Peter Abbate
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Peter Abbate Jr. represents District 49 in the New York State Assembly
, which consists of the Brooklyn
neighborhoods of Borough Park, Bath Beach
, Dyker Heights and Bensonhurst.
First elected in 1986, Abbate is the current Chair of the Committee on Governmental Employees, a position he has held since 2002, previously served as the Chairman of the Committee on Real Property Taxation and the Committee on Cities.
Prior to his election to the Assembly Abbate served as the District Representative for former Congressman Stephen J. Solarz
, from 1974 to 1985, and previously as his legislative assistant while Solarz was a member of the Assembly, 1973.
Abbate holds a B.A. in Political Science
from St. John's University
and is a graduate of Bishop Ford High School
.
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...
, which consists of the Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
neighborhoods of Borough Park, Bath Beach
Bath Beach, Brooklyn
Bath Beach is a neighborhood in the New York City Borough of Brooklyn in the United States. It is located at the southwestern edge of the borough on Gravesend Bay.-Geography:...
, Dyker Heights and Bensonhurst.
First elected in 1986, Abbate is the current Chair of the Committee on Governmental Employees, a position he has held since 2002, previously served as the Chairman of the Committee on Real Property Taxation and the Committee on Cities.
Prior to his election to the Assembly Abbate served as the District Representative for former Congressman Stephen J. Solarz
Stephen J. Solarz
Stephen Joshua Solarz was a United States Congressional Representative from New York. Solarz was both an outspoken critic of President Ronald Reagan's deployment of Marines to Lebanon in 1982 and a cosponsor of the 1991 Gulf War Authorization Act during the Presidency of George H. W...
, from 1974 to 1985, and previously as his legislative assistant while Solarz was a member of the Assembly, 1973.
Abbate holds a B.A. in Political Science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
from St. John's University
St. John's University (New York City)
St. John's University is a private, Roman Catholic, coeducational university located in New York City, United States. Founded by the Congregation of the Mission in 1870, the school was originally located in the borough of Brooklyn in the neighborhood of Bedford–Stuyvesant...
and is a graduate of Bishop Ford High School
Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School
Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn, New York. It is located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn.-Background:...
.