Gary Ackerman
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Gary Ackerman

Personal data
Date of birthNovember 19, 1942(age 67)
Place of birthBrooklyn, New York
Political partyDemocrat
SpouseRita Gale Tewel
ResidenceRoslyn Heights, New York
Alma materQueens College
Occupationhigh school teacher, newspaper publisher
ReligionJewish
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 5th district
Assumed officeJanuary 3, 1993
Succeeded byIncumbent
Preceded byRaymond J. McGrath
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 7th district
In officeMarch 1, 1983 - January 3, 1993
Succeeded byThomas J. Manton
Preceded byBenjamin S.Rosenthal
New York State Senator
In office1979 - 1983

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Gary Leonard Ackerman (born November 19, 1942) is an American politician, presently serving his thirteenth term in the United States House of Representatives. Ackerman represents the Fifth Congressional District of New York, encompassing the North Shore of Long Island, including West and Northeast Queens and Northern Nassau County (map). It includes areas like Corona, Flushing, Jamaica Estates, Bayside, Whitestone, Douglaston, and Little Neck in Queens, as well as Great Neck, Sands Point, Port Washington, Searingtown, Albertson, Manhasset, and Roslyn in Nassau County.

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Regime Change in Iran: The Fantasy That Will Not Die - CASMII Tweet this news
CASMII--Congressman -Gary Ackerman- (DN.Y.) introduced a resolution in 2008 with Congressman Mike Pence (R-Ind.) declaring that Iran was inimical to "the vital ... - Date : Fri, 25 Jun 2010 06:10:27 GMT+00:00
New York Homeowners and Activists Call on Gary Ackerman to Sever Ties with Big ... - CisionWire (press release) Tweet this news
CisionWire (press release)---...- are calling on Congressman -Gary Ackerman- to cut the ties to corporate and Wall Street lobbyists, and support a bill that puts New York consumers first. ... - Date : Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:26:52 GMT+00:00
Turkish officials defend sanctions vote - Jerusalem Post Tweet this news
Jerusalem Post---Gary Ackerman's- call for a Washington think tank to reconsider its plan to give an award to the Turkish foreign minister; but other members of Congress have ... - Date : Sat, 19 Jun 2010 22:32:07 GMT+00:00
Ackerman Defends His Derivatives Letter - New York Observer Tweet this news
New York Observer--On Tuesday, Congressman -Gary Ackerman- expressed to the Huffington Post his concerns about Senator Blanche Lincoln's derivatives provision in the Senate bill ... - Date : Thu, 17 Jun 2010 19:35:28 GMT+00:00
Ackerman Urges WWC to Cancel Award to Davutoglu - Armenian Weekly Tweet this news
Armenian Weekly--Y.) WASHINGTON�Congressman -Gary Ackerman- (D-Calif.), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and an outspoken advocate of Armenian Genocide ... - Date : Thu, 17 Jun 2010 14:07:06 GMT+00:00
Rep. Ackerman Urges Woodrow Wilson Center to Cancel Davutoglu Award - Asbarez Armenian News Tweet this news
Asbarez Armenian News--WASHINGTON -Congressman -Gary Ackerman- (D-NY), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee member and an outspoken advocate of Armenian Genocide ... - Date : Tue, 15 Jun 2010 23:21:20 GMT+00:00
Political Action: Miller faces primary fight for his state Assembly seat - YourNabe.com Tweet this news
YourNabe.com---Gary Ackerman- (D-Bayside) held what was called a “small business forum” to discuss the new health care insurance law. Ackerman has not had a town meeting in ... - Date : Fri, 18 Jun 2010 04:06:26 GMT+00:00
House Democrats push for auto dealer exemption - The Hill (blog) Tweet this news
The Hill (blog)---Gary Ackerman- (NY), Steve Driehaus (Ohio) and David Wu (Ore.). The National Automobile Dealers Association has lobbied heavily for the exemption. ... - Date : Thu, 17 Jun 2010 19:11:20 GMT+00:00
Milano lobs attack at Gary Ackerman - YourNabe.com Tweet this news
YourNabe.com---Gary Ackerman- (D-Bayside) in November called the congressman an out-of-touch elitist during a meeting of the Queens Village Republican Club last week in ... - Date : Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:17:30 GMT+00:00
As Family Arrives, Safety Issues Linger - Queens Tribune Tweet this news
Queens Tribune---Gary Ackerman- (D-Bayside) have come to the aid of the Zheng family to make sure that she has the support she needs and that accidents like this one don't ... - Date : Fri, 11 Jun 2010 20:43:07 GMT+00:00

Preceded by
Jack Bronston		New York State Senate, 12th District
1979-1983		Succeeded by
Leonard Stavisky



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