John Mikulin

John Mikulin (born April 7, 1988) is a member of the New York State Assembly representing the 17th district, which includes portions of the towns of Hempstead and Oyster Bay in Nassau County on Long Island. A Republican, Mikulin was first elected in a 2018 special election.

John Mikulin
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 17th district
Assumed office
April 25, 2018
Preceded byThomas McKevitt
Personal details
Born (1988-04-07) April 7, 1988
Bethpage, New York
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceBethpage, New York
Alma materTouro Law School (J.D.)

Mikulin was born and raised in Bethpage, New York. An attorney, he attended Touro University California where he attained a B.A., a M.A. and his J.D.[1] Prior to serving in the legislature, Mikulin was President of the Island Trees Library Board and served as the Deputy Town Attorney in the Town of Hempstead.[2]

In 2017, Assemblyman Thomas McKevitt opted to run for the Nassau County Legislature, and won.[3] Required to vacate his seat, a special election was called for April 24, 2018.[4] Mikulin soon after was nominated by local Republicans to run for the seat.[5] A safely Republican seat, Mikulin went on to defeat Democrat Matthew W. Malin with 63% of the vote.[6] He was easily reelected to a full term in 2018.[7]

Mikulin and his wife, Corinne, reside in Bethpage.

References
  1. "Snow, Mikulin square off for 17th A.D. seat". Herald Community Newspapers. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  2. "Mikulin takes AD17 Republican primary over Coll". Herald Community Newspapers. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  3. "Mikulin gets to work in Albany". Herald Community Newspapers. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  4. "Mikulin wins Assembly District 17 special election". Herald Community Newspapers. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  5. "Dems, GOP pick contenders for McKevitt's Assembly seat". Herald Community Newspapers. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  6. "Our Campaigns - NY Assembly 17 Special Race - Apr 24, 2018". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  7. "Our Campaigns - NY Assembly 17 Race - Nov 06, 2018". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
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