Assemblymember Al Stirpe is a lifelong Central New Yorker, raised in Clyde, where his family owned and operated Albert’s Restaurant for over 25 years. Assemblymember Stirpe graduated from high school with honors and attended the University of Notre Dame, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in economics.

After college, Assemblymember Stirpe worked as a financial analyst for General Electric (GE) in Syracuse and eventually spun off GE’s Electronic Camera Operation to form CID Technologies, Inc.(CIDTEC). Assemblymember Stirpe was the company’s chief financial officer and fostered innovation in the company’s information systems and customer support. In 1994, CIDTEC was sold to Thermo Electron, a Fortune 500 company.

From there, Assemblymember Stirpe formed a new venture, Qube Software, Inc. As the company’s president, Assemblymember Stirpe brought Qube Software from a start-up business to a multimillion dollar company with 200 customers throughout the United States and Canada.

In his eight terms in the Assembly, Assemblymember Stirpe has been a powerful advocate for small business and economic development in Central New York, early intervention programs for children with developmental issues, universal pre-K, higher education, and environmental issues. He serves as the chair of the Assembly Standing Committee on Small Business.