Kenneth LaValle
Kenneth P. LaValle | |
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Member of the New York State Senate from the 1st district | |
In office January 1, 1977 – December 31, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Leon E. Giuffreda |
Succeeded by | Anthony Palumbo |
Personal details | |
Born | Touro College (JD) | May 22, 1939
Website | www |
Kenneth P. LaValle (born May 22, 1939 in
Early life, education, and family
Born in
LaValle is the father of two grown children. He resides in Port Jefferson, New York, with his wife, Penny.[6]
New York Senate
LaValle first ran for the
In 2007, Gov. Eliot Spitzer appointed LaValle to the New York State Commission on Higher Education, which was charged with identifying ways of improving the quality of higher education in the State.[citation needed] LaValle also served on the National Council of State Legislatures’ Blue Ribbon Commission on Higher Education. He played a key role in the development of the School Tax Relief (STAR) program. He also authored the 1993 Pine Barrens Preservation Act.[5]
In 2011, LaValle voted against allowing same-sex marriage in New York during roll-call for the Marriage Equality Act,[8] which legalized same-sex marriage in the state.[9]
The Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium at Stony Brook University bears his name.[10]
On January 10, 2020, LaValle announced that he would not seek re-election to the Senate in 2020.[11] He was succeeded by Anthony Palumbo, and his term ended on December 31, 2020.[12]
References
- ^ "Kenneth P. LaValle profile". VoteSmart.org. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
- ^ Civiletti, Denise (January 29, 2020). "Palumbo is running for State Senate".
- ^ "LaValle won't seek reelection, ending 44-year Senate career". Newsday.
- ^ a b "Staff: Sen. Ken LaValle will not seek re-election". Riverhead News Review. January 8, 2020.
- ^ a b "Election 2010: State Senate candidate profiles". The Suffolk Times. October 25, 2010.
- ^ "Biography from official Kenneth P. LaValle website". Retrieved 2009-04-12.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Kenneth P. LaValle". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- ^ Johnston, Garth (June 24, 2011). "FINALLY: NY State Senate Passes Gay Marriage". Gothamist. New York Public Radio. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
- ^ Confessore, Nicholas; Barbaro, Michael (June 25, 2011). "New York Allows Same-Sex Marriage, Becoming Largest State to Pass Law". The New York Times. Section A. p. 1. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
- ^ "Stony Brook University - Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on 2009-04-01. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
- ^ "State Sen. Kenneth LaValle (R-Port Jefferson) won't seek reelection". Newsday. 2020-01-08. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- ^ "Anthony Palumbo Declares Victory In Senate Race". North Fork, NY Patch. 2020-12-03. Retrieved 2021-07-30.