A top adviser to then-Gov. Mario Cuomo and Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo died on Friday morning, according to a press release.
Andrew “Drew” Zambelli worked for the elder Cuomo from 1985 to 1994,
serving the last three years as secretary, and then worked as a private
market strategy and research consultant. He founded Summit Strategy
Group in 2007, performed polling for Andrew Cuomo’s 2010 gubernatorial
campaign and worked as a “counselor” to the current governor during his
first term in office.
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Source: timesunion.com
Statement from Governor Andrew Cuomo
"Today we mourn the loss of a great public servant, a brilliant political mind and our dear friend Drew Zambelli who died this morning. I've known and worked closely with Drew for more than 35 years. He was more than just an advisor to my father and me — he was part of our family. He was my father's last Secretary, the highest staff position in the state executive branch, and he was my Counselor, in every sense of the word. He spent his life helping make this state a better place and always gave it his all.
"Drew began as a brilliant scientist who chose to leave a highly promising career, stunning his peers, to enter the path of public service, because he wanted to make a difference. And he did. He was of another era, a gentleman, humble, devoted, and selfless. He mentored countless young people who now serve the state. He lives on in them.
"On behalf of all New Yorkers, I am grateful for his service and we send our deepest condolences to his wife Barbara and their children, Drew and Katie. My entire administration and the extended Cuomo family mourn his loss. We will miss him."
Source: The Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
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