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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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| Name | William F. Passannante |
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New York, New York , United States |
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February 10, 1920
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| Died | December 15, 1996
(76 years)
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| Contributor | nystate63 |
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| Info | Born on February 10, 1920, Bill was educated in New York City public schools. He received a B.S. degree from New York University in 1940, served in the U.S. Army during World War II, and received the J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1948. Passannante worked as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York from 1949 to 1953 and as Legislative Counsel to Abe Stark, the President of the New York City Council, in 1954.
In the fall of 1954, Bill Passannante was elected to the New York State Assembly from the old First Assembly District. He represented Greenwich Village and various parts of lower Manhattan from 1955 through 1990. During his long career as an Assemblyman, Passannante was known as an effective, liberal legislator as well as a political reformer. His dedication to the people of his community was legendary, and his work concerning issues involving children, education, civil and human rights, the environment, the arts, and cultural affairs earned Passannante praise.
Passannante was appointed Deputy Speaker in 1977 and named Speaker Pro Tem in 1979, and he served as President of the National Conference of State Legislatures in 1982 and 1983. A prominent Democrat-Liberal, Passannante was honored with an appointment by Republican President Ronald Reagan to the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations in 1983. After his retirement from the Assembly in 1990, he was appointed a Commissioner of the New York State Commission of Investigation. Passannante served in that post until his death on December 15, 1996.
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