Joseph R. Lentol

Joseph R. Lentol (born January 15, 1943) represents District 50 in the New York State Assembly, which comprises Greenpoint, Williamsburg and Fort Greene, among other neighborhoods located in the northern portion of the New York City borough of Brooklyn.

Joe Lentol
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 50th district
58th (1973–1982)
Assumed office
January 3, 1973
Preceded byLucio Russo
Personal details
Born (1943-01-15) January 15, 1943
New York City, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Dayton (BA)
University of Baltimore (JD)
WebsiteOfficial website

Biography

He was born on January 15, 1943, the son of State Senator and Supreme Court Justice Edward S. Lentol (1909–1981).

A member of the legislature since 1972, Lentol has served as Chairman of the Committee on Codes since 1992. He has also previously served as Chairman of the Committee on Governmental Employees and the Assembly Committee on Governmental Operations.

In 2000, he was one of two Assembly members chosen by Sheldon Silver and Governor George Pataki to serve on the Election Modernization Task Force. The following year he was elected by his colleagues to represent the Brooklyn Assembly Delegation and appointed to New York City's Community Action Board, of which he later became Chairman.

Prior to his election, Lentol served as an Assistant District Attorney within Kings County.

In 2001, Lentol was elected by his colleagues to direct the Brooklyn Assembly Delegation, responsible for making decisions and advocating for funds and activities for all areas of the borough.

As the Chair of the Assembly Committee on Codes, between 2004 and 2005 Lentol contributed to a report regarding hearings on the death penalty in New York State.[1] He credited the hearings with changing his mind regarding the death penalty [2] which he had in 2004 "wanted to see done right." [3] In April 2005, Lentol declared the death penalty bill "dead." [4]

References
  1. Lentol, Joseph; Weinstein, Helene; Aubry, Jeffrion. "The Death Penalty in New York" (PDF). NYAssembly.gov. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  2. Schneider, Bill. "One politician's change of opinion prompts changes". CNN. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  3. Smith, Andrew; Metz, Andrew. "They can't be put to death; In 4-3 decision, state's highest court rules that 'deadlock' instructions to jury in capital punishment cases violate the constitution". Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  4. Lovett, Kenneth. "N.Y. DEATH PENALTY IS D.O.A." New York Post. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
New York State Assembly
Preceded by
Lucio F. Russo		 New York State Assembly
58th District
1973–1982		 Succeeded by
Elizabeth Connelly
Preceded by
Florence M. Sullivan		 New York State Assembly
50th District
1983–present		 Incumbent
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