Tommy John Schiavoni is a husband, father, retired teacher of 32 years and member of the Southampton Town Board.
For three generations Tommy John's family operated a local plumbing and heating business in Sag Harbor where he began working at the age of twelve. Growing up on construction sites with master tradesmen, Tommy John gained the knowledge and experience that to this day fuels his desire to find pragmatic solutions to problems, mechanical and otherwise.
With a passion for History and Government Tommy John earned a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education in Social Studies at SUNY Cortland and became a teacher. While working full-time, he earned a Master’s Degree from SUNY Stony Brook furthering his career as a High School Social Studies Teacher in the Center Moriches School District where he worked from 1988 to retirement in 2018, teaching Participation in Government, Economics, US History and Government.
Tommy John has also been an active member of local government since 2008 when he was first appointed to the North Haven Village Zoning Board of Appeals. In 2014 he was elected to the North Haven Village Board, and in 2016 he was appointed to the Southampton Town ZBA before his election to the Town Council in 2017. He also served on the Sag Harbor School Board of Education from 2014 to 2017.
On the Town Council Tommy John focuses on practical solutions to problems in our communities while maintaining his commitment to a healthy environment, a sound local economy, and support of the arts and education in all forms.
Now, Tommy John Schiavoni is running for New York State Assembly to bring his pragmatic approach and deep experience to bear representing our community in Alba