Michael Simanowitz is currently a Democratic

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...

 New York State Assembly

New York State Assembly

The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...

 member from the borough of Queens

Queens

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. Simanowitz is a resident of the Electchester housing cooperative

Electchester, Queens

Electchester is a cooperative housing complex at Jewel Avenue and Parsons Boulevard in South Flushing, Queens, established by Harry Van Arsdale, Jr...

 part the neighborhood of Flushing

Flushing, Queens

Flushing, founded in 1645, is a neighborhood in the north central part of the City of New York borough of Queens, east of Manhattan.Flushing was one of the first Dutch settlements on Long Island. Today, it is one of the largest and most diverse neighborhoods in New York City...

 in the New York City borough of Queens. On September 13, 2011 Simanowitz, the former Chief of Staff to his predecessor Nettie Mayersohn, was elected during a special election to the New York State Assembly.

Auxiliary Police Officer

Assemblyman Simanowitz served has on the NYPD's 107 Precinct Auxiliary Unit since 1995. The past nine years he has served as that unit's commanding officer. Simanowitz achieved the rank of Auxiliary Deputy Inspector.