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Frederick J. Akshar II is an American Republican politician from the State of New York. Since November 2015, Akshar represented District 52 in the New York State Senate. Since January 1, 2023, Akshar has served
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, as their
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Background

Akshar grew up in Afton in the
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region of
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. He graduated from Broome Community College as well as the
FBI Academy The FBI Academy is the Federal Bureau of Investigation's law enforcement training and research center near the town of Quantico in Stafford County, Virginia. Operated by the bureau's Training Division, it was first opened for use on May 7, 197 ...
. A law enforcement officer, Akshar worked at the Chenango County Sheriff's Office and the Broome County Sheriff's Office. His work in law enforcement spanned 15 years, and he served as Captain of the Law Enforcement Division at the Broome County Sheriff's Office. Akshar was named undersheriff of Broome County in June 2015. Prior to his election to the New York State Senate, he also served on the Crime Victims Assistance Center Board and the Broome Opioid Abuse Council.


New York State Senate

In 2015, long-serving State Senator
Tom Libous Thomas W. Libous (April 14, 1953 – May 3, 2016) was an American politician who served as New York State Senator for the 52nd Senate District, representing the counties of Broome, Tioga, Chenango and Delaware. A Republican, Libous was firs ...