UTICA – On Thursday, former Congressman Anthony Brindisi announced he will not be running for Congress in 2022.

“I’ve called Upstate New York my home my entire life and it was a true honor serving the people of New York’s 22nd Congressional district. We accomplished a lot in two short years — from expanding mental health care for our veterans and active duty personnel to ensuring our tax dollars go towards supporting American manufacturing and jobs. This is a crucial time in my kids’ lives, with my son starting high school and daughter entering her final year of elementary school.

I’ve missed a lot, and want to be closer to my family. I've decided I will not be running for Congress again in 2022. I want to thank everyone for their continued support, and know that I’ll still be an advocate for this community, regardless of if I’m a Congressman, Assemblyman, neighbor or friend.”

Anthony Brindisi was born and raised in Upstate New York and was educated in local schools before earning his Bachelor of Arts in History from Siena College, Albany, New York, and his Juris Doctor degree from Albany Law School. After completing his postgraduate education, Anthony moved back to Central New York in 2004 to join his family’s practice, Brindisi, Murad, Brindisi & Pearlman, LLP.

Anthony has extensive experience as a public servant on the local, state and federal levels, which has allowed him to build strong relationships with individuals in government, the private sector and academia. Anthony’s time in public service began in 2009 when he was elected to his local school board in Utica, where his children currently attend school.

Anthony also served as a member of the New York State Assembly representing the Utica-Rome area from 2011-2018, where he built solid relationships with local officials, the business community as well as legislators on both sides of the aisle and the Executive Branch. 

Anthony is responsible for securing millions of dollars for healthcare, educational and economic development projects in the district he represented. In 2018, Anthony was elected United States Representative for New York’s 22nd Congressional District, which stretched eight counties from Lake Ontario to the Southern Tier, including, Broome, Chenango, Cortland, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida, Oswego and Tioga Counties. While serving in Congress, Anthony earned a reputation as a principled, common sense legislator. Anthony served as a member on the Committee on Agriculture, the House Armed Services Committee and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. During his tenure in Congress, Anthony was one of the most productive members authoring twelve bipartisan pieces of legislation that became law on issues ranging from improving mental health care for our veterans and active duty military personnel, boosting manufacturing and job creation efforts in Upstate New York and lowering health insurance costs for older adults. Upon leaving Congress in 2020, Anthony returned to his family’s law practice and is a partner at Brindisi, Murad, Brindisi & Pearlman, LLP. Anthony practices primarily in the field of civil litigation and has proven to be effective in providing his clients with the legal knowledge and services they need to successfully navigate their legal disputes. Anthony has a reputation of being a problem solver and using his legal experience and negotiation skills to get disputes resolved.