Mike Sapraicone today announced the endorsement of the Ulster and Greene County Republican Committees. With these two new endorsements, Sapraicone now has 42.9% of the Republican State Committee’s weighted vote.
“Mike Sapraicone is a New Yorker through and through and the Ulster County Republican Committee is proud to stand behind him with an endorsement for U.S. Senate,” said Chairman Ken Ronk. “Mike has the law enforcement and business experience to get our state back on the right track and defeat Kirsten Gillibrand.”
“Mike Sapraicone is the right person to fix the serious problems facing our country,” said Greene County Republican Chairman Brent Bogardus. “The Greene County Republican Committee is proud to endorse Mike Sapraicone for U.S. Senate because he will stand up for law enforcement and protect New Yorkers, and be a strong advocate to stop the Democrats’ wasteful spending as he restores fiscal responsibility to the federal government.”
About Mike—
Mike Sapraicone was raised in Richmond Hill, Queens and served as a Police Officer and Detective in the New York Police Department—arresting violent felons and investigating some of New York’s most high-profile cases. Mike then built a global security company headquartered in New York City and on Long Island. Employing more than 600 active and retired law enforcement officers, his business provided security services to several of the world’s largest companies.
Mike established scholarships for high-achieving students and those in financial need at Holy Cross High School in Queens and served as both a member and Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Mike spent two terms as president of the Seaford Board of Education and serves on the boards of Tomorrow’s Hope Foundation, Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital, Catholic Youth Organization, the Columbus Citizens Foundation, for which he Co-Chairs New York City’s annual Columbus Day Parade, and the Museum of American Armor, a WWII museum based in Old Bethpage, NY.