Peter J. Abbate Jr. Explained

Peter Abbate Jr.
Birth Date:22 March 1949
Birth Place:Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Party:Democrat
District2:49th
State Assembly2:New York
Predecessor2:Arnaldo Ferraro
Termstart2:January 1, 1987
Termend2:December 31, 2022
Successor2:Lester Chang

Peter J. Abbate Jr. (born March 22, 1949) is a former American politician who represented District 49 in the New York State Assembly.

Abbate graduated from St. John's University and Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School.

First elected to the assembly in 1986, Abbate is the chair of the Committee on Governmental Employees,[1] a position he has held since 2002, previously served as the chairman of the Committee on Real Property Taxation and the Committee on Cities.[2]

Prior to his election to the assembly, Abbate served as the district representative for former Congressman Stephen J. Solarz, from 1974 to 1985, and previously as his legislative assistant while Solarz was a member of the assembly, 1973.

In 2022, Abbate was confronted by a local resident for removing lawn signs supporting Lee Zeldin from the ground in Midwood. Abbate said that the signs were breaking the law.[3]

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References

  1. Web site: What the Assembly wants to do for public-sector unions. d_evers. 2018-04-06. CSNY. en. 2019-08-22.
  2. Web site: New York State Assembly Peter J. Abbate, Jr.. nyassembly.gov. 2019-08-16.
  3. Web site: City workers, lawmaker seen taking down illegal Lee Zeldin campaign signs . 2022-11-03 . www.cbsnews.com . 2 November 2022 . en-US.