Steve Stern (politician)

Steve Stern
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 10th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
April 25, 2018
Preceded byChad Lupinacci
Personal details
Born (1968-10-30) October 30, 1968 (age 56)
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceDix Hills, New York
Alma materTulane University (B.A.)
Cooley Law School (J.D.)
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WebsiteOfficial website

Steven H. Stern (born October 30, 1968) is an American politician currently serving as a New York State Assembly member representing the 10th district, which includes portions of the towns of Babylon and Huntington in Suffolk County. A Democrat, Stern was first elected in 2018 through a special election.[1]

Early life and education

Stern is from Holbrook, New York. He graduated from Tulane University and received his Juris Doctor degree from Cooley Law School, later becoming a partner at Davidow and Davidow in Islandia, New York where he focused on elder law.[2]

Political career

In 2005, Stern ran for the Suffolk County Legislature, and was reelected five times, serving until 2018.[3]

When Congressman Steve Israel retired in 2016, Stern ran in the open Democratic primary to represent New York's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives, but lost the primary election to Tom Suozzi.[4]

In 2018, Stern was recruited to run and won a special election to succeed Chad Lupinacci in the New York State Assembly, becoming the first Democrat to win the district in 40 years.[5] He was re-elected in the 2018 general election with 59.9% of the vote.[6] He ran for re-election again in the 2020 general election. He was re-elected to his second full term with 56.4% of the vote.[7] He was again re-elected in 2022.[8]

Stern sits on the Aging, Banks, Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry, Energy, Insurance, and Veterans' Affairs committees.[9] He currently lives in Dix Hills, New York.[4]

References

  1. ^ Yglesias, Matthew (April 24, 2018). "Democrats just flipped a state Assembly district in New York". Vox. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  2. ^ Spiegel, Meryl (March 23, 1997). "Arranging for Health Care Decisions". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  3. ^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Steven H. Stern". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Steve Stern eyes Chad Lupinacci's Assembly seat". Newsday. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  5. ^ "Democrat Steve Stern wins Assembly special election in Suffolk". Newsday. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  6. ^ "Steve Stern". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  7. ^ "Steve Stern". ballotpedia.com.
  8. ^ "Steve Stern Defeats Aamir Sultan For NYS Assembly District 10". Huntington, NY Patch. November 9, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  9. ^ "Steve Stern - Assembly District 10 |Assembly Member Directory | New York State Assembly". nyassembly.gov. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
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Preceded by Member of the New York Assembly from the 10th District
2018–present 		Incumbent


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