Brian P. Kavanagh

Brian Kavanagh
Brian P. Kavanagh
Member of the New York State Senate
from the 26th district
Assumed office
December 7, 2017
Preceded by Daniel Squadron
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 74th district
In office
January 3, 2007 – December 6, 2017
Preceded by Sylvia M. Friedman
Succeeded by TBA
Personal details
Born (1967-01-18) January 18, 1967[1]
Staten Island, New York[1]
Political party Democratic
Residence East Side, Manhattan
Alma mater Princeton University
NYU School of Law[2]
Profession lawyer, politician
Website Official website

Brian P. Kavanagh (born January 18, 1967)[1] is an American politician who serves in the New York State Senate, representing Lower Manhattan and the western part of Brooklyn (District 26) since December 2017.[3] He previously served in the New York State Assembly representing the East Side of Manhattan and includes parts of the Lower East Side, Union Square, Gramercy Park, Stuyvesant Square, Stuyvesant Town, Peter Cooper Village, East Midtown Plaza, Waterside Plaza, Kips Bay, Murray Hill, Tudor City, and Turtle Bay (District 74).

Life and career

Kavanagh is a lifelong resident of New York City. He graduated from Regis High School and holds a bachelor's degree from Princeton University and a law degree from New York University School of Law.[2] He worked as an attorney at the New York law firms Kaye Scholer and Schulte Roth & Zabel. He was an aide to former New York City Mayors Ed Koch and David Dinkins. He served as chief of staff to New York City Council member Gale Brewer.[2]

Kavanagh began government service as an aide to Mayor Ed Koch and has served in three mayoral administrations. After the Happy Land Social Club fire claimed the lives of 87 people in 1990, Kavanagh helped coordinate the city's response to the tragedy on behalf of Mayor David Dinkins, co-designing a task force that shut down the most grievous fire code offenders.[4] At the Mayor's Office, Brian also played a key role in launching the New York City Department of Homeless Services and he then served as the agency's first Policy Director.[5]

As Chief-of-Staff for then-New York City Council member Gale Brewer, Kavanagh negotiated enactment of the Domestic Worker Protection Act, promoting the rights of housekeepers and caregivers.[4] With then-Councilmember Bill Perkins, Councilmember Brewer, and dozens of their colleagues on the Council, Kavanagh helped to draft and secure passage of Council Resolution 549, opposing the imminent invasion of Iraq.[5]

Kavanagh has served as a counselor, volunteer, and board member at the Lower East Side's Nativity middle school and community center, on advisory boards of several other schools and nonprofits, and as a board member of the Jesuit Volunteer Corps, which places college graduates in full-time volunteer positions promoting social justice and community empowerment. He has also worked as an attorney and advocate at Demosthenes, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, on a nationwide effort to secure the voting rights of low-income citizens. He is a member of the New York City Bar Association and has served on the Association's Election Law Committee.[5]

Kavanagh was first elected to the State Assembly in November 2006. He is a member of the Democratic Party and has been endorsed by the Working Families Party.[2][6] Kavanagh is the co-chair of the New York chapter of State Legislators Against Illegal Guns.[7] He is also the Chair of the New York State Caucus of Environmental Legislators, a non-partisan coalition of over 30 members of the NYS legislature.[8]

New York State Senate

Kavanagh announced on August 9, 2017 that he was running for NY State Senate District 26 to represent Brooklyn neighborhoods including Brooklyn Heights, Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, the Columbia Waterfront, DUMBO, Downtown Brooklyn, Fulton Ferry, Greenpoint, the Navy Yard, Vinegar Hill, and Williamsburg, and the Manhattan neighborhoods of Battery Park City, Chinatown, the East and South Villages, the Financial District, Little Italy, the Lower East Side, SoHo, and Tribeca.[9]

Kavanagh is the Ranking Democrat on the Senate Elections Committee and also serves on the Banks; Consumer Protection; Corporations, Authorities and Commissions; Environmental Conservation; Investigations and Government Operations; Judiciary; and Social Services Committees.[10]

Awards

Kavanagh has been awarded the League of Conservation Voters Eco-Star Award, the highest rating of any legislator in 2010 from Environmental Advocates of New York,[11] the Baruch College Legislator of the Year Award,[12] and a perfect rating from the League of Humane Voters.[13]

Election results

Brian P. Kavanagh...5,213
Sylvia M. Friedman...4,857
Esther Yang...1,022
Juan Pagan...807
Brian P. Kavanagh (DEM)...21,875
Sylvia M. Friedman (WOR)...3,855
Frank J. Scala (REP)...3,576
Brian P. Kavanagh (DEM - WOR)...38,777
Bryan A. Cooper (REP)...6,684
Brian P. Kavanagh (DEM - WOR)...23,071
Dena Winokur (REP)...4,332
Brian P. Kavanagh...3,286
Juan Pagan...1,223
Brian P. Kavanagh (DEM - WOR)...34,736
Brian P. Kavanagh (DEM - WOR)...15,588
Bryan A. Cooper (REP)...2,738
Brian P. Kavanagh (DEM - WOR)...81.68% (35,648 votes)
Frank Scala (REP)...15.04% (6,562 votes)
Scott Andrew Hutchins (GRE)...3.28% (1,432 votes)
Brian P. Kavanagh (DEM - WOR)...34,674 (85.04%)
Analicia Alexander (REP)...5,915 (14.51%)

Personal life

Kavanagh is one of six children of an Irish-immigrant police officer and a community leader in Staten Island who worked at a local newspaper.[5] He currently lives in his district in the East Side of Manhattan.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "State Assembly: Brian P. Kavanagh (D), District 74". Capitol Info. Archived from the original on April 3, 2011. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Assembly District 74, Brian Kavanagh: Biography". New York State Assembly. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Brian Kavanagh Seated as State Senator for Lower Manhattan and the Brooklyn Waterfront - NY State Senate". www.nysenate.gov. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  4. 1 2 Board, New York City Campaign Finance. "2005 NYC Voter Guide: Candidate Profile: Brian Kavanagh". www.nyccfb.info. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 4 http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Brian-Kavanagh/bio/
  6. ↑ "Endorsements". Archived from the original on 2013-10-07. Retrieved 2013-08-29.
  7. ↑ "State Legislators Against Illegal Guns Elects Co-Chairs - NY State Senate". www.nysenate.gov. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  8. ↑ "City & State Reports on Creation of NYSCEL -". 31 January 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  9. ↑ Litvak, Ed. "Assemblyman Brian Kavanagh Announces Candidacy For Squadron's Senate Seat". LoDown NY.
  10. ↑ "About Senator Brian Kavanagh". NY Senate Official. June 29, 2018.
  11. ↑ "News". www.briankavanagh.org. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  12. ↑ "News". www.briankavanagh.org. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  13. ↑ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  14. ↑ "Democratic Primary Election Results, 74th Assembly District: September 12, 2006" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. September 27, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 25, 2011. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
  15. ↑ "General Election Results, State Assembly: November 7, 2006" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. December 14, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 22, 2012. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
  16. ↑ "General Election Results, State Assembly: November 4, 2008" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. December 4, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 23, 2012. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
  17. ↑ "General Election Results, State Assembly: November 2, 2010" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. December 13, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 18, 2013. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
  18. ↑ "Democratic Primary Election Results, 74th Assembly District: September 13, 2012" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. September 27, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 5, 2013. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  19. ↑ "General Election Results, State Assembly: November 6, 2012" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. March 20, 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 25, 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
  20. ↑ "2014 election results: Complete list of New York winners". Syracuse Post Standard. November 5, 2014. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
  21. ↑ "2016 Election Results, Member of the Assembly - 74th Assembly District 2016 Election Results". DNAInfo. November 10, 2016. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  22. ↑ "Our Campaigns - NY State Senate 26 Special Race - Nov 07, 2017". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
New York Assembly
Preceded by
Sylvia Friedman		 New York State Assembly, 74th District
2007–2017		 Succeeded by
TBA
Preceded by
Daniel Squadron		 New York State Senate, 26th District
2017–present		 Incumbent
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