for French. If more than one, use {{lang}} in |native_name= instead.--> | image_upright = | image = <!--If this is specified, "image" should not be.--> | alt = | caption = | order = | predecessor = | successor = | office2 = 7th County Executive of Westchester County | predecessor2 = Andrew O'Rourke | term_end2 = December 31, 2009 | term_start2 = January 1, 1998 | successor2 = Rob Astorino | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1936|04|17}} | party = Democratic | education = Fordham University (BA, MA) | birth_place = The Bronx, New York, U.S. | spouse = Brenda Resnick Spano | term_start3 = January 1, 1982 | term_end3 = December 31, 1994 | succeeded3 = Leonard N. Spano | preceded3 = George R. Morrow | office3 = County Clerk of Westchester County | office1 = Commissioner of the<br>New York State Board of Elections | term_start1 = April 14, 2014 | preceded1 = Gregory P. Peterson | 1blankname1 = Governor | 1namedata1 = Andrew Cuomo<br>Kathy Hochul | term_end1 = January 30, 2024 | successor1 = Essma Bagnuola }}
'''Andrew J. Spano''' (born April 17, 1936) is an American politician who served as Westchester County Executive from 1998 to 2009. Spano was defeated by challenger Rob Astorino in the November 2009 election.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/spin-cycle/cuomo-taps-andrew-spano-for-board-of-elections-1.7700211|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125032826/https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/spin-cycle/cuomo-taps-andrew-spano-for-board-of-elections-1.7700211|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 25, 2020|title=Cuomo taps Andrew Spano for Board of Elections|last=Gormley|first=Michael|website=Newsday|language=en|access-date=2020-01-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/11/16/nyregion/spano-sees-himself-as-a-conciliator.html|title=Spano Sees Himself As a Conciliator|last=Greene|first=Donna|date=1997-11-16|work=The New York Times|access-date=2020-01-17|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
He was elected County Executive in 1997, and reelected in 2001 and 2005. Prior to his election as County Executive, Andrew Spano was Westchester County Clerk from 1982 to 1994.
He also served as President of the board of County Executives of America, an organization representing the interests of counties nationwide.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archives.westchestergov.com/andrew-spano|title=Andrew Spano|website=archives.westchestergov.com|access-date=2020-01-17}}</ref>
From 2014 - 2024, Spano has served as Commissioner of the New York State Board of Elections.<ref name=LoHud>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lohud.com/story/news/politics/2014/04/14/andy-spano-named-board-elections/7703663/|title=Andy Spano named to state Board of Elections|website=lohud.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/27/us/politics/democratic-primary-canceled-coronavirus.html|work=New York Times|title=New York Board of Elections Cancels Democratic Presidential Primary|first1=Stephanie |last1=Saul |first2=Nick |last2=Corasaniti|date=April 27, 2020|accessdate=May 1, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.ny.gov/AboutSBOE.html|work=New York State Board of Elections|title=About the New York State Board of Elections: Commissioners|date=n.d.|accessdate=May 1, 2020}}</ref> On January 30, 2024 he retired and Governor Kathy Hochul appointed Essma Bagnuola to replace him.
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==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20070927230849/http://www.westchestergov.com/aboutwestchester_3932.htm Official Biography of CE Andrew J. Spano] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20080908013632/http://www.countyexecutives.org/iird_board.htm CEA Board of Directors]
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