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Andrew Gounardes (born July 8, 1985) is an American lawyer and politician. He is a Democrat and a member of the New York State Senate , representing the 26th district , which encompasses the neighborhoods of Bay Ridge , Dyker Heights , Sunset Park , Greenwood Heights , Red Hook , Park Slope , Gowanus , Carroll Gardens , Boerum Hill , Cobble Hill , Downtown Brooklyn , Fort Greene , Brooklyn Heights , Vinegar Hill , and DUMBO in Brooklyn .
Early life and education
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Gounardes was born in Brooklyn to Steven, a dentist, and Dianne Gounardes, and raised in the Bay Ridge neighborhood.[1] [2] [3] Greek-American ,[4] Fort Hamilton High School , before going on to earn degrees from Hunter College and the George Washington University Law School .[5]
Early career
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Following law school, Gounardes worked for Councilman Vincent J. Gentile as a constituent aide,[6] Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams .[7]
Gounardes formerly served as a trustee of the New York City Employees’ Retirement System,[8] [9] Hurricane Sandy in 2012, Gounardes, along with Justin Brannan , founded the nonprofit Bay Ridge Cares, which assisted local residents with disaster relief.[10]
New York Senate
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Gounardes first ran against Republican Senator Marty Golden in 2012, but lost.[11] incumbent due to his name recognition and strong constituent services.[12] [13]
However, in 2018, Golden faced scrutiny after it was publicized that he had failed to pay a number of parking tickets , and was illegally posing as a police officer to run red lights.[14] [15] [16] [17] [18] general election , 51% to 49%.[19]
In the Senate, Gounardes serves as Chairman of the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions .[20]
References
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^ Mallozzi, Vincent M. (7 December 2019). "Laughter the Key to a Winning Strategy" . The New York Times .
^ "Senate Deputy Leader Gianaris And New York's Greek-American Legislators Introduce Resolution Marking 200th Anniversary Of Greek Independence" . NY State Senate . 2021-03-23. Retrieved 2021-09-08 .
^ "State Senate Debate: Andrew Gounardes vs Marty Golden" . www.ny1.com . Retrieved 2019-02-01 .
^ King, David Howard. "Democrats Hope for State Senate Win In Conservative Brooklyn" . Gotham Gazette . Retrieved 2019-02-01 .
^ Mena, Kelly (2018-11-07). "Gounardes Ousts Golden As Blue Wave Washes Across Southern Brooklyn" . Kings County Politics . Retrieved 2019-02-01 .
^ a_tu (2018-12-17). "Did Gounardes get the best Senate committee assignment?" . CSNY . Retrieved 2019-02-01 .
^ "StreetsPAC to Bay Ridge: Elect Andrew Gounardes over State Senator Marty Golden" . Streetsblog New York City . 2018-09-24. Retrieved 2019-02-01 .
^ "Know Your Candidates: Andrew Gounardes" . Brooklyn Daily Eagle . 2018-11-02. Retrieved 2019-02-01 .
^ "Our Campaigns - NY State Senate 22 Race - Nov 06, 2012" . www.ourcampaigns.com . Retrieved 2019-02-01 .
^ Wang, Vivian (2018-09-30). "To Flip the State Senate, Democrats Eye a Republican Redoubt. In Brooklyn" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved 2019-02-01 .
^ "Our Campaigns - NY State Senate 22 Race - Nov 08, 2016" . www.ourcampaigns.com . Retrieved 2019-02-01 .
^ Calder, Rich (2018-06-26). "State senator dodged ticket after parking at bus stop: witness" . New York Post . Retrieved 2019-02-01 .
^ "Marty Golden Weaponized His City-Issued Parking Placard. Will de Blasio Let Him Get Away With It?" . Streetsblog New York City . 2017-12-14. Retrieved 2019-02-01 .
^ d_evers (2018-04-30). "Previewing the 2018 state Senate elections" . CSNY . Retrieved 2019-02-01 .
^ "The race to flip a Brooklyn Senate seat" . am New York . 3 October 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-01 .
^ "Our Campaigns - NY State Senate 22 - D Primary Race - Sep 13, 2018" . www.ourcampaigns.com . Retrieved 2019-02-01 .
^ "Our Campaigns - NY State Senate 22 Race - Nov 06, 2018" . www.ourcampaigns.com . Retrieved 2019-02-01 .
^ a_tu (2018-12-17). "Did Gounardes get the best Senate committee assignment?" . CSNY . Retrieved 2019-02-01 .
External links
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R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Andrew_Gounardes&oldid=1216801607 " C a t e g o r i e s : ● L i v i n g p e o p l e ● P o l i t i c i a n s f r o m N e w Y o r k C i t y ● P e o p l e f r o m B a y R i d g e , B r o o k l y n ● H u n t e r C o l l e g e a l u m n i ● G e o r g e W a s h i n g t o n U n i v e r s i t y L a w S c h o o l a l u m n i ● D e m o c r a t i c P a r t y N e w Y o r k ( s t a t e ) s t a t e s e n a t o r s ● 2 1 s t - c e n t u r y A m e r i c a n p o l i t i c i a n s ● 1 9 8 5 b i r t h s H i d d e n c a t e g o r i e s : ● A r t i c l e s w i t h s h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n ● S h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n m a t c h e s W i k i d a t a
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