Peter J. Abbate Jr.

Peter J. Abbate Jr. (born March 22, 1949) represents District 49 in the New York State Assembly, which consists of the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Borough Park, Bath Beach, Dyker Heights Sunset Park and Bensonhurst.[1]

Peter Abbate Jr.
Member of the New York State Assembly from the 49th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 1987
Preceded by	Arnaldo Ferraro
Personal details
Born	March 22, 1949 Brooklyn, New York
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	St. John's University (B.S.)
Website	Official website

First elected in 1986, Abbate is the Chair of the Committee on Governmental Employees,[2] a position he has held since 2002, previously served as the Chairman of the Committee on Real Property Taxation and the Committee on Cities.[3]

Prior to his election to the Assembly, Abbate served as the district representative for former Congressman Stephen J. Solarz, from 1974 to 1985, and previously as his legislative assistant while Solarz was a member of the Assembly, 1973.[3]

Abbate holds a B.A. in political science from St. John's University and is a graduate of Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School.[3]

External links

• New York State Member Website
• Abbate to head tax committee
• Gotham Gazette's Eye On Albany: New York State Assembly: District 49
• Biography: New York State Democratic Committee
• Project Vote Smart: Interest Group Ratings

References

1. "New York State Assembly District 49". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
2. d_evers (2018-04-06). "What the Assembly wants to do for public-sector unions". CSNY. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
3. "New York State Assembly | Peter J. Abbate, Jr". nyassembly.gov. Retrieved 2019-08-16.