Deborah Glick
| Deborah Glick | |
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| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 66th district |
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| Assumed office January 1991 |
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| Preceded by | William Passannante |
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| Born | December 24, 1950 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | New York City |
| Profession | politician |
| Religion | Jewish[1] |
| Website | deborahglick.com |
Deborah J. Glick (born December 24, 1950) is an American politician from New York and a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly representing the 66th Assembly District in lower Manhattan. Glick is a lifelong resident of New York City. She received her BA from Queens College and her M.B.A. from Fordham University. She has followed an unconventional career path: seven years as a production supervisor for Steinway Pianos through a two-year stint as Deputy Director for the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development. Her political activity began in college and her involvement in grass roots organizing continues today. She has focused on areas relating to civil rights, reproductive freedom, lesbian and gay rights (LGBT rights), environmental improvement and preservation, and the arts.
Glick first ran for the legislature in 1990, being sworn into office the following January when she became the state of New York's first openly gay state legislator.[2] She has been re-elected every two years ever since. She ran uncontested in the 2008 general election[3] and won the 2010 general election with 87 percent of the vote.[4][5]
In the Assembly, Glick has a generally left wing or progressive voting record. She has proposed bills that would prevent evictions based on a tenant's ownership of a pet, protect seniors from unwarranted evictions and provide domestic partnership for life partners. She is Chair of the Assembly committee on higher education, as well as a member of the influential Ways and Means and Rules committees.
The first openly LGBT member of the New York Legislature, she is today one of six, alongside Assemblymembers Micah Kellner, Daniel O'Donnell, Matthew Titone and Harry Bronson, as well as Senator Thomas Duane.
Voting record and issues [edit]
Since 1991 Glick has focused mainly on two policy initiatives. In 2007, Glick blocked the building of a recycling plant on the West side of Manhattan.[6] In 2008, Glick co-sponsored A 8590, a bill allowing same sex marriage.[7] The bill amends the domestic relations law to prohibit legal discrimination based on the gender of the couple and prohibits denying a marriage license on the grounds of the sex of the parties.
References [edit]
- ^ Gormley, Michael (June 15, 2011). "Gay marriage bill talks unresolved in NY Senate". Buffalo News/Associated Press. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
- ^ New York State Assembly – Members
- ^ "Election Results 2008: New York State Legislature". The New York Times. 2008.
- ^ "Election Results 2010: New York State Legislature". The New York Times. 2010.
- ^ "Assembly Election Returns: November 2, 2010" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. 2010.
- ^ Trash Station on West Side Creates Split in Assembly. The New York Times. June 20, 2007.
- ^ Assembly Member Glick on A 8590: Same-Sex Marriage. Project Vote Smart.
External links [edit]
- Assembly profile
- Official campaign website
- Glick's response to the 2006 Candidate Questionnaire from the 504 Democratic Club of New York City
- Project VoteSmart's profile of Glick
| New York Assembly | ||
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| Preceded by William Passannante |
New York State Assembly, 61st District 1991–1992 |
Succeeded by Robert Straniere |
| Preceded by John Ravitz |
New York State Assembly, 66th District 1993–present |
Incumbent |
