Steven H. Cymbrowitz (born November 14, 1953) is a former Democratic member of the New York State Assembly representing Assembly District 45, which consists of

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, Manhattan Beach and

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, among other communities located in the borough of

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. He lost to

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in the 2022 midterm election.

Education

Cymbrowitz received a

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degree from

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in 1974. He also holds an

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in social work from

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and a J.D. from

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Career

First elected to the State Assembly in 2000, Cymbrowitz ran uncontested in the 2008 general election. In the 2010 general election, he received 57 percent of the vote running against

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challenger Joseph Hayon. Cymbrowitz currently serves as Secretary to the Assembly's Majority Conference and chair of the Environmental Conservation Committee's Shoreline Protection Subcommittee. He is also a member of several other standing committees within the Assembly, including Agriculture, Codes, Health, Housing, Insurance and Steering. Some of his previous positions within government and the non-profit sector include service as the Executive Director of the North Brooklyn Development Corporation, Director of Housing and Community Development for the Metropolitan New York Coordinating Council on Jewish Poverty as well as the Director of Intergovernmental Relations within the

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(NYCHA).

Personal life

Cymbrowitz, a son of Holocaust survivors, was first married to Lena Azizo Cymbrowitz, who occupied this Assembly seat until her death from cancer in 2000, aged 43. They have two children, Jay and Jennifer. He is currently married to Vilma Huertas, the Secretary to the Board of New York City Housing Authority.

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Cymbrowitz, Steven 1953 births Living people Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly People from Brighton Beach Adelphi University alumni LIU Post alumni Brooklyn Law School alumni 21st-century American politicians Politicians from Brooklyn