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| Affiliation | Republican |
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| Name | Alfred C. Graf |
| Address | 214 Clarinet Lane
West Sayville, New York , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
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February 13, 1958
(66 years)
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| Contributor | nystate63 |
| Last Modifed | RBH
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| Info | Long Island native Al Graf was elected to represent the people of the 5th District in the New York State Assembly on November 2, 2010. His district includes parts of the towns of Brookhaven and Islip, including Bayport, Holbrook, Lake Ronkonkoma, Ronkonkoma, Oakdale, Sayville, and West Sayville, parts of Bohemia, Centereach, Farmingville, Holtsville, Selden, most of Fire Island (Kismet to Davis Park), Captree Island and Captree State Park.
Al Graf has led a life dedicated to serving others and protecting the most vulnerable members of his community. After graduating from Farmingdale High School, Al Graf chose to serve his country by enlisting in the United States Navy. He rose to the rank of Operations Specialist Third Class Petty Officer and received the Good Conduct Medal and National Defense Ribbon.
Assemblyman Graf returned to civilian life and continued protecting his fellow New Yorkers by joining the ranks of the New York City Police Department. He worked his way up from patrol to a plainclothes unit and was awarded numerous citations for exceptional police duty before being forced to retire due to an injury.
Believing in the value of lifelong education, Al Graf went back to school at 39 and received a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from SUNY Plattsburgh. He taught in an alternative education program for children who were not able to cope in a standard educational environment.
Graf also received a Juris Doctorate from Touro Law School and has represented and helped victims of family violence secure orders of protection. He worked for the Legal Aid Society and still takes on pro bono cases at his own private law firm.
Involved with his community, Al Graf is a member of the Holbrook Chamber of Commerce and helped sponsor seminars on preventing gang violence, Megan’s Law and Estate Planning for seniors. He is a volunteer member of the Town of Islip Youth Board and a founding member of the Sayville Working Association for Youth. Graf also is involved with the Bohemia Civic Association, Knights of Columbus, American Legion and the West Sayville Junior Fire Fighters.
While living upstate, Graf served two terms as the Town of Brighton Supervisor, where he opened a youth center, created a summer youth employment program, opened a food pantry for local seniors and reduced taxes three times.
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