Anthony Caggiano, is for now, a full time father.  The  COVID-19 crisis has correctly focused his attention on his daughters education.  He is also using this opportunity, to expand his knowledge, taking redevelopment classes.

 

Anthony was a Lighting Consultant at EMPIRE LIGHTING RESOURCES, an ESCO firm (Energy Savings Company), which specializes in cutting edge, high-vision, energy-efficient lighting that increases their clients’ safety, security and visibility while having an impressive return on investment. EMPIRE LIGHTING RESOURCES has a service, maintenance and consulting presence in South Florida, Tennessee and Virginia.

 

Before moving to Broward County from New York in 1988, Anthony was employed for eight years by Kidder, Peabody & Co., a Wall Street brokerage firm where he was sponsored for and attained both his stock and commodity brokers’ licenses. He subsequently worked at the World Trade Center assisting traders in the Crude Oil, Heating Oil & Natural Gas Pits. He currently maintains a Broward County Certificate of Competency AE license.

 

A graduate of The University of New York at Binghamton where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics, Anthony also did Graduate Course study in International Business at Pace University and at The New School of Social Research in New York City. In 2012, he graduated from the Inaugural Session of Margate Community College.

 

Anthony has been married to his wife, Assia Zoubiri, for 32 years. Home owners in Margate since 2003, they previously lived for ten years in Coral Springs. Assia, originally from Casablanca, Morocco and fluent in English, French and Arabic, studied Theology and is focused on improving childhood education. Anthony and Assia are the proud parents of seventeen year old, Sophia, who often joins her Dad at County and City functions. Anthony’s 34-year old son, Jason, from an earlier marriage holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from the State University of New York at New Paltz. An analyst in the Corporate Office of Citibank in Wilmington, Delaware. Jason attended Temple University Graduate School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in pursuit of a degree in Quantitative Statistical Analysis.  Jason, in June 2016, married the love of his life, Claire.  In 2019, Jason & Claire brought into this world, Abigail and in 2022, Miles was born.  Anthony has been heard to say, "now Jason finally has a clue, how much I love him".

 

Anthony has a life-long passion for and a history of being involved in community service. He was appointed to and sat on the City of Margate’s Planning and Zoning Board where he was voted its Vice-Chair, for two of the three years he sat on the Board. He had been on the Margate Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors for four years, and when he left the Board he was holding the office of Secretary/Treasurer. Anthony, until January of 2015, was the Chairman of the Chamber’s Ambassadors’ Committee, a selected group of individuals who volunteer to provide a crucial link between the Chamber, its members and the City at large.

 

Anthony was a judge for the 2013 Margate Fourth of July Parade. In March of 2015, Anthony judged the Talent Show at 1st City of Margate Fair.  He has also been a Poll Deputy for elections in Margate for many years. Since becoming active in the Chamber, Anthony can be seen at most City Commission Meetings, Community Redevelopment Association meetings and City events.

 

As a young man, Anthony distinguished himself by earning the rank of Eagle Scout from the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). He was chosen by his Troop to join Suanhacky Lodge #49, a unit of the Order of the Arrow, the National Honor Society of the BSA.  A few years later, he won a county-wide election in Queens County (NY) where he was elected Suanhacky’s Lodge Chief.

 

Anthony firmly believes that Margate should be THE CITY THAT YOU DRIVE TO and NOT THROUGH and will continue working to make that happen.