John Ravitz Explained

Office:Chair of the Manhattan Republican Party
State Assembly2:New York
District2:66th
Predecessor2:Mark Alan Siegel
Successor2:Deborah J. Glick
Termstart2:1991
Termend2:1992
District1:73rd
State Assembly1:New York
Termstart1:1993
Termend1:2002
Predecessor1:David Rosado
Successor1:Jonathan Bing
Successor:James Ortenzio
Predecessor:Roy M. Goodman
Term Start:2002
Term End:2003
Birth Date:1960
Party:Republican

John A. Ravitz (born 1960) is an American businessman and former politician who served in the New York State Assembly from 1991 to 2002. A Rockefeller Republican,[1] he represented a district in Manhattan.[2] He was an unsuccessful candidate for the New York State Senate in a special election on February 13, 2002.[3] After leaving office, Ravitz briefly served as chairman of the Manhattan Republican Party before he became the executive director of the New York Board of Elections until 2007. Ravitz later became Executive Vice President of the Business Council of Westchester in Westchester County.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Rent Asunder. Traub. James. The New Yorker. April 14, 1997. June 11, 2019. en. 0028-792X.
  2. Web site: Dan Quart - Assembly District 73 | New York State Assembly. https://web.archive.org/web/20011130152147/http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/?ad=073&sh=bio. November 30, 2001.
  3. News: Republicans Pick Up 2 Seats in the Assembly. Hicks. Jonathan P.. February 14, 2002. The New York Times. June 11, 2019. en-US. 0362-4331.
  4. Web site: City Elections Chief Is Stepping Down. Hicks. Jonathan P.. September 24, 2007. City Room. en-US. June 11, 2019.