William F. Passannante
William F. Passannante (February 10, 1920 – December 15, 1996) was an American politician who served in the New York State Assembly from 1955 to 1990.[1] He died of pancreatic cancer on December 15, 1996, in Manhattan, New York City, New York at age 76.[2]
William F. Passannante | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 61st district | |
| In office January 1, 1983 – December 31, 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Elizabeth Connelly |
| Succeeded by | Deborah J. Glick |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 64th district | |
| In office January 1, 1973 – December 31, 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Peter A. A. Berle |
| Succeeded by | Richard N. Gottfried |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 63rd district | |
| In office January 1, 1967 – December 31, 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph J. Dowd |
| Succeeded by | Anthony G. DiFalco |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 69th district | |
| In office January 1, 1966 – December 31, 1966 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Daniel M. Kelly |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from New York's 1st district | |
| In office January 1, 1955 – December 31, 1965 | |
| Preceded by | Maude E. Ten Eyck |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 10, 1920 New York City, New York |
| Died | December 15, 1996 (aged 76) Manhattan, New York City, New York |
| Political party | Democratic |
Edward Koch, New York's future mayor, ran against Passannante in an assembly race in 1962 and lost (see Edward I. Koch, Mayor: An Autobiography, New York: Simon and Schuster, 1984: 16). Passannante was a key figure in opposing traffic in Washington Square Park (see Anthony Flint, Wrestling with Moses: How Jane Jacobs Took on New York's Master Builder and Transformed the American City, New York: Random House, 2009: 82-83, 87-88).
References
- Linda Greenhouse (1976-08-29). "Former Lobbyist In 'Village' Race". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
- "William F. Passannante, 76, Greenwich Village Legislator". Nytimes.com. 1996-12-18. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
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