Anthony Como
Anthony Como (born 1974) is a Republican politician from New York City Borough of Queens, New York. He was elected to the 30th district of the New York City Council in 2008 as a Republican, defeating Democrat Elizabeth Crowley, in what had been a reliably Republican district. The district includes Middle Village, Glendale, Ridgewood and parts of Richmond Hill, Woodhaven and Forest Hills. Crowley ran against Como again in the 2008 special election and beat him. Education and background. Anthony Como was born on April 22, 1974, in Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, in Bushwick. Within a few months  of his birth, his family moved to Ridgewood, Queens. He attended Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal School, where he graduated in 1988, and attended Christ the King Regional High School. Como attended Queens College where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree. Como then attended Hofstra University School of Law where he received his J.D. degree and was admitted to the New York State Bar Association in October 2001. Career. Running to fill a vacancy, Como first won election in a special election in 2008. In September 2008, he was named one of "City Hall"'s "40 under 40