"It's indicative of what everybody's been saying," said Assemblyman Matthew Titone (D-North Shore). "Romney has failed to identify with people, failed to identify himself." Said Titone, "People don't know him, and what they know they don't like. Titone said that the more Romney fails at identifying himself, "we'll see those numbers" shift back to Obama."

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STATE ASSEMBLYMAN MATT TITONE SPENDS SOME QUALITY TIME AT SICCS Submitted by admin on May 1, 2012 – 2:06 pmNo Comment Dr. Michael Courtney and the administrative and teaching staff were delighted to welcome Democratic State Assemblyman Matt Titone to our school for a hands-on visit on April 4. Assemblyman Titone is an attorney, a lifelong Staten Islander and the son of the highly respected New York State Court of Appeals Judge, the late Vito Titone. He represents the 61st Assembly District on Staten Island's North Shore. Assemblyman Titone was the first elected representative to pay a formal visit to our school. He not only saw a lot; he did a lot - a lot of it with our students, who clearly enjoyed the time they spent with him. He definitely got their votes. During his hour-long visit and tour, Assemblyman Titone watched as kindergarten students rehearsed a dramatic presentation based on Eric Carle stories. He also delivered a mini-civics lesson on government, law, and the ways legislators like Titone are able to help the people and communities they represent. (As an example, he cited his recent victory in passing legislation allowing older students on school buses.) But Assemblyman Titone scored his biggest success when he read the Dr. Seuss classic, "Green Eggs and Ham" to two SICCS classes. Our students enjoyed the assemblyman's lively reading style and were an attentive, respectful audience. They jumped in on cue, though, during the dialogue and responded with smiles when Assemblyman Titone revealed that his favorite egg color isn't green; it's purple! At the end of the tour, Titone said he was impressed by the hard work that transformed SICCS from dream to reality.

New York State Assemblyman Matthew Titone About Matthew Titone • While attending St. John's University School of Law, Matthew worked full time as a law clerk for the late John S. Zachary, Esq. Upon his admission to the New York State Bar in 1992, Matthew immediately began doing pro bono work for the Staten Island AIDS Task Force and Project Hospitality. • In late 1993, he was named the Senior Trial Associate for the prestigious Wall Street firm of Morgan, Melhuish, Monahan, Arvidson, Abrutyn & Lisowski, and managed the firm's complex Labor Law litigation department, and litigated Insurance Law and Professional Malpractice Liability cases. • Matthew serves on the Board of Directors of Community Health Action of Staten Island (f/k/a the Staten Island AIDS Task Force), and has also served on the Board of Trustees for Legal Services of New York, providing oversight on the Legal Aid Society, amongst others. • Matthew is an active member of the Richmond County Bar Association, Federal Club Member of the Human Rights Campaign, Wagner College's DaVinci Society, the Loughlin Society of St. John's University, and St. John's University School of Law Alumni Society. • In 2004, he was the recipient of the Community Health Action of Staten Island's Philanthropic Leadership Award. • Schroeder lives on Coolidge Road in South Buffalo with his wife Kate Horan Schroeder, and has three children, Matthew, Michael, and Allison.

Assembly Member (61th District) Matthew Titone