Morinello was born and raised in Western New York, and is a veteran of the War in Vietnam.

[1] An attorney, Morinello served as the in-house counsel for his family's business, Certo Brothers Distributing Company.

He previously served as an assistant Nassau County district attorney, as well as the counsel to Niagara Falls Community Development.

[2] Previously, Morinello served as Niagara Falls City Court judge from 2001 to 2015.

[3] In 2016, Assemblyman John Ceretto switched parties, becoming a Democrat after initially being elected as a Republican.