Jimmy Giannettino

Picture of City Councilor Jimmy Giannettino
Phone: 
Office 315-255-4104 or Mobile 315-952-9977

Councilor James N. ‘Jimmy’ Giannettino, Jr. was born and raised in Auburn, New York. After graduating from high school he enlisted in the United States Air Force, served five years, and after being honorably discharged in 1998, decided to return to Auburn.

After returning to Auburn, Councilor Giannettino went to work at Community Computer Service, Inc./MEDENT where he has been employed for the last 25 years; and is currently the assistant operations manager. He graduated from Columbia College of Missouri, Hancock Field Campus with a Bachelor’s Degree in History, and later from SUNY Oswego with a Master’s Degree in History. From 2008 - 2018 he was an Adjunct Professor of American History at his alma mater, Columbia College.

Councilor Giannettino was first elected to the Auburn City Council in 2015, and was re-elected in 2019.

He has two children:  Andrew, who is a graduate of SUNY Oneonta and is currently an audio engineer, and Gracie, who is a sophomore at the University of Rochester majoring in environmental science and is a member of the women's lacrosse team.  

  • Member of Harriet Tubman Downtown Memorial Committee
  • Member of Downtown Revitalization Initiative Planning Committee (2016-2018)
  • City Council Representative to the Historical and Cultural Sites Commission
  • City Council Representative to the Auburn Industrial Development Authority
  • City Council Representative to the Auburn Downtown Business Improvement District
  • Vice-President, Board of Trustees, Cayuga Museum of History and Art
  • Board Member, Majorpalooza and organizer of the Catch Me if You Can 5k Race
  • Board Member, Perform-4-Purpose
  • Past Officer, S-K Post #1324 American Legion
  • Volunteer basketball coach – CCYO
  • Member of Mayor Carnicelli’s Youth Council

Photos • Inaugural Speech • Veteran's Day Speech 2017 • Don Alger Inaugural Poem • URI Hearing on ERHC 2018

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