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Brian P. Kavanagh

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State Senator, District 27

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17

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Brian Patrick Kavanagh (born January 18, 1967) is an American politician who represents the 27th district in the New York State Senate, representing Lower Manhattan and the western part of Brooklyn since December 2017. He previously served in the New York State Assembly representing the East Side of Manhattan. Kavanagh is a Democrat.

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Education5 - 5 of 3

Princeton University

Regis High School

New York University School of Law

Past Positions1 - 11 of 11

Senator

New York State Senate

2023 - Current

Senator

New York State Senate

2017 - 2023

Senator

New York State Senate

2022

Assembly Member

New York State Assembly

2007 - 2017

Attorney

Schulte, Roth & Zabel

Former Aide

New York City Mayor David Dinkins

Former Aide

New York City Mayor Ed Koch

Former Attorney

Kaye Scholer

Former Chief of Staff

New York City Councilmember Gale Brewer

Former Policy Director

New York City Department of Homeless Services

Former Researcher

Demos

Other Experience1 - 29 of 29

Co-Chair

New York Legislators for Gun Violence Prevention

Current

Founder

American State Legislators for Gun Violence Prevention

Current

Member

Executive Board, National Caucus of Environmental Legislators

Current

Member

Energy and Environment Committee, Council of State Governments

Current

Member

Eastside Greenway and Parkland Board

Current

Treasurer

American-Irish Legislators Society

Current

Board Member

Jesuit Volunteer Corps

Counselor

Lower East Side Nativity Middle School

Counselor

Lower East Side Nativity Community Center

Member

Steering Committee, State Legislators Against Illegal Guns, New York

Member

New York City Bar Association

Member

American-Irish Legislators Society

Former Chair

Commission on Government Administration, New York State Assembly

Former Chair

Consumer Affairs and Protection Committee, New York State Assembly

Former Member

Cities Committee, New York State Assembly

Former Member

Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Committee, New York State Assembly

Former Member

Energy Committee, New York State Assembly

Former Member

Environmental Conservation Committee, New York State Assembly

Former Member

Housing Committee, New York State Assembly

Former Member

Election Law Committee, New York State Assembly

Former Member

Banks Committee, New York State Senate

Former Member

Cities Committee, New York State Senate

Former Member

Labor Committee, New York State Assembly

Former Member

Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force, New York State Assembly

Former Member

Judiciary Committee, New York State Senate

Former Member

Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Committee, New York State Senate

Former Member

Investigations and Government Operations Committee, New York State Senate

Former Member

Social Services Committee, New York State Senate

Former Ranking Member

Elections Committee, New York State Senate

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