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Jonathan Bing
Jonathan Bing is a former Democratic member of the New York State Assembly, representing District 73 from 2003 to 2011. He resigned in 2011 to serve as special deputy superintendent of the New York Liquidation Bureau.[1] A special election to replace him was held on September 13, 2011.
Bing's other political experiences include committeeman for New York Democratic State Party, 73rd Assembly District and member of Manhattan Community Board 6.
Biography
Bing earned his B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and his J.D. from the New York University School of Law. His professional experience includes being an attorney with Torys Limited Liability Practice; New York coordinator for Federal emergency management agency, the American Bar Association's Disaster Legal Services; and as a law clerk for United States District Court Judge Bruce Van Sickle.[2]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
Prior to leaving the New York State Assembly, he served on the following committees:
- Health Committee, New York State Assembly
- Housing Committee, New York State Assembly
- Insurance Committee, New York State Assembly
- Judiciary Committee, New York State Assembly
- Oversight, Analysis and Investigation Committee, New York State Assembly
- Social Services Committee, New York State Assembly
- Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development Committee, New York State Assembly
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Bing served on the following committees:
- Health Committee, New York Assembly
- Housing Committee, New York Assembly
- Insurance Committee, New York Assembly
- Judiciary Committee, New York Assembly
- Social Services Committee, New York Assembly
- Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Committee, New York Assembly
Elections
2010
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2010
Bing defeated Gregory Lundahl in the September 14 Democratic primary, but Lundahl secured the nomination of the Working Families Party. Bing defeated Paul Niehaus (R) and Gregory Lundahl (WF) in the general election on November 2.[3]
| New York State Assembly, District 73 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Jonathan Bing (D)
|
23,031 | |||
| Paul Niehaus (R) | 11,644 | |||
| Gregory Lundahl (WF) | 675 | |||
2008
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2008
On November 4, 2008, Bing won re-election to the New York State Assembly, District 73, defeating opponent David Casavis (R).
Bing raised $329,216 for his campaign while Casavis raised $620.[4]
| New York State Assembly, District 73 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jonathan Bing (D)
|
37,628 | |||
| David Casavis (R) | 13,377 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Bing and his wife, Meredith Ballew, have one child; Charlotte.
Recent news
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See also
- New York State Assembly
- House Committees
- New York State Legislature
- New York state legislative districts
External links
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
Footnotes
- ↑ Gotham Gazette, "More Elections, Less Suspense," June 9, 2011
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Jonathan Bing," accessed December 23, 2014
- ↑ New York Times, "NY state legislative election results," accessed February 11, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Report on 2008 Campaign donations in New York," accessed August 1, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
New York Assembly - District 73 2003–2011 |
Succeeded by Dan Quart (D) |
