Richard Brodsky
Richard Brodsky (May 4, 1946–April 8, 2020) was Democratic member of the New York State Assembly, representing District 92 from 1983 to 2010. Brodsky's political experience also included being a member of Westchester County Board of Legislators.
On May 22, 2010, he announced his candidacy for the statewide office of attorney general, the seat vacated by Democrat Andrew Cuomo, who ran for governor in November. He was defeated in the Democratic primary.[1]
Brodsky died on April 8, 2020.[2]
Biography
Brodsky earned his B.A. from Brandeis University and his J.D. from Harvard Law school. His professional experience included teaching as an adjunct professor in entertainment and municipal law for Saint John's University and as an adjunct professor in advanced constitutional law for Pace University. He also worked as an attorney.[3]
Committee assignments
- Banks Committee, New York Assembly
- Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Committee, New York Assembly
- Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Committee, New York Assembly
Elections
2010
- See also: New York Attorney General election, 2010
Brodsky did not run for re-election to the New York State Assembly in 2010. Instead, he ran unsuccessfully for Attorney General.
| 2010 Race for Attorney General - Democratic Primary [4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Democratic Party | 34.4% | ||
| Democratic Party | Kathleen M. Rice | 31.9% | |
| Democratic Party | Sean Coffey | 16.4% | |
| Democratic Party | Richard Brodsky | 9.9% | |
| Democratic Party | Eric Dinallo | 7.4% | |
| Total Votes | 661,296 | ||
2008
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2008
On November 4, 2008, Brodsky won re-election to the New York State Assembly, District 92. He ran unopposed.
Brodsky raised $187,685 for his campaign.[5]
| New York State Assembly, District 92 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Richard Brodsky (D)
|
41,624 | |||
Noteworthy events
Truancy
Voting records from the state assembly showed that in the run-up to his campaign for state attorney general Brodsky "missed three out of every 10 session days for a total of 24 absences, making him the sixth-most truant member in the 150-seat Assembly."[6]
Brodsky did not comment on his truancy.
Personal
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Brodsky was survived by his wife, Paige Massman Brodsky, and their two daughters, Emilyn and Willie.[2]
See also
- New York State Assembly
- House Committees
- New York State Legislature
- New York state legislative districts
- Attorney General of New York
- New York Attorney General election, 2010
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
Footnotes
- ↑ Yonkers Tribune, "Assemblyman Richard Brodsky Declares His Candidacy for New York Attorney General" May 22, 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The New York Times, "Richard Brodsky, Legislator Known as Albany’s Conscience, Dies at 73," April 13, 2020
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbio - ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Official Primary results from September 14, 2010," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Report on 2008 Campaign donations in New York," accessed August 1, 2014
- ↑ New York Post, "AG wannabes are 'hooky' monsters" July 19, 2010
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New York Assembly - District 92 1983–2010 |
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