Vincent Albanese

Vincent Albanese worked as a Laborer for ten years before transitioning into Policy and Public Affairs with the Laborers International Union of North America (LIUNA). In 2000, Mr. Albanese proudly received his union book and worked on various building projects in the New York City area. In 2011, he joined the New York State Laborers’ as a field coordinator and then as a lobbyist in 2014. During this time he helped to advance critical legislation for safe, middle-class careers for construction workers in both the New York State Legislature and the New York City Council.

In 2017, Mr. Albanese began working for the New York State Laborers’ PAC and also as  the Director of Public Policy and Public Affairs for the New York State Laborers’ Organizing Fund, In these roles, Mr. Albanese engaged in lobbying, public relations, and strategic campaigns for the union. More recently Vincent has been focused on a variety of energy advocacy issues from reforming the NYS Article 10 process for wind and solar to pushing for an expansion of port infrastructure to support of offshore wind development. He was a board member of the Just Transition Working Group as enacted with the passing of the CLCPA. 

In 2022, Mr. Albanese became the Executive Director of the New York State Laborers’ Political Action Fund. As director he oversees the administration, financial contributions, and candidate endorsement process for the Laborers’ union in New York State. This fund, representing over 40,000 union members, is one of the largest and most active political funds in the State. In December of 2023, Vincent was voted to the Board of Directors of the Alliance for Clean Energy New York (ACE-NY). He is also a graduate of the University of Scranton, class of 2005.