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Anthony J. Nemi

Republican · Incumbent

Niagara County Legislator, District 11, and Vice Chairman

Anthony J. Nemi represents the 11th District (Pendleton and parts of the City and Town of Lockport) and is vice chairman of the Legislature, a post he has held through the 2024 and 2026 reorganizations123. He was re-elected in 2021 and 202356. He appears on the Republican and Conservative lines4.

No public position found on: Immigration, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Redistricting, Death penalty.

Record

  • Re-elected in 2021 and 2023 without a general election opponent, after winning a 2021 Republican primary 354 to 159567.
  • Moved the February 18, 2025 resolution opposing National Grid's proposed rate increase and voted yes (adopted 10 to 2)8.
  • Voted yes on June 16, 2026 on a resolution (IL-109-26, adopted 8 to 3) asking the governor to veto state legislation that would replace the words 'mother' and 'father' with 'gestating parent' and 'non-gestating parent' in New York law9.
  • Voted yes on December 9, 2025 to adopt the county's 2026 budget (adopted 11 to 3) and voted no on a minority amendment that would have raised the sales tax revenue estimate by about $3.0 million and lowered the property tax levy by the same amount (rejected 3 to 11)10.
  • Voted yes on September 16, 2025 to reappoint Henry Wojtaszek to the Off Track Betting Corporation board (approved 10 to 5)11.
  • Voted yes on July 22, 2025 (12 to 0) to adopt a local law lengthening county legislator terms from two years to four years starting January 1, 2027, subject to voter approval; voters approved it in November 20251213.

Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.

Sources (13)

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  1. Tony Nemi to Seek Another Term in County Legislature (March 21, 2021)The Niagara Reporter
  2. Niagara County Legislature Elects Leaders, Welcomes New Members (January 2, 2024)Niagara County
  3. Niagara County Legislature Elects Mike Hill as New Chairman (January 7, 2026)Niagara County
  4. General Election Ballot Order, Offices and Candidates for November 3, 2026 (dated 2026-09-15)Niagara County Board of Elections
  5. General Election November 2, 2021, Candidate Summary Results (official)Niagara County Board of Elections
  6. General Election November 7, 2023, Candidate Summary Results (official)Niagara County Board of Elections
  7. Primary Election June 22, 2021, Candidate Summary Results by Party (official)Niagara County Board of Elections
  8. Official Record, Niagara County Legislature, February 18, 2025 (meeting minutes)Niagara County Legislature
  9. Official Record, Niagara County Legislature, June 16, 2026 (meeting minutes)Niagara County Legislature
  10. Official Record, Niagara County Legislature, December 9, 2025 (budget meeting minutes)Niagara County Legislature
  11. Official Record, Niagara County Legislature, September 16, 2025 (meeting minutes)Niagara County Legislature
  12. Official Record, Niagara County Legislature special meeting, July 22, 2025 (four-year term local law)Niagara County Legislature
  13. Election 2025: Broderick, Burns, Morreale & Burg ahead in Lewiston (November 5, 2025, unofficial results)Niagara Frontier Publications (wnypapers.com)