A Representative from New York; born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., November 19, 1942; graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1960; B.A., Queens College, Flushing, N.Y., 1965; attended, St. Johns University, Jamaica, N.Y., 1966; teacher; member of the New York state senate, 1979-1983; business owner; unsuccessful candidate for city council, New York City, N.Y., 1977; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-eighth Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Benjamin Rosenthal, and reelected to the fourteen succeeding Congresses (March 1, 1983-present).
| Donor | Common Recipients |
|---|---|
| Frank M Clark | Democratic National Committee |
| Molly Joel Coye | Democratic National Committee |
| Earl G Graves Sr | Democratic National Committee |
| Types | Person, Political Candidate, Elected Representative |
| Website | http://ackerman.house.gov/ |
| Aliases | Gary L. Ackerman |