Kenneth Paul Zebrowski (born November 20, 1980) is an American politician who served as a Democratic 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 ...

. In 2020, he was re-elected to represent the 96th district of New York, which includes the communities of Clarkstown, Haverstraw, and portions of the town of Ramapo. Prior to his election to the assembly, Zebrowski served in the

Rockland County Rockland County is the southernmost county on the west side of the Hudson River in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the county's population is 338,329, making it the state's ...

Legislature.

Education and law career

Zebrowski graduated from Clarkstown Schools before receiving his

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degree (

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) in

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from the

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and his

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degree from the

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. Upon his graduation from law school, Zebrowski founded the firm of Zebrowski & Zebrowski with his father, the late Assemblyman

Kenneth Peter Zebrowski Kenneth Peter Zebrowski (November 12, 1945 – March 18, 2007) was a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly. Early life and education Born in Brooklyn, New York, Zebrowski received his Juris Doctor degree from the New York Law Scho ...

. Currently he is "

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" to the firm Braunfotel & Frendel in

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Political career

In 2005, Zebrowski served in the Rockland County Legislature. On May 1, 2007, he won a

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to fill the State Assembly seat of his late father. He ran uncontested in the 2008

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and won the 2010 general election with 58 percent of the vote. In 2019, Zebrowski ran for Rockland County District Attorney. He finished in second-place in the Democratic Primary with 25% of the vote, behind former state Supreme Court judge Thomas Walsh, who won 52% of the vote. On July 10, 2024, Zebrowski resigned his elected position in the New York State Assembly; he had previously announced that he would forgo reelection.

Personal life

Zebrowski is a former board member of the Camp Venture Foundation, Loeb House/Josephs Home, and Rockland County Big Brothers Big Sisters. He has also volunteered as a girls' softball coach and for events sponsored by Keep Rockland Beautiful.

Election results

* May 2007

, NYS Assembly, 94th AD : * November 2008

, NYS Assembly, 94th AD : * November 2010

, NYS Assembly, 94th AD : * November 2012

, NYS Assembly, 96th AD : * November 2014

, NYS Assembly, 96th AD :

References

External links

New York State Assembly Member Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zebrowski, Kenneth Paul 1980 births Living people American politicians of Polish descent Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly Politicians from Rockland County, New York University at Albany, SUNY alumni Seton Hall University School of Law alumni People from Suffern, New York 21st-century members of the New York State Legislature