Harvey Weisenberg
Encyclopedia
Harvey Weisenberg is a Democrat
and the Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore
of the New York State Assembly. He represents the 20th assembly district, encompassing Atantic Beach
, Long Beach
, Lido Beach, Island Park
, Oceanside
, East Rockaway
, The Five Towns
and parts of Lynbrook
and Rockville Center.
Weisenberg is a lifetime resident of Long Beach, New York
and graduated from Long Beach High School
in 1952. After attending Niagara University
on a basketball scholarship, he earned a B.S. degree from New York University
in 1958. He holds an M.S. degree from Hofstra University
(1962), along with a professional diploma in administration from the Long Island University C.W. Post Campus
(1981). He served as a police officer for the City of Long Beach, then spent over 20 years (1967–1989) working for the East Meadow
School District, starting as a teacher and eventually becoming an administrator.
Weisenberg served on the Long Beach City Council in 1976 and served as its President in 1977 and 1980. He was elected to the State Assembly on February 14, 1989 in a special election. He co-sponsored Jonathan's Law
. He and his wife Ellen have five children.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
and the Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore
Pro tempore
Pro tempore , abbreviated pro tem or p.t., is a Latin phrase which best translates to "for the time being" in English. This phrase is often used to describe a person who acts as a locum tenens in the absence of a superior, such as the President pro tempore of the United States Senate.Legislative...
of the New York State Assembly. He represents the 20th assembly district, encompassing Atantic Beach
Atlantic Beach, New York
Atlantic Beach is an affluent village off the South Shore of Long Island in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York. It is located on Long Beach Barrier Island, one of the outer barrier islands which it shares with Long Beach, East Atlantic Beach, Atlantic Beach Estates, Lido Beach and Point...
, Long Beach
Long Beach, New York
Long Beach is a city in Nassau County, New York. Just south of Long Island, it is located on Long Beach Barrier Island, which is the westernmost of the outer barrier islands off Long Island's South Shore. As of the United States 2010 Census, the city population was 33,275...
, Lido Beach, Island Park
Island Park, New York
Island Park is a village located in Nassau County, New York in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the village had a total population of 4,655.Island Park is located in the town of Hempstead.-Geography:...
, Oceanside
Oceanside, New York
Oceanside is a hamlet located in the south part of the town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York. The population was 32,109 at the 2010 census.-History:...
, East Rockaway
East Rockaway, New York
East Rockaway is a village in Nassau County, New York, in the United States. The population was 9,818 at the 2010 census.The Incorporated Village of East Rockaway is in the town Hempstead, adjacent to Lynbrook, Hewlett and Oceanside. The primary ethnicities are mainly Italian and Irish...
, The Five Towns
Five Towns
The Five Towns is an informal grouping of villages and hamlets in Nassau County, New York, United States on the South Shore of western Long Island adjoining the border with Queens County in New York City. Despite the name, none of the communities is a town...
and parts of Lynbrook
Lynbrook, New York
Lynbrook is a village in Nassau County, New York, USA. The population was 19,427 at the 2010 census. The Village of Lynbrook is inside the Town of Hempstead. The Village of Lynbrook's current mayor is William Hendrick....
and Rockville Center.
Weisenberg is a lifetime resident of Long Beach, New York
Long Beach, New York
Long Beach is a city in Nassau County, New York. Just south of Long Island, it is located on Long Beach Barrier Island, which is the westernmost of the outer barrier islands off Long Island's South Shore. As of the United States 2010 Census, the city population was 33,275...
and graduated from Long Beach High School
Long Beach High School
Long Beach High School may refer to:*Long Beach Polytechnic High School, serving Long Beach, California.*Long Beach High School , serving Long Beach, New York, and the surrounding school district....
in 1952. After attending Niagara University
Niagara University
Niagara University is a Catholic university in the Vincentian tradition, located in the Town of Lewiston in Niagara County, New York. Originally founded by the Congregation of the Mission in 1856 as Our Lady of Angels Seminary, it became Niagara University in 1883. The University is still run by...
on a basketball scholarship, he earned a B.S. degree from New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
in 1958. He holds an M.S. degree from Hofstra University
Hofstra University
Hofstra University is a private, nonsectarian institution of higher learning located in the Village of Hempstead, New York, United States, about east of New York City: less than an hour away by train or car...
(1962), along with a professional diploma in administration from the Long Island University C.W. Post Campus
Long Island University C.W. Post Campus
The C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University is a private institution of higher education located in Brookville in Nassau County, New York, United States...
(1981). He served as a police officer for the City of Long Beach, then spent over 20 years (1967–1989) working for the East Meadow
East Meadow, New York
East Meadow is a hamlet in Nassau County , New York, United States. East Meadow is an unincorporated area in the Town of Hempstead....
School District, starting as a teacher and eventually becoming an administrator.
Weisenberg served on the Long Beach City Council in 1976 and served as its President in 1977 and 1980. He was elected to the State Assembly on February 14, 1989 in a special election. He co-sponsored Jonathan's Law
Jonathan's Law
Jonathan's Law, a New York statute co-sponsored by Harvey Weisenberg signed into law in May 2007, by governor Elliot Spitzer, entitles parents and legal guardians access to all child abuse investigation files and medical history records....
. He and his wife Ellen have five children.