Antonia Patricia Rettaliata (née Bifulco; October 20, 1944 – April 8, 2020) was an American politician from New York.
Life She was born on October 20, 1944, in Huntington, Suffolk County, New York, the daughter of Pasquale Bifulco and Mary (Finello) Bifulco (born 1910).American Bread: My First Twenty Years in America by Alfred DiGiacomo (AuthorHouse, Bloomington IN, 2012; pg. 155; ) She attended Huntington High School, and Katherine Gibbs School in Melville. Then she worked as an administrative assistant in the Suffolk County courts, and entered politics as a Republican.New York Red Book (1987–1988; pg. 302) She married John B. Rettaliata Jr.Who's Who in American Politics (1991–1992; pg. 1187)
Toni Rettaliata was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1979 to 1987, sitting in the 183rd, 184th, 185th, 186th and 187th New York State Legislatures.
In November 1987, she was elected as Supervisor of the Town of Huntington. In November 1989, she ran for re-election, but was defeated by Democrat Stephen C. Ferraro.Challenges Await Huntington Official by Linda Saslow, in the New York Times on December 3, 1989 Afterwards she remained active in local politics, and was Chairwoman of the Huntington Republican Town Committee.Town Committees of the Republican Party in Suffolk County
She married Philip Henry Tepe, and ran in local elections as Toni P. Rettaliata-Tepe,Candidate Petition List (pg. 295), at the NYS Board of Elections but was commonly known as Toni Tepe.
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