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Jeffrey Dinowitz
| Jeffrey Dinowitz | |
| New York State Assembly District 81 | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office February 1994 | |
| Current term ends January 1, 2013 | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Legislator |
| Website | House site |
Jeffrey Dinowitz (b. December 3, 1954) is a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly. He has represented District 81 since February 1994 when he won a special election. Dinowitz's other political experiences include delegate to the Democratic National Convention; district leader of the Bronx Democratic Party; member of Bronx area Policy Board #7; committeeman for Democratic State Committee; delegate to the Democratic Judicial Convention; and member of District Council 37.
Dinowitz's professional experiences include administrative law judge for the State of New York; an employee of New York State Department of Motor Vehicles; attorney for New York City Comptroller's office; and assistant counsel for New York State Assembly.
Dinowitz earned a BA from Herbert Lehman College, City University of New York and a JD from Brooklyn Law School. He and his wife, Sylvia Gottlieb, have two children; Kara and Eric.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Dinowitz has been appointed to the following committees:
- Aging Committee, New York State Assembly, Chair
- Election Law Committee, New York State Assembly
- Health Committee, New York State Assembly
- Judiciary Committee, New York State Assembly
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Dinowitz served on the following committees:
- Aging Committee, New York Assembly
- Election Law Committee, New York Assembly
- Health Committee, New York Assembly
- Judiciary Committee, New York Assembly
Elections
2010
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2010
Dinowitz ran unopposed in the September 14 Democratic primary. He defeated Joseph McLaughlin (R) in the general election on November 2. In addition to running on the Democratic ticket, he ran on the Working Familes ticket.[2]
| New York State Assembly, District 81 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Jeffrey Dinowitz (D)
|
16,660 | |||
| Joseph McLaughlin (R) | 4,915 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Dinowitz won re-election to the New York State Assembly, District 81, defeating opponent Jeffrey Klapper (C).
Dinowitz raised $75,533 for his campaign while Klapper raised $0.[3]
| New York State Assembly, District 81 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jeffrey Dinowitz (D)
|
28,702 | |||
| Jeffrey Klapper (C) | 1,271 | |||
Campaign donors
2008
In the 2008 election, Dinowitz raised a total of $75,533.[4]
His five largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| New York State Trial Lawyers | $4,800 |
| 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East | $3,800 |
| Katsikoumbas, Christina | $2,500 |
| Katsikoumbas, Dimitrios | $2,000 |
| New York Coalition Quality Assisted Living/NYCQAL | $2,000 |
| New York State Funeral Directors Association | $2,000 |
External links
- New York Assembly - Rep. Jeffrey Dinowitz
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
References
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
New York Assembly - District 81 1994–present |
Succeeded by NA |
