J. Kemp Hannon (born January 10, 1946) is an American politician. A

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, Hannon was a member of the

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from the 6th district in Nassau County between 1989 and 2018.

Biography

Hannon graduated from

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(1963),

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(1967) and

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(1970). He was Special Counsel to the law firm Farrell Fritz, P.C., ending the association on January 31, 2017. Hannon resides in

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, with his wife Bronwyn and their twin daughters, Alexandra and Madeleine. Hannon served in the

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from 1977 to 1989, sitting in the 182nd, 183rd, 184th, 185th, 186th, 187th and

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s. In 1989, he was elected to the

to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John R. Dunne. Hannon represented the 6th State Senate District, which includes

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, Garden City, Uniondale, Hempstead, Farmingdale, Franklin Square,

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, Plainview, Lakeview,

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, Island Trees and

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.Bio from official website
/ref> A Republican, Hannon chaired the New York State Senate Health Committee for nearly two decades. In 2011, Hannon voted against allowing same-sex marriage in New York during a Senate roll-call vote on the Marriage Equality Act, which passed after a close 33-29 vote. On January 14, 2013, Hannon voted in favor of the NY SAFE Act (a gun control bill), which the Senate passed 43-18. On June 10, 2014, the State Senate passed medical marijuana legislation that was later signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo; Hannon, along with nine other Senate Republicans, voted against the bill. On November 6, 2018, after having served 29 years in the New York State Senate, Hannon was unexpectedly defeated in his re-election bid by Democratic challenger Kevin Thomas.

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Farrell Fritz, P.C: J. Kemp Hannon
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hannon, Kemp Republican Party New York (state) state senators Republican Party members of the New York State Assembly Politicians from Nassau County, New York Chaminade High School alumni Boston College alumni Fordham University alumni People from Garden City, New York 1946 births Living people 21st-century American politicians