About Alphonse D'Amato and his Accomplishments

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I remember growing up and admiring former New York Senator Alfonse D'Amato. He was loud, bombastic, theatrical, but still a nice guy...basically your typical New Yorker. The type of guy who may appear brash, but is there when you need him.

Al D'Amato's nickname was "Senator Pothole." Some people treated this as a pejorative, but it should be seen as a compliment. People went to him with the most mundane concerns, and he addressed them.

I remember when my parents wanted Senator D'Amato to defeat a gun control bill that they thought was bad policy. My father wrote him a sincere note stating that he "was not some wild eyed gun nut. He was a schoolteacher, a law abiding citizen, and a father of two children who simply believed that this gun control bill was a bad bill." Senator D'Amato wrote back and thanked my parents for their support, stated that he agreed with them, and promised to try and defeat the bill. He kept his word.

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A Publication by Alfonse D'Amato

D'Amato, Alfonse Marcello, (1937 - )
D'Amato, Alfonse. Power, Pasta & Politics: The World According to Senator Al D'Amato. New York: Hypersion, 1995.

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General Biographical Information about Senator Al D'Amato

Al D'Amato
AKA Alfonse Marcello D'Amato
Born: 1-Aug- 1937
Birthplace: Brooklyn, NY

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