Alex Zablocki

Alex Zablocki (born November 19, 1982) was the Republican candidate for New York City Public Advocate in the 2009 election cycle and ran for citywide office at the age of 26. He lost the election.

Biography
He was born on November 19, 1982 in the Great Kills section of Staten Island A 2000 graduate of Susan E. Wagner High School, he received a degree in Finance and Investment from the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College in 2004. Alex Zablocki worked as an aide to State Senator Andrew Lanza.

Zablocki was an Eagle Scout and most recently started a campaign to help save the William H. Pouch Scout Camp on Staten Island

Campaign for Public Advocate
Zablocki was the first Staten Island resident to run for citywide office on a major-party line since the late State Senator John Marchi's run for Mayor in the 1960s. In April 2009, Zablocki was unanimously endorsed by the Richmond County Republican party and in May 2009, was endorsed by the Manhattan Republican Party. A the end of May 2009,Zablocki was unanimously endorsed by all five Republican county organizations in New York City, making him the candidate for NYC Public Advocate on the Republican line. In 2008, he told The New York Times that he "is running on a platform of reducing taxes, increasing the scrutiny on development projects and rejecting tolls on East River bridges".

The Public Advocate serves as a watchdog over city agencies and Alex Zablocki felt that the Department of Buildings and the Administration of Children's Services deserved closer scrutiny if he was elected. He also felt that the office could be used as a check on the City Council's powers and if elected, he said that he would have decentralized the office and worked closely with all 59 Community Boards citywide.

During the campaign for Public Advocate, Alex Zablocki suggested that the MTA allow customers to check MetroCard balances online. He also helped save the NYS Film and TV Production Tax Credit program by creating an online website, Facebook group and petition drive.

On February 28, 2009, Zablocki and Kellen Giuda organized a "Tea Party" protest in New York City.

Alex Zablocki called for reforms of the Public Advocate's office in October, 2009, a month before the general election, including stripping the post of its succession power to Mayor and said that New York City Schools Chancellor Joel Klein should be replaced with a teacher. He also called for the office to open branches in all five NYC boroughs, claiming that it had been to focused on Manhattan and Brooklyn in the past.

A week before the general election, Alex Zablocki appeared on New York 1's Road City Hall and said that New York City Schools Chancellor Joel Klein should be replaced with a teacher.

Election results
Bill de Blasio, 48, defeated Alex Zablocki by more than 3-to-1 in the election for Public Advocate.

Current life
Sometime after his campaign, Zablocki was appointed Director of Community Relations at the New York City Department of Homeless Services. Zablocki currently resides in the Tottenville section of Staten Island and owns a business called SG Worldwide.