Education
JD, Fordham University, 1978
BA, Government, Columbia University, 1969.
Professional Experience
Law Clerk, Morgan, Finnegan, Pine, Foley and Lee, 1976
Shift Manager, New York City Off-Track Betting Corporation, 1972-1976
Legislative Assistant, New York State Assembly, 1972
Law Clerk, Morris, Levin and Shein, 1971
Legal Assistant, Corporation Trust Company, 1970.
Political Experience
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1992-present
Assemblymember, New York State Assembly, 1976-1992
Candidate, New York City Comptroller, 1989
Candidate, Manhattan Borough President, 1985
Democratic District Leader, 1969-1971, 1973-1977
Democratic District Chair, 1971-1973
Executive Director, Community Free Democrats, 1972.
Organizations
New York State Board of Directors, Anti-Defamation League, 1993-present
National Vice President, Americans for Democratic Action, 1992-present
Member, American Civil Liberties Union, 1968-present
Former Member, United States Holocaust Memorial Council, 1993-1994
National Governing Council, American Jewish Congress, 1985-1992
Member, American Israel Public Affairs Committee
Member/Past New York State Board of Directors, National Abortion Rights Action League
Member, National Organization for Women
Board of Directors, West Side Anti-Crime Campaign.
Current Office
House of Representatives
County
Kings (part), New York (part). Population (2000), 654,360.
Zipcodes
10001-08, 10010-14, 10016, 10018-20, 10023-24, 10036, 10038,
10041, 10043, 10047-48, 10069, 10072, 10080-81, 10101-02, 10108-
09, 10113-14, 10116-17, 10119-24, 10129, 10132-33, 10149, 10199,
10209, 10213, 10242, 10249, 10256, 10260, 10265, 10268-70,
10272-82, 10285-86, 10292, 11204, 11214-15, 11218-20, 11223-24,
11228, 11230-32, 11235
Washington, D.C. Address
2334 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3208
Phone: 202-225-5635
Fax: 202-225-6923
District Address
201 Varick Street, Suite 669
New York, NY 10014
Phone: 212-367-7350
Fax: 212-367-7356
District Address
445 Neptune Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11224
Phone: 718-373-3198
Fax: 718-996-0039