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Robert P. Astorino (born May 3, 1967) is the Republican Westchester County Executive and an American media personality and politician. He was one of the founders of 1050 AM ESPN Radio in New York City, and worked as the station's Executive Producer, and as Executive Producer of ''The Michael Kay Show''. He is also a television host on the MSG Network. Astorino served as a member of the Westchester County Board of Legislators from 2003 to 2005, when he launched an unsuccessful bid to unseat Westchester County Executive Andrew Spano. In 2009, he was elected County Executive as a Republican, defeating Spano. In 2013, Astorino defeated Democratic challenger Noam Bramson, Mayor of New Rochelle, for reelection. He resides in Mount Pleasant, New York with his wife and three children. In 2014, he was the Republican nominee for Governor in that year's gubernatorial election, but was defeated by incumbent Andrew Cuomo. ==Early career and background== Astorino grew up in Thornwood, New York. He is of three-quarters Italian descent. He attended Westlake High School, and enrolled in Fordham University where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Communications in 1989.〔 At the age of twenty one, while attending college, he was elected to the Mount Pleasant Board of Education, but resigned three years later to take a position at WFAS radio in White Plains.〔O'Connor, Anahad. "( Less Widely Known, but Not Cowed )". ''New York Times''. October 30, 2005.〕 He later attended the (Enforex School of International Studies ) in Barcelona, Spain where he became fluent in Spanish.〔 He is a member of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.〔 After graduating, he hosted the weeknight sports shows ''Inside Sports'' on WFAS radio, served as host and producer of ''Sports Rap'' on the Sports Channel television network.〔Cafaro, Danny. "(Sportschannel aims for the human side of Tartabull )". ''The Record''. August 7, 1993.〕 In 2001, he helped launch ESPN Radio in New York City.〔McBride, Cliff. "(Home, But Far From Alone )". ''(Tampa Bay Online )''. January 21, 2007.〕〔 Astorino is also an anchor for the MSG Network program ''Talk of our Town''.〔"(About Rob )". ''(Astorino for County Executive )''. Retrieved March 17, 2008.〕 He is the recipient of the Associated Press award for Best Spot News Coverage and award for Best News Program, and the Metro New York Achievement in Radio award.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rob Astorino」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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