Joann Ariola

New York politician

Joann Ariola

Member of the New York City Council from the 32nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2022
Preceded by	Eric Ulrich

Personal details
Born	(1958-06-14) June 14, 1958 (age 65) New York City, New York, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	Adelphi University

Joann Ariola (born June 14, 1958) is a councilwoman of the New York City Council, representing District 32 which includes Woodhaven, Richmond Hill, Ozone Park, Howard Beach, Broad Channel, and the western half of the Rockaway Peninsula. She previously served as the chairwoman of the Queens Republican Party.^{[citation needed]}

Ariola is a lifelong resident of the 32nd Council District. She was born in Ozone Park and raised in Howard Beach. She attended P.S. 63 (Old South), P.S. 207 (Rockwood Park), Our Lady of Grace Catholic

School, Stella Maris High School on the Rockaway Peninsula and Adelphi Business School.^{[citation needed]}

An Italian-American resident of Howard Beach, Ariola is a close ally of former Councilman Eric Ulrich, Bob Holden and former Democratic Assembly Member Phil Goldfeder. Ariola was elected to the NYC City Council in 2021 over Democrat Felicia Singh. Despite many predicting a close race,^[1] she handily defeated Singh 67%-32%.^[2]^[3]

Election history

2021 New York City Council election, District 32 Republican primary & general election^[4]
Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joann Ariola	2,378	82.0
	Republican	Steve Sirgiovanni	494	17.0
Total votes			2,900	100
General election
	Republican	Joann Ariola	16,910	66.2%
	Democratic	Felicia Singh	8,322	32.6%
	Community First	Kenichi Wilson	223	1.2%
Total votes

References

^ Kilgannon, Corey (2021-05-17). "And Then There was One: GOP Defends its Last Seat in Queens". New York Times. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
^ "Joann Ariola | New York City Campaign Finance Board".
^ Sommerfeldt, Chris (2021-11-02). "Queens GOP Chair Joann Ariola defeats Democratic Challenger in Key NYC Council Race". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
^ "2021 Primary Official Ranked Choice Rounds, REP Council Member 32nd Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.