Phil Palmesano

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C-Corning) was first elected to the Assembly in November 2010 and was re-elected to his eighth term in 2024 as the representative of the 132nd Assembly District. The 132nd Assembly District consists of a majority of Steuben County, all of Schuyler and Yates counties, and portions of Chemung and Seneca counties. Phil was born and raised in the city of Hornell and graduated from Hornell High School in 1987. Phil is a 1991 graduate of St. Bonaventure University. Prior to his election, Phil worked for 15 years as a local aide for several of the region’s most well-known and widely respected lawmakers at both the federal and state levels, including Assemblyman Donald Davidsen, Assemblyman Jim Bacalles, Congressman Randy Kuhl, and state Senator George Winner. In November 2009, Phil was elected as the representative of the City of Corning on the Steuben County Legislature. He served in that position in 2010 before taking office in the Assembly in January 2011. Phil was recently appointed Ranking Member of the Assembly Ways and Means Committee in February of 2026. Prior to this he was the Ranking Member of the Assembly Energy Committee for 13 years. He served as Assistant Minority Leader from 2020 until 2026. Along with ways and means he also serves on the Assembly Rules Committee. Phil's top priorities include improving the state's business climate, advocating for tax, regulatory, and unfunded mandate relief, investing in local infrastructure, promoting organ and tissue donation, standing up for our most vulnerable New Yorkers, the developmentally disabled, and a common-sense energy agenda that prioritizes affordability, reliability, feasibility, fuel diversity, and energy choice. Phil resides in Corning with his wife, Laura, and their two children.