Samuel D. "Sam" Roberts (born April 3, 1956)[1] is an American politician who served as a member of the New York State Assembly for the 128th district, which includes a portion of Syracuse and the towns of DeWitt, Onondaga and Salina.
He also holds certificates in labor studies from Cornell University.
[2] Roberts is retired from General Motors where he worked for 30 years and was a member of the United Auto Workers.
[1][3] Roberts is also a practitioner of martial arts, holding a sixth degree black belt in American Shotokan Karate.
[3] According to his autobiography, he was a top ranked competitor prior to retirement from competition.