Peter Abbate
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| Peter Abbate | |
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| Born | 1949 |
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| Occupation | Politician |
Peter Abbate Jr. (born 1949) 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.
[edit] External links
- New York State Member Website
- Abbate to head tax committee
- Gotham Gazette's Eye On Albany: New York State Assembly: District 49
- Biography: New York State Democratic Committee
- Project Vote Smart: Interest Group Ratings
| Preceded by Arnaldo Ferraro |
New York State Assembly, 49th District 1987 – present |
Incumbent |
[edit] 2008 Election
For the first time in 20 years, Abbate could not declare victory in all Election Districts within the Assembly District. Losing in three ED's (Election Districts) some have speculated that Abbate may be approaching his political expiration. The first loss came in the 28th ED, the home ED of Abbate's 2006 & 2008 opponent Lucretia Regina-Potter (R, C, I). This loss suggests a political vulnerability for Abbate as voters who presumably knew both candidates well, ultimately chose the opposition despite abnormally heavy campaigning by Abbate in the 28th. The other two losses came in the 63rd and 24th ED's. Both of these are located in the Boro Park section of Abbate's district and may suggest eroding support in that neighborhood's dominent Orthodox and Hasidic Jewish communities.
Ultimately Abbate's near 100% name recognition, long tenure and extremely well-funded camapign allowed him to secure his twelfth victory.
