Steven H. Stern (born October 30, 1968) is a member of the New York State Assembly, representing the 10th district, which includes portions of the towns of Babylon and Huntington in Suffolk County. A

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, Stern was first elected in 2018 through a special election. Stern is from

Holbrook, New York Holbrook is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 27,195 at the 2010 census. The community borders the eastern side of Long Island MacArthur Airport. History Holbrook is beli ...

. He graduated from

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and received his law degree from

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, later becoming a partner at Davidow and Davidow in

Islandia, New York Islandia is a village in the northern part of the Town of Islip in Suffolk County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 3,335 at the 2010 census. History Islandia incorporated itself as a village in April 1985 after CA ...

where he focused on

elder law Elder rights are the rights of older adults (usually those in the seventh decade of life or older, although this definition is disputed), who in various countries are not recognized as a constitutionally protected class, yet face discrimination ...

. In 2005, Stern ran for the Suffolk County Legislature, and was reelected five times, serving until 2018. When Congressman

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retired in 2016, Stern ran in the open Democratic primary to represent in the

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, but lost the primary election to

Tom Suozzi Thomas Richard Suozzi (; born August 31, 1962) is an American politician, attorney and accountant who served as the U.S. Representative for from 2017 to 2023. His district included part of the North Shore of Long Island. A member of the Democr ...

. In 2018, Stern was recruited to run in and won a

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to succeed Chad Lupinacci in the New York State Assembly, becoming the first Democrat to win the district in 40 years. He was re-elected in the 2018 general election with 59.9% of the vote. He ran for re-election again in the 2020 general election. He was re-elected to his second full term with 56.4% of the vote. He was again re-elected in 2022. Stern currently lives in

Dix Hills, New York Dix Hills is an affluent hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) on Long Island in the town of Huntington in Suffolk County, New York. The population was 26,892 at the 2010 census. In the past, Dix Hills and some of its neighbors have propos ...

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