Dan Quart

Dan Quart
New York State Assembly District 73
Incumbent
In office
2011 - Present
Term ends
January 1, 2015
Years in position	2
Party	Democratic
Compensation
Base salary	$79,500/year
Per diem	$171/full day; $61/half day
Elections and appointments
Last election	November 6, 2012
First elected	2010
Next election	November 4, 2014
Term limits	N/A
Education
Bachelor's	Princeton University
J.D.	New York University Law School
Personal
Profession	Attorney
Websites
Office website

Dan Quart is a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly, representing District 73 since winning a September 13, 2011 special election. The special election was called to fill the vacancy created when Jonathan Bing (D) resigned from the Assembly to become the special deputy Superintendent of the NY Liquidation Bureau.

Quart is a partner at Babchik & Young, LLP. He is a graduate of Binghamton University and St. John’s Law School. He volunteers with the Legal Aid Society's Housing Division, doing pro bono legal work. He also does pro bono legal work with Eviction Intervention Services. Quart is a member of Community Board 8. He is married to his wife Miriam. They have one child.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Quart served on the following committees:

Elections

2012

See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2012

Quart ran in the 2012 election for New York State Assembly District 73. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2012. He also ran on the Working Families Party ticket. He defeated David B. Casavis in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.

New York State Assembly, District 73, General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Dan Quart Incumbent	68.9%	32,146
	Republican	David B. Casavis	31.1%	14,501
Total Votes				46,647

Endorsements

• 32BJ/SEIU

2011

See also: State legislative special elections, 2011

Quart defeated Paul Niehaus (R) in the September 13, 2011 special election. Quart also ran on the Working Families Party tickets.

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

Issues

Campaign themes

On his campaign site, Quart outlines his campaign themes:

• Education: "Dan will secure funding in Albany for construction of elementary and middle schools to alleviate overcrowding, reduce class size and fund innovative programs that attract and maintain quality teachers."

• Transportation: "Dan will work to restructure the MTA to ensure dedicated funding streams so our subways, buses and roads do not fall into disrepair."

• Job Creation: "Dan will work to establish tax-free sales zones and tax exemptions for small business owners."

• Housing: "Dan will work to pass legislation providing additional rent protection to seniors."

• Environment: "With the East Side suffering from the worst air quality in Manhattan, Dan will partner with City officials to create an incentive program to help landlords retrofit boilers to newer clean-fuel model."

Debate, 2011 special election

New York television station, NY1, hosted a short debate between the District 73 special election candidates. Video of the debate can be found here.

External links

Suggest a link

• Dan Quart, Campaign site
• Dan Quart, Facebook page
• Dan Quart, Twitter feed
• DNAinfo.com, "Upper East Side Assembly Candidate Vows to Crack Down on Dirty Heating Oil," August 23, 2011
• City Hall News, "Bing Leaves Clear Path For Quart To Claim Upper East Side Assembly Seat," June 9, 2011

References

Political offices
Preceded by Jonathan Bing	New York Assembly District 73 2011–present	Succeeded by NA