James Gary Pretlow (born August 27, 1949) 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
89th Assembly District. First elected in 1992, Pretlow is a
Democrat. Before being elected to the assembly, he served on the
Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon is the former residence and plantation of George Washington, a Founding Father, commander of the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War, and the first president of the United States, and his wife, Martha. An American landmar ...
City Council. Pretlow chairs the Assembly Committee on Racing and Wagering.
On January 17, 2023, Pretlow introduced Assembly Bill 1380 which would legalize some forms of
online poker
Online poker is the game of poker played over the Internet. It has been partly responsible for a huge increase in the number of poker players worldwide. Christiansen Capital Advisors stated online poker revenues grew from $82.7 million in 2001 t ...
in New York by classifying them as skill-based games.
References
External links
New York State Assembly Member Website
Living people
Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly
1949 births
Politicians from Mount Vernon, New York
New York (state) city council members
American people of Bahamian descent
21st-century members of the New York State Legislature
20th-century members of the New York State Legislature
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