Representative Gary L. Ackerman

District 5 New York, Democrat
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Name
Gary L. L. Ackerman
 
Birth Place
Brooklyn, NY
 
Birth Date
11/19/1942
 
Education
B.A., Queens College, 1965.

 
Religion
Jewish
 
Family
Wife: Rita Gail Tewel
3 Children: Lauren, Corey, Ari.
 
 
 
 
Professional Experience
Newspaper Publisher, The Queens Tribune, 1970-1983
Teacher, New York City School System, 1965-1970.

 
Political Experience
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1983-present
Senator, New York State Senate, 1978-1983
Sought Democratic Nomination for New York City Council at Large, 1977.

 
Current Office
House of Representatives
 
State
New York
 
District
5
 
Party
Democrat
 
First Elected
03/01/1983
 
Next Election
2008
 
County
Nassau (part), Queens (part). Cities and townships: Auburndale, Bay Terrace, Bayside, Bell Park Gardens, Bell Park Manor, Centre Island, Clearview, Corona, Deepdale, Douglaston, Douglaston Manor, East Elmhurst, East Hills, Flushing, Fresh Meadows, Glen Oaks, Great Neck, Great Neck Estates, Great Neck Gardens, Great Neck Plaza, Greenvale, Herricks, Hillcrest, Hollis Court Gardens, Hollis Hills, Jackson Heights, Jamaica Estates, Kensington, Kew Gardens Hills, Kings Point, Lake Success, Lefrak City, Linden Hill, Little Neck, Malba, Manor Haven, North Shore Towers, Oakland Gardens, Pomonok, Port Washington, Port Washington North, Queensboro Hill, Roslyn, Roslyn Estates, Roslyn Harbor, Roslyn Heights, Russell Gardens, Saddle Rock, Saddle Rock Estates, Sands Point, Searington, Thomaston, University Gardens, West Neck, and Windsor Park. Population (2000), 654,361.
 
Zipcodes
11004-05, 11020-24, 11030, 11040, 11042, 11050-55, 11351-52, 11354-58, 11360-66, 11368-69, 11372-73, 11375, 11379, 11423, 11426-27, 11432, 11507, 11542, 11548, 11560, 11568, 11576-77, 11596
 
Washington, D.C. Address
2243 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3205
Phone: 202-225-2601
Fax: 202-225-1589
 
District Address
218-14 Northern Boulevard
Bayside, NY 11361
Phone: 718-423-2154
Fax: 718-423-5053
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Committees
Financial Services
International Relations
 
 
 
 
Caucuses:
Chair, Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans, 110th Congress
Executive Board, Congressional Arts Caucus
Congressional Boating Caucus
Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues
Congressional Children's Working Group
Congressional Fire Services Caucus
Associate Member, Congressional Hispanic Caucus
Congressional Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus
Vice-Chair, Congressional Study Group on Japan
Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus
Congressional Urban Caucus
Democratic Homeland Security Task Force
Democratic Steering Committee
Education Caucus
Chair, Long Island Congressional Caucus
Long Island Sound Caucus
Northeast Agricultural Caucus
Older Americans Caucus
Co-Chair, Silk Road Caucus.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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