J Gary Pretlow

J Gary Pretlow DEMDemocrat

State Assembly Member, District 89

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J Gary PretlowDEMDemocrat State Assembly Member, District 89
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James Gary Pretlow (born August 27, 1949) is a member of the New York State Assembly 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 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 in New York by classifying them as skill-based games.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
Queensborough Community College
AS
1972
Baruch College, City University of New York
BBA Accounting
1972
Past Positions1 - 5 of 5
Assembly Member
New York State Assembly
1993 - Current
Chair
Mount Vernon City Council
1984 - 1992
Financial Planner
Moncur-Pretlow and Company
1985 - Current
Assistant Controller
The Limited
1980 - 1985
Manager of Accounting
Bloomingdale's Department Store
1972 - 1979
Other Experience1 - 13 of 13
Member
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated
Current
Chair
Black Democrats of Westchester
2000 - Current
Member
Mount Vernon Human Rights Commission
1982 - 1984
Commissioner
Mount Vernon Housing Authority
1980 - 1983
Chair
New York State Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators, Incorporated
Former Chair
Finance and Planning Committee, Mount Vernon City Council
Former Chair
Capital Finance Board, Mount Vernon City Council
Former Member
Urban Renewal Agency
Member
Saint Joseph's Lodge, Prince Hall Affiliation (PHA)
Member
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Member
Elks
Member
Lions Club of Mount Vernon
Member
Masons Prince Hall Affiliation, Black and Puerto Rican Legislators, Incorporated
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