The Assembly about page states: “A resident of Baiting Hollow for more than 20 years and the mother of three, Jodi remains deeply connected to her community.”

About Assemblywoman Jodi Giglio

Jodi Giglio - New York State Assembly

Jodi Giglio resides in Baiting Hollow, Suffolk County and is the mother of three.

In the Patch candidate questionnaire, Giglio listed: “Occupation: Small business owner, Bennett Enterprises, which is a recognized WBE construction company for construction management, materials and supplies. I am a proud member of Local 138 Operating Engineers.”

Candidate Profile: Jodi Giglio, New York State Assembly District 2

Jodi Giglio owns Bennett Enterprises, a construction company that provides construction management, materials and supplies.

Jodi Giglio owns Bennett Enterprises, a construction company that provides construction management, materials and supplies. Jodi previously worked as a union member of Local 138 of the International Union of Operating Engineers.

Jodi currently serves as a member of the New York State Assembly, representing District 23. She was first elected in 2020. She previously served as a Riverhead Town Councilwoman for 10 years.

2026 New York General Election

In response to a question about issues she intended to address during her campaign, Giglio wrote: “My bill no. A6552 which increases STAR exemptions and adjusts personal income tax rates. Bill No. 6795 Changing College Tuition Savings Program to include elementary and secondary schools. A 6940 Keri Stromski bill and A9434 to require landlords to install sprinkler systems and emergency fire escapes for multi-level rental buildings, so we don't have what happened on Second Street happen again.”

Assemblywoman Jodi Giglio said: “While I agree with the governor on lowering auto insurance costs and stopping utility rate hikes, she spoke repeatedly about affordability without once addressing the need to rein in state spending. Instead her proposals relied on even more spending, which will only worsen New York’s affordability crisis. I was particularly disappointed by her push to expand universal two-K, three-K and pre-K in New York City while Long Island families continue to struggle with limited access. In our communities school districts, for example, many students can’t be accommodated leaving many families without universal child care options, forcing parents to stay home from work with their young kids. While I support expanding mental health services for those in crisis, I will always stand for giving any law enforcement the tools they need to keep our communities safe. I look forward to hearing the governor's budget presentation next week to see how she plans to execute her plans.”

Jodi Giglio - Assembly District 2 |Assembly Member Directory | New York State Assembly

The Assembly statement says Giglio joined colleagues in calling for a more stable and sustainable approach to Child Care Assistance Program funding. Giglio said: “We must ensure funding keeps pace with demand so families can rely on this program without fear of sudden disruptions,” Giglio added. “At the same time, providers need consistency and support so they can continue serving their communities without worrying about sudden drops in enrollment.”

Sponsored Assembly Bill A6552 to increase School Tax Relief exemptions and adjust personal income-tax rates.

Supports increases to School Tax Relief exemptions and adjust personal income-tax rates.

Calls for reining in state spending to address New York's affordability crisis.

Calls for Child Care Assistance Program funding to keep pace with demand and provide consistent support for providers.

- Supports increases to School Tax Relief exemptions and adjust personal income-tax rates.
- Calls for reining in state spending to address New York's affordability crisis.
- Calls for Child Care Assistance Program funding to keep pace with demand and provide consistent support for providers.

Economy

The Assembly biography describes Giglio's environmental work as follows: “She helped protect more than 2,000 acres of farmland and 200 acres of open space, and she has championed clean water initiatives and climate resiliency programs to protect natural resources central to the East End’s economy and quality of life.”

Assemblymember Jodi Giglio Biography

Advocates for protecting Long Island farmland, open space and waterways through clean-water and climate-resiliency initiatives.

- Advocates for protecting Long Island farmland, open space and waterways through clean-water and climate-resiliency initiatives.

Energy & the Environment

At a Mental Hygiene budget hearing, Giglio said: “Families across our state are struggling to access timely mental health care,” said Giglio. “While we have increased spending in recent years, too many New Yorkers are still waiting months for appointments, sitting in emergency rooms during crises or traveling hours for treatment. Funding must translate into real services people can actually receive. Mental health is not a partisan issue, it’s a public safety, public health and family stability issue. We must make sure taxpayer dollars are producing measurable improvements in access and outcomes, not just promises.”

The Assembly statement describes technological failures in the Early Intervention Hub that caused service interruptions and provider-payment delays. Giglio said: “New York’s Early Intervention Program is essential to helping young children with disabilities reach their full potential, but the current system is failing them,” said Assemblywoman Jodi Giglio. “Families and providers are struggling because of an online system that is supposed to work for them, not against them. This is unacceptable, and I am calling on the Department of Health to fix the EI Hub immediately.”

Jodi Giglio - Assembly District 2 |Assembly Member Directory | New York State Assembly (Giglio Hosts Press Conference Calling For Fixes to NYS Early Intervention Hub)

Calls for mental-health funding to produce measurable improvements in access and outcomes.

Calls on the Department of Health to immediately fix the Early Intervention Hub.

- Calls for mental-health funding to produce measurable improvements in access and outcomes.
- Calls on the Department of Health to immediately fix the Early Intervention Hub.

Healthcare

As of September 9, 2026, Jodi Giglio did not have a website or any information online.

Voting & Elections

In a statement on the 2025 legislative session, Giglio said: “As I am back in Albany for the 2025 Legislative Session, I am excited to continue being the voice for the hardworking people of our community. Our state is still facing significant challenges—from skyrocketing living costs and drastic public safety concerns to the affordability of energy and the need for actual tax relief. [...] Prioritizing the restoration of safety amongst New Yorkers, allowing local law enforcement to get Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) involved in the illegal migrant crisis and making New York a more affordable place to live are what need to be at the top of our agenda this legislative session,” said Assemblywoman Jodi Giglio (R,C-Riverhead).

Jodi Giglio - Assembly District 2 |Assembly Member Directory | New York State Assembly (Giglio on Return to 2025 Legislative Session)

Calls for allowing local law enforcement to involve Immigration and Customs Enforcement in immigration enforcement.

- Calls for allowing local law enforcement to involve Immigration and Customs Enforcement in immigration enforcement.

Public Safety

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Established the Mobile and Manufactured Home Task Force to safeguard senior residents' rights.

- Calls for reining in state spending to address New York's affordability crisis.
- Calls for Child Care Assistance Program funding to keep pace with demand and provide consistent support for providers.

As of September 9, 2026, Jodi Giglio’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Party affiliation: Republican

Education: Attended Stony Brook University in the evenings, as a business major, and worked full time during the day.

Occupation: Small business owner, Bennett Enterprises, which is a recognized WBE construction company for construction management, materials and supplies. I am a proud member of Local 138 Operating Engineers.

A resident of Baiting Hollow for more than 20 years and the mother of three, Jodi remains deeply connected to her community. She represents the 2nd District with humility, honor, and an unwavering dedication to serving the people of New York State.

Assemblymember Jodi Giglio

Jodi Giglio attended Stony Brook University as a business major. She is a mother of three.

Occupation: Small business owner, Bennett Enterprises, which is a recognized WBE construction company for construction management, materials and supplies. I am a proud member of Local 138 Operating Engineers.

Jodi Giglio owns Bennett Enterprises, a construction company that provides construction management, materials, and supplies.

Assemblywoman Jodi Giglio is serving her third term in the New York State Assembly, representing the North Fork of Long Island, portions of the Town of Brookhaven, and the towns of Riverhead and Southold with dedication and purpose.

Giglio was first elected to the town board in 2009. She was re-elected in 2013 and in 2015 was nominated by the Republican Party for supervisor, narrowly besting the then-incumbent supervisor Sean Walter at the party’s nominating convention.

Jodi Giglio sworn in as member of State Assembly - RiverheadLOCAL

Giglio was re-elected again in 2017 to her third and final term as councilwoman, term-limited by town code, which restricts council members to 12 consecutive years of service.

Jodi currently serves in her third term in the New York State Assembly. She previously served on the town board as a councilwoman, first elected in 2009 and reelected in 2013 and 2017.

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# Assemblywoman Jodi Giglio (R,C-Riverhead) Statement on Assembly Budget Proposal

March 12, 2026

Assemblywoman Jodi Giglio (R,C-Riverhead) today responded in frustration after voting against the state Assembly’s budget resolution.

Jodi Giglio - Assembly District 2 |Assembly Member Directory | New York State Assembly (Assemblywoman Jodi Giglio (R,C-Riverhead) Statement on Assembly Budget Proposal)

Giglio notes that this is a state budget “wish list” by Assembly Majority, and this year’s resolution was abundant in new taxes and record state spending.

“Long Island families are already struggling with high property taxes, rising energy costs and the increasing prices of everyday necessities. Instead of throwing more money at our current problems hoping for a quick fix, the Majority should be focused on responsible spending and policies that ease the burden on taxpayers. We deserve a budget that prioritizes affordability, not one that makes it even more expensive to live here.”

What other issues do you intend to address during your campaign? My bill no. A6552 which increases STAR exemptions and adjusts personal income tax rates. Bill No. 6795 Changing College Tuition Savings Program to include elementary and secondary schools. A 6940 Keri Stromski bill and A9434 to require landlords to install sprinkler systems and emergency fire escapes for multi-level rental buildings, so we don't have what happened on Second Street happen again.

Voted against the Assembly budget resolution.

Calls for responsible state spending and policies that reduce costs for taxpayers.

Proposes Assembly Bill (A) 6552 to increase School Tax Relief exemptions and adjust personal income-tax rates.

- Voted against the Assembly budget resolution.
- Calls for responsible state spending and policies that reduce costs for taxpayers.
- Proposes Assembly Bill (A) 6552 to increase School Tax Relief exemptions and adjust personal income-tax rates.

Opposes doubling New York's bottle deposit from five cents to 10 cents, saying it would increase constituents' costs without reducing waste.

Called for utility bills to separately disclose charges supporting renewable energy.

Supports expanding wind, solar, and other renewable resources and increasing natural-gas use, with oversight intended to limit taxpayer costs.

Prioritizes state funding for railroad electrification over additional wind-turbine and solar-farm installations.

Supports preserving local farmland while balancing preservation with development.

Opposes cuts to state school aid and advocates adding school-district and labor representatives to Industrial Development Agency boards.

Proposes Assembly Bill 6795 to allow college-tuition savings accounts to cover elementary and secondary school expenses.

- Proposes Assembly Bill 6795 to allow college-tuition savings accounts to cover elementary and secondary school expenses.

Said affordable housing should benefit people who already live and work in the region.

Voted against statewide registration and regulation of short-term residential rentals.

Proposes Assembly Bills A6940 and A9434 to require sprinklers and emergency fire escapes in multilevel rental buildings.

- Proposes Assembly Bills A6940 and A9434 to require sprinklers and emergency fire escapes in multilevel rental buildings.

A resident of Baiting Hollow for more than 20 years and the mother of three, Jodi remains deeply connected to her community.

Assemblywoman Jodi Giglio Biography

Jodi Giglio has lived in Baiting Hollow for more than 20 years and is the mother of three.

Previous public office, appointive or elective: Riverhead Town Board, 2010 to 2020 and New York State Assembly 2020 to present.

Jodi has served in the New York State Assembly since 2020. She previously served on the Riverhead Town Board from 2010 to 2020.

Supports A6552, which she said would increase exemptions and adjust personal income-tax rates.

Jodi has also been a strong advocate for preserving Long Island’s environment, farmland, and waterways. She helped protect more than 2,000 acres of farmland and 200 acres of open space, and she has championed clean water initiatives and climate resiliency programs to protect natural resources central to the East End’s economy and quality of life.

Said farmland preservation should consider a property's best use.

Pushed for utility bills to list the amount charged for renewable energy separately.

Advocates for preserving Long Island's environment, farmland, and waterways.

- Advocates for preserving Long Island's environment, farmland, and waterways.

Joined a press conference calling for changes to bail reform and passage of Laken's Law.

Supports Bill 6795 to extend the College Tuition Savings Program to elementary and secondary schools.

Her efforts extend to public safety, seniors, and veterans, where she has advanced initiatives to protect residents and expand essential services. She established the Mobile and Manufactured Home Task Force to safeguard the rights of senior residents and continues to work for stronger support systems for veterans and individuals in need of critical care.

Supports A6940 and A9434, which would require sprinkler systems and emergency fire escapes in multilevel rental buildings.

As an assemblymember, established the Mobile and Manufactured Home Task Force to safeguard senior residents' rights.

- As an assemblymember, established the Mobile and Manufactured Home Task Force to safeguard senior residents' rights.

City or town of residence: Baiting Hollow

Office sought: NYS Assembly District 2

Education: Attended Stony Brook University in the evenings, as a business major, and worked full time during the day.

Occupation: Small business owner, Bennett Enterprises, which is a recognized WBE construction company for construction management, materials and supplies. I am a proud member of Local 138 Operating Engineers.

Assemblywoman Jodi Giglio Biography | New York State Assembly

Jodi Giglio attended Stony Brook University as a business major. She lives in Baiting Hollow and is the mother of three.

Occupation: Small business owner, Bennett Enterprises, which is a recognized WBE construction company for construction management, materials and supplies. I am a proud member of Local 138 Operating Engineers.

Family: William, 20 years old, attends the Hofstra Frank G. Zarb School of Business and twins Jessica and Jacob that attend Suffolk Community College

With a background as both a union member of Local 138 of the International Union of Operating Engineers and a successful small business owner, she brings a practical perspective that bridges public service and private enterprise.

Jodi Giglio owns Bennett Enterprises, a construction company that provides construction management, materials and supplies. She is a member of Local 138 of the International Union of Operating Engineers.

Before her election to the Assembly, Jodi served as a Riverhead Town Councilwoman for 10 years, where she introduced reforms that modernized town operations, saved taxpayers millions of dollars, and secured funding for infrastructure improvements.

Jodi is serving her third term in the New York State Assembly, representing the North Fork of Long Island, portions of the Town of Brookhaven, and the towns of Riverhead and Southold. She previously served as a Riverhead Town Councilwoman for 10 years.

Advocates for local control and ending unfunded state mandates for local governments.

She helped protect more than 2,000 acres of farmland and 200 acres of open space, and she has championed clean water initiatives and climate resiliency programs to protect natural resources central to the East End’s economy and quality of life.

Calls for utility bills to separately disclose charges for renewable energy.

Supports expanding renewable energy and natural-gas use while seeking oversight to limit costs to taxpayers.

Supports preserving farmland while considering the best use of individual properties.

Helped protect more than 2,000 acres of farmland and 200 acres of open space, and championed clean-water and climate-resiliency initiatives.

- Helped protect more than 2,000 acres of farmland and 200 acres of open space, and championed clean-water and climate-resiliency initiatives.

Prioritizes combating public consumption of recreational marijuana.

Proposes requiring sprinklers and emergency fire escapes in multilevel rental buildings.

Advocates for school-district and labor-union representatives on Industrial Development Agency boards.

She established the Mobile and Manufactured Home Task Force to safeguard the rights of senior residents and continues to work for stronger support systems for veterans and individuals in need of critical care.

- Established the Mobile and Manufactured Home Task Force to safeguard senior residents' rights.

Education

High school, Stony Brook University

Candidate Profile: Jodi Giglio For NY's 2nd Assembly District | Riverhead, NY Patch

Jodi Giglio has lived in Baiting Hollow for more than 20 years and is a mother of three. She attended Stony Brook University.

Assemblywoman Giglio Attends Press Conference Calling for Fix to Bail Reform and Passage of “Laken’s Law”

Occupation

Building/land use consultant/Local 138 operating enginee executive board

Occupation

Small business owner, Bennett Enterprises, which is a recognized WBE construction company for construction management, materials and supplies. I am a proud member of Local 138 Operating Engineers.

Candidate Profile: Jodi Giglio for New York State Assembly District 2

Jodi Giglio works as a building and land-use consultant and owns Bennett Enterprises, a construction company providing construction management, materials and supplies.

Jodi currently serves her third term in the New York State Assembly. She previously served three terms on a town board, first elected in 2009 and reelected in 2013 and 2017.

What can be done about inflation, which some say can be attributed to price gauging?

Inflation is attributed to spending. The federal government and New York State have a spending problem. Instead of finding new ways to collect money from the taxpayers, they need to freeze budgets and stop spending.

Proposes Assembly Bill A6552 to increase School Tax Relief exemptions and adjust personal income-tax rates.

Advocates for local control and ending unfunded state mandates imposed on local governments.

Calls for federal and state budget freezes and reduced spending rather than collecting new revenue to address inflation.

- Calls for federal and state budget freezes and reduced spending rather than collecting new revenue to address inflation.

Water quality is critical to the region. What plans do you have to help improve water quality and keep it safe for generations?

I have and will continue to fight for funding to connect people to public water. Where the ask for the 2024 budget was $600 million (it was $500 million the year before) the budget only allocated $250 million. I pushed for additional funding, which ended in a budget allocation of $500 million.

Calls for utility bills to separately disclose charges supporting renewable energy.

Supports preserving farmland while considering each property's best use.

Advocates for state funding to connect residents to public water.

- Advocates for state funding to connect residents to public water.

Advocates for research into why local families are becoming ill.

What needs to be done to keep Long Island streets safe from crime?

Bail reform and raise the age needs to be fixed. Instead of lowering crimes from a felony to a misdemeanor by laws that are created, we need to give judges discretion on who should be incarcerated, especially repeat offenders. Gangs are a big problem on Long Island. The fentanyl crisis is real — and drug crime penalties are not as potent as they should be.

The DWI/DWAI rate is escalating island wide. What measures can you fight for, to address the escalating addiction crisis?

Repeat offenders are still driving on suspended licenses. When that happens, we need to impound cars and hold people accountable.

Calls for changes to bail reform and Raise the Age laws, including greater judicial discretion to incarcerate repeat offenders and stronger drug-crime penalties.

Calls for impounding vehicles driven by repeat offenders with suspended licenses.

- Calls for changes to bail reform and Raise the Age laws, including greater judicial discretion to incarcerate repeat offenders and stronger drug-crime penalties.
- Calls for impounding vehicles driven by repeat offenders with suspended licenses.

Proposes expanding the College Tuition Savings Program to cover elementary and secondary school expenses.

Advocates for school-district and labor representation on Industrial Development Agency boards.

The median cost of renting on Long Island falls between $2,000 and $3,100. How can more affordable housing options be created?

We need workforce housing. New York Stte subsidizes rents for far too many people, including people that can work. There is a lot of fraud in the unemployment system and disability system. We need to take care of our seniors, veterans and people with disabilities and everyone else that can work, should work.

Proposes requiring sprinklers and emergency fire escapes in multilevel rental buildings through Assembly Bill A9434.

Supports workforce housing and prioritizing rental subsidies for seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities.

- Supports workforce housing and prioritizing rental subsidies for seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities.

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