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Gary Leonard Ackerman

Democratic US Representative from New York

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).

Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Leadership & Staff

Scott E. Silberfein Of counsel to Moses & Singer’s litigation practice

• aide (past)

Government Positions

Middle East and South Asia Subcommittee

• Chair

Donors

Committee to Elect Gary Ackerman

• Principal Campaign Committee

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

Gary Leonard Ackerman Democratic US Representative from New York

• 1 contribution · 2,000 USD ('07)

Charlie Wilson US Representative from Ohio

• 1 contribution · 1,000 USD ('06)

Democratic National Committee Governing body for the U.S. Democratic Party

• 1 contribution · 300 USD ('00)

Campaign Donors

1 / 38

Roger Tilles Tilles Investment Company - real estate

• 21 contributions · 29,800 USD ('94→'10)

Robert Zimmerman Partner and Founder of Zimmerman/Edelson Inc.

• 23 contributions · 25,550 USD ('93→'10)

Leonard A Lauder Son of Estee Lauder

• 24 contributions · 24,000 USD ('93→'01)

Selig Zises With his brother Jay, founded Integrated Resources, a hyper-leveraged tax shelter

• 16 contributions · 22,100 USD ('90→May 25 '12)

Robert L. Fromer A retired managing partner of Hartman & Craven, a NYC-based law firm

• 17 contributions · 21,600 USD ('94→'12)

Frank Castagna Long Island developer; Castagna Realty

• 29 contributions · 21,150 USD ('00→May 25 '12)

Peter Tilles Tilles Investment Company - real estate

• 13 contributions · 19,300 USD ('94→'10)

Rita Castagna Castagna Realty

• 15 contributions · 18,850 USD ('00→Jun 4 '09)

Bert Brodsky Chairman, Sandata Technologies

• 21 contributions · 18,150 USD ('94→May 25 '12)

Joshua L Muss CEO of Muss Devepolment Company.

• 20 contributions · 16,900 USD ('90→May 25 '12)

Memberships

Democratic Party The U.S. Democratic Party

• Member

US House of Representatives lower house of the United States Congress

• Representative (Jan 5 '93→Jan 3 '13) [+1]

• Representative (Jan 3 '83→Jan 3 '93)

House Foreign Affairs Committee The House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs (known as the Committee on International Relations from 1995 until 2007).

• Member

Middle East and South Asia Subcommittee

• Member

Asia, the Pacific, and the Global Environment Subcommittee

• Member

Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee

• Member

Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises Subcommittee

• Member

US House Committee on Financial Services

• Member

Schools

Queens College A senior college of The City University of New York. Located in Queens NY.

• BA (?→'65)

Updated almost 4 years ago

Types	Person, Political Candidate, Elected Representative
Gender	Male
Birthday	Nov 19 '42
Website	http://ackerman.house.gov/
Aliases	Gary L. Ackerman

FEC Candidate: H4NY07011