| Tarky Lombardi Jr. | |
| State Senate: | New York |
| District: | 49th |
| Term Start: | 1983 |
| Term End: | 1992 |
| Predecessor: | Martin S. Auer |
| Successor: | John A. DeFrancisco |
| State Senate1: | New York |
| District1: | 50th |
| Term Start1: | 1973 |
| Term End1: | 1982 |
| Predecessor1: | Thomas Laverne |
| Successor1: | Lloyd Stephen Riford Jr. |
| State Senate2: | New York |
| District2: | 46th |
| Term Start2: | 1967 |
| Term End2: | 1972 |
| Predecessor2: | Robert E. Lynch |
| Successor2: | James H. Donovan |
| State Senate3: | New York |
| District3: | 52nd |
| Term Start3: | 1966 |
| Term End3: | 1967 |
| Predecessor3: | Thomas Laverne |
| Successor3: | Earl W. Brydges |
| Birth Date: | 2 September 1929 |
| Birth Place: | Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Jamesville, New York, U.S. |
| Party: | Republican |
| Children: | 5 |
Tarky Lombardi Jr. (September 2, 1929 – November 24, 2024) was an American politician who was a New York State Senator, representing Central New York for 27 years.
Lombardi was born in Syracuse, New York, on September 2, 1929.[1] He graduated from New York Military Academy in 1947.[2] Lombardi later earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Syracuse University in 1951 and a juris doctor at the Syracuse University College of Law.[3] He was a founding partner of the law firm Lombardi, Devorsetz, Stinziano, and Smith.[4]
Lombardi, a Republican, began his political career on the Syracuse Common Council, where he served for six years beginning in 1959.[5]
He then went on to serve as a member of the New York State Senate from 1966 to 1992, representing the Syracuse area.[6] He was Chairman of the Committee on Finance from 1989 to 1992. Lombardi was known as a proponent of community services, including New York's "Nursing Homes without Walls" program. Lombardi helped earn $15 million in state funding to build the Carrier Dome.[5]
In June 1992, Lombardi opted to not seek reelection for the 49th district, ending his political career. Lombardi returned to practice law at the Syracuse-based firm he founded, now called Devorsetz, Stinziano, Gilberti, Heintz, and Smith.[7]
Lombardi was married to his wife, Marianne, for 66 years until his death. They had five children. He was a diehard fan of the Syracuse Orange, and the longest season ticket holder in the history of the football program.
Lombardi died from kidney complications at his home in Jamesville, on November 24, 2024, at the age of 95.[8]