Family: Wife: Gail; 1 Child: Adam

Born: 02/16/1948 Rockville Centre, NY

Home: Rockville Centre, New York

Education: JD, Fordham Law School, 1975 BA, History, Washington College, 1970

Profession: Counsel, Ruskin Moscou Faltischek Professional Corporation

Political: Senator, New York State Senate, 1984-present President Pro Tempore, New York State Senate, 2010-present Minority Leader, New York State Senate, 2008-2010 Temporary President/Majority Leader, New York State Senate, 2009 Deputy Majority Leader for Legislative Operations, New York State Senate, 1995-2008 Assembly Member, New York State Assembly, 1981-1982

Congressional Membership: Legislative Task Force on Demographic Research and Reapportionment Chair, NextGen Task Force

Organization Membership: Member, Capital Program Review Board, present Member, Metropolitan Transportation Authority Capital Program Review Board, 1998-present Member, National Conference of Insurance Legislators, present Member, National Conference of State Legislators, present Member, Nassau Republican Committee Member, New York State Republican Committee Member, Order of American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association, present Member, Rockville Centre Kiwanis, present Member, Rockville Centre Republican Committee Member, Sons of Italy, present Member, State Legislative Leaders Foundation, present Member, Valley Stream Elks, present Board of Directors, State Legislative Leaders Foundation, 1998

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