Jim Sano is a lifelong city resident, educator and coach in the Albany Public School System. For more than 30 years, was a successful teacher and coach in the Albany public school system.

Mr. Sano’s teams won numerous championships in the seven sports he has coached. Looking for another way to demonstrate his commitment to the community, Mr. Sano sought and won election to the position of 9th Ward Councilman for the Albany Common Council in 2001, was the Chair of the Budget and Finance committee from 2002-2013 and Majority leader from 2002-2006.

Jim Sano has been our lifeguard since 1978 and has been involved in almost every possible position from Chairing events to President of the organization in 2000-2002, 2005 and again in 2019.

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David and Marilyn became members in 2012. In anticipation of retirement David became active in the club to carry forward his Italian heritage that his father, John, who was a charter member intended in his initial commitment.

John immigrated to this country in 1932. He came from a town called Isola del Lire that is 70 miles due east of Rome. He ended up in the Albany area because of families that were from the same area in Italy.

He did a number of different jobs became a citizen and fought in World War II. Came home started a construction business and married the then Anna Gabriel. David was born in 1948 the oldest of three children.

David Graduated from Bishop Gibbons High School 1966 and went on to Utica College of Syracuse University taking a BS degree in Contracting and Construction in 1970. Being the oldest child in an Italian family David’s career took him thru a number of family businesses. He managed a hotel & restaurant. He has constructed an apartment complex, assorted commercial buildings and site development for residential homes. He held a commercial real estate licenses for over 20 yrs. Finally he finished up with the ownership of a Days Inn.

David is presently Treasuer of the IACC Foundation and House Committee Chair for the IACC.