(born August 8, 1953) is a member of the New York State Assembly, representing the 2nd district from 1992 to 2012 and the 1st district since 2013.
The district includes East Hampton, Shelter Island, Southampton and portions of Brookhaven in Suffolk County.
Thiele was originally elected to the assembly as a member of the Republican Party, but on October 1, 2009 switched to the Independence Party of New York.