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| state = [[New York]] |
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| district = 16th |
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| term_start = 1999 |
| term_start = November 3, 1999 |
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| predecessor = [[Leonard P. Stavisky]] |
| predecessor = [[Leonard P. Stavisky]] |
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| order2 = Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Higher Education |
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| term_start2 = January 2009 |
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| term_end2 = December 2010 |
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| predecessor2 = [[Kenneth LaValle]] |
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| successor2 = [[Kenneth LaValle]] |
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| order3 = Vice Chairwoman of the Senate Majority Conference |
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| order4 = Assistant Minority Whip of the |
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| office4 = New York State Senate |
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| term_start4 = 2003 |
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| term_end4 = 2008 |
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| order5 = Ranking Minority Member of the Senate Committee on Higher Education |
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| term_end5 = 2008 |
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| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |
| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |
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| website = [http://www.nysenate.gov/senator/toby-ann-stavisky www.nysenate.gov/senator/toby-ann-stavisky]}} |
| website = [http://www.nysenate.gov/senator/toby-ann-stavisky www.nysenate.gov/senator/toby-ann-stavisky]}} |
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'''Toby Ann Stavisky''' (née Toby Ann Goldhaar)<ref name=Bio>{{cite web|title=Toby Ann Stavisky Biography|url=http://www.nysenate.gov/senator/toby-ann-stavisky/bio|work=nysenate.gov|accessdate=26 March 2012}}</ref> represents the [http://www.nyssenate16.com/16/DistrictMap.aspx 16th district] in the [[New York State Senate]] which comprises the [[Queens]] neighborhoods of [[Bay Terrace, Queens|Bay Terrace]], [[Bayside, Queens|Bayside]], [[Beechhurst, Queens|Beechhurst]], Clearview Gardens, [[Flushing, Queens|Flushing]], [[Rego Park, Queens|Rego Park]], [[Forest Hills, Queens|Forest Hills]], [[Hillcrest, Queens|Hillcrest]], [[Elmhurst, Queens|Elmhurst]], [[Electchester]], [[Pomonok]], Queensboro Hill, [[Whitestone, Queens|Whitestone]], [[Woodside, Queens|Woodside]], Mitchell Linden, [[Fresh Meadows]], and [[Oakland Gardens]]. |
'''Toby Ann Stavisky''' (née Toby Ann Goldhaar)<ref name=Bio>{{cite web|title=Toby Ann Stavisky Biography|url=http://www.nysenate.gov/senator/toby-ann-stavisky/bio|work=nysenate.gov|accessdate=26 March 2012}}</ref> represents the [http://www.nyssenate16.com/16/DistrictMap.aspx 16th district] in the [[New York State Senate]] which comprises the [[Queens]] neighborhoods of [[Bay Terrace, Queens|Bay Terrace]], [[Bayside, Queens|Bayside]], [[Beechhurst, Queens|Beechhurst]], Clearview Gardens, [[Flushing, Queens|Flushing]], [[Rego Park, Queens|Rego Park]], [[Forest Hills, Queens|Forest Hills]], [[Hillcrest, Queens|Hillcrest]], [[Elmhurst, Queens|Elmhurst]], [[Electchester]], [[Pomonok]], Queensboro Hill, [[Whitestone, Queens|Whitestone]], [[Woodside, Queens|Woodside]], Mitchell Linden, [[Fresh Meadows]], and [[Oakland Gardens]]. |
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After working in the actuarial department of a major insurance company, Mrs. Stavisky taught Social Studies in the New York City high schools. She served as district manager in Northeast Queens for the Census, where she directed more than 1,000 field and office staff and was cited by the Commerce Department for her outstanding work. In the community, Senator Stavisky has been involved in a wide array of activities on such issues as better schools, improved programs for older adults, social justice, opportunities for New Americans, and assisting small business. |
After working in the actuarial department of a major insurance company, Mrs. Stavisky taught Social Studies in the New York City high schools. She served as district manager in Northeast Queens for the Census, where she directed more than 1,000 field and office staff and was cited by the Commerce Department for her outstanding work. In the community, Senator Stavisky has been involved in a wide array of activities on such issues as better schools, improved programs for older adults, social justice, opportunities for New Americans, and assisting small business. |
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Senator Stavisky has been honored by the New York Community College Association of Presidents, the Taiwanese Association of America, the Korean American Association of Flushing, the Flushing Chamber of Commerce and Business Association as well as the 112th Precinct Community Council. She was honored as a "Worthy Woman of Forest Hills" and was the recipient of the Claire Shulman Award from the "Top 10 Women in Business." For her “dedicated service to seniors across Queens,” Senator Stavisky was presented the Rose Kryzak Legislative Award from the Queens Interagency Council on the Aging. She was named legislator of the year by the New York Humane Society and the Forest Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corps honored the Senator for her support. The New York Branch of the NAACP honored her contributions toward furthering freedom and human dignity. In 2012, the Queens Community House presented her with an award in recognition of her support for the after school programs. The Senator is proud to have been an honoree at the 2012 Flushing Chinese Business Association dinner. |
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From 2003 to 2008, Senator Stavisky served as Assistant Minority Whip and Ranking Minority Member of the Committee on Higher Education. In 2009-10 she was Chairwoman of the Committee on Higher Education. Currently she holds a leadership position in the Senate as Assistant Democratic Leader and Ranking Minority Member on the Senate's Committee on Higher Education. |
From 2003 to 2008, Senator Stavisky served as Assistant Minority Whip and Ranking Minority Member of the Committee on Higher Education. In 2009-10 she was Chairwoman of the Committee on Higher Education. Currently she holds a leadership position in the Senate as Assistant Democratic Leader and Ranking Minority Member on the Senate's Committee on Higher Education. |
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Senator Toby Ann Stavisky was first elected to the Senate on November 2, 1999, and has subsequently been re-elected eight times. In 2014 she was reelected to office with 98 percent of the vote. In 2013, Senator Stavisky was appointed to the subcommittee on New York City Education. |
Senator Toby Ann Stavisky was first elected to the Senate on November 2, 1999, and has subsequently been re-elected eight times. In 2014 she was reelected to office with 98 percent of the vote. In 2013, Senator Stavisky was appointed to the subcommittee on New York City Education. |
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The Senator currently resides in Forest Hills. <ref>https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/toby-ann-stavisky/about</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Revision as of 04:52, 13 May 2016
Toby Ann Stavisky | |
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 Stavisky in 2012 | |
| Member of the New York State Senate from the 16th district | |
| Assumed office November 3, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Leonard P. Stavisky |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Toby Ann Goldhaar New York City |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Website | www.nysenate.gov/senator/toby-ann-stavisky |
Toby Ann Stavisky (née Toby Ann Goldhaar)[1] represents the 16th district in the New York State Senate which comprises the Queens neighborhoods of Bay Terrace, Bayside, Beechhurst, Clearview Gardens, Flushing, Rego Park, Forest Hills, Hillcrest, Elmhurst, Electchester, Pomonok, Queensboro Hill, Whitestone, Woodside, Mitchell Linden, Fresh Meadows, and Oakland Gardens.
Toby Ann Stavisky, the first woman from Queens County elected to the State Senate and the first woman to Chair the Senate Committee on Higher Education, is a native New Yorker who was born and raised on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. She attended New York City public schools before graduating from Bronx High School of Science, and Syracuse University, which she attended on an academic scholarship. The Senator completed graduate courses at Hunter and Queens Colleges.
After working in the actuarial department of a major insurance company, Mrs. Stavisky taught Social Studies in the New York City high schools. She served as district manager in Northeast Queens for the Census, where she directed more than 1,000 field and office staff and was cited by the Commerce Department for her outstanding work. In the community, Senator Stavisky has been involved in a wide array of activities on such issues as better schools, improved programs for older adults, social justice, opportunities for New Americans, and assisting small business.
From 2003 to 2008, Senator Stavisky served as Assistant Minority Whip and Ranking Minority Member of the Committee on Higher Education. In 2009-10 she was Chairwoman of the Committee on Higher Education. Currently she holds a leadership position in the Senate as Assistant Democratic Leader and Ranking Minority Member on the Senate's Committee on Higher Education.
Senator Toby Ann Stavisky was first elected to the Senate on November 2, 1999, and has subsequently been re-elected eight times. In 2014 she was reelected to office with 98 percent of the vote. In 2013, Senator Stavisky was appointed to the subcommittee on New York City Education.
Personal life
Stavisky was married to Dr. Leonard P. Stavisky (1925–1999), a member of the New York State Assembly from 1966 to 1983, and of the New York State Senate from 1983 until his death in 1999. Her son, Evan M. Stavisky, is a top political consultant (for The Parkside Group) as well as a local district leader.[1]
Current Senate Committees
Higher Education--Ranking Minority Member, Aging, Education, Finance, Transportation, Health, Judiciary, Libraries, Subcommittee on NYC Education
References
- ^ a b "Toby Ann Stavisky Biography". nysenate.gov. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
