| Siela Bynoe | |
| State Senate1: | New York |
| District1: | 6th |
| Term Start1: | January 1, 2025 |
| Succeeding1: | Kevin Thomas |
| Office2: | Member of the Nassau County Legislature from the 2nd district |
| Term Start2: | February 2014 |
| Predecessor2: | Robert Troiano |
| Party: | Democrat |
| Residence: | Westbury, New York |
| Education: | Nassau Community College (AA) Hofstra University (BS) LIU Post (MPA) |
Siela A. Bynoe (born 1967/1968)[1] is an American politician who is a member-elect of the New York State Senate for the 6th district in central Nassau County on Long Island. A Democrat, she has served in the Nassau County Legislature since 2014.
Bynoe graduated from Westbury High School, then earned an Associate's degree in liberal arts from Nassau Community College and a Bachelor’s degree in psychology from Hofstra University. During her time working towards a Masters in Public Administration at LIU Post, Bynoe was diagnosed with breast cancer.[2]
Bynoe was elected to the Westbury Board of Education in 2010 and served two terms before being elected to the Nassau County Legislature in a special election to replace Robert Troiano in 2014.[3] [1]
Bynoe defeated New York State Assemblymember Taylor Darling in the primay and defeated Republican Thomas Montefinise in the general election, becoming the first Black woman to represent the Long Island region in the Senate.[4] [5]