13. Alfonse D’Amato

Good ol’ Sen. Pothole. The man is just as popular today as he was when he served as a U.S. Senator. Sen. Al has never left LI, and a few years ago really planted his roots when he built a home on the dunes on the South Shore. Known for his incredible deal-making abilities, D’Amato, the president and founder of power-lobbying firm Park Strategies, LLC, still has his hands in some of the biggest cookie jars across the state. He is a champion of the gambling industry, among many other things, and a political consultant and advisor. He’ll always be Sen. Al.