David G. McDonough is a member of the
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature, with the New York State Senate being the upper house. There are 150 seats in the Assembly. Assembly members serve two-year terms without term limits.
The Ass ...
, representing the 14th district, which includes portions of the town of
Hempstead in
Nassau County on
Long Island
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. A
Republican, McDonough was first elected through a special election in 2002.
McDonough formerly served in the
United States Coast Guard
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and the
United States Air Force
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and later earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from
Columbia University
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. He also graduated from the
American Academy of Dramatic Arts
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.
Prior to elected office, he served as the past president of the Nassau County Council of Chambers of Commerce. Prior to that, from 1994 to 1998, McDonough served four terms as president of the Merrick Chamber of Commerce.
In 2001, Assemblywoman
Kate Murray was elected as clerk of the town of Hempstead, vacating the Assembly seat. As a result, a special election was called, and McDonough was nominated by Republicans as their candidate. In a competitive election, he defeated Democrat Steve November 52% to 48%. Since then, he has never faced serious opposition for reelection.
In the Assembly, McDonough is the chairman of a Task Force on Public Safety, and is the ranking member on the Assembly Transportation Committee.
He and his wife, Carolyn, reside in
Merrick, New York
Merrick is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. , the population was 20,130.
Geography
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and have three children and four grandchildren.
References
External links
New York State Assembly Member WebsiteLegislative Report Card from The Business Council of New York
1930s births
Living people
Republican Party members of the New York State Assembly
American Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni
Columbia College (New York) alumni
People from Merrick, New York
21st-century members of the New York State Legislature
Year of birth missing (living people)
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