Rory I. Lancman
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Rory I. Lancman is a New York State Assembly
member representing the 25th Assembly District in Queens
, New York.
Lancman was born and raised in Queens, where he has lived in what is now the 25th Assembly District for thirty-two years. He is a graduate of New York City Public School 164, Parsons Junior High School, and Hillcrest High School
. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Queens College (City University of New York
) in 1991 and a Juris Doctor
degree from Columbia Law School
in 1995.
Lancman served on Community Board 8 for over sixteen years, chairing first the Aging Committee and then the Youth & Education Committee. For five years he chaired the Queens Hospital Center Community Advisory Board, during which time he led the community's successful fight to rebuild the hospital and prevent its privatization. Additionally, Lancman was vice president of the Flushing Heights Civic Association, a board member of the Queens Jewish Community Council, a board member and chair of the legislative committee of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, a board member of the Brandeis Bar Association and a New York City Civil Court Small Claims Arbitrator. He continues to serve as a volunteer coach in the Auburndale Soccer League. Lancman served in New York’s own 42nd Infantry Division from 1988 to 1992, where he rose to the rank of First Lieutenant.
First elected to the State Assembly in 2006, Lancman ran uncontested in the 2008 and 2010 general elections.
Lancman lives in Hillcrest, Queens
, with his wife Morgan and their three children.
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 representing the 25th Assembly District in Queens
Queens
Queens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City. The largest borough in area and the second-largest in population, it is coextensive with Queens County, an administrative division of New York state, in the United States....
, New York.
Lancman was born and raised in Queens, where he has lived in what is now the 25th Assembly District for thirty-two years. He is a graduate of New York City Public School 164, Parsons Junior High School, and Hillcrest High School
Hillcrest High School (New York City)
Hillcrest High School is a four-year public high school located in Jamaica, in the New York City borough of Queens. The school is operated by the New York City Department of Education.The mascot is the hawk and the school colors are violet and white....
. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Queens College (City University of New York
City University of New York
The City University of New York is the public university system of New York City, with its administrative offices in Yorkville in Manhattan. It is the largest urban university in the United States, consisting of 23 institutions: 11 senior colleges, six community colleges, the William E...
) in 1991 and a Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
degree from Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School, founded in 1858, is one of the oldest and most prestigious law schools in the United States. A member of the Ivy League, Columbia Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Columbia University in New York City. It offers the J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. degrees in...
in 1995.
Lancman served on Community Board 8 for over sixteen years, chairing first the Aging Committee and then the Youth & Education Committee. For five years he chaired the Queens Hospital Center Community Advisory Board, during which time he led the community's successful fight to rebuild the hospital and prevent its privatization. Additionally, Lancman was vice president of the Flushing Heights Civic Association, a board member of the Queens Jewish Community Council, a board member and chair of the legislative committee of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, a board member of the Brandeis Bar Association and a New York City Civil Court Small Claims Arbitrator. He continues to serve as a volunteer coach in the Auburndale Soccer League. Lancman served in New York’s own 42nd Infantry Division from 1988 to 1992, where he rose to the rank of First Lieutenant.
First elected to the State Assembly in 2006, Lancman ran uncontested in the 2008 and 2010 general elections.
Lancman lives in Hillcrest, Queens
Hillcrest, Queens
Hillcrest is a small residential neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. The neighborhood is located between Flushing and Jamaica. Its name derives from its location on the hills between Jamaica and Flushing. The neighborhood runs from Grand Central Parkway to 73rd Ave., between...
, with his wife Morgan and their three children.