Phil Steck

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Phil Steck
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 110th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2013
Children2
Residence Loudonville, New York
Alma mater Harvard University, University of Pennsylvania School of Law
OccupationAttorney
Website Official website
Campaign website

Phillip G. Steck (born July 8, 1959) is a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly representing Assembly District 110, which comprises the eastern portions of Schenectady and northern portions of Albany County.

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Early life and career

Steck is the son of Ernest, a high school athletic director, and Roselyn, a middle school teacher. He played varsity football and graduated the valedictorian of his class from The Albany Academy in 1977. He earned a degree in Government from Harvard University in 1981 and a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1984. In college, he interned on the staff of Congressman Ben Rosenthal. For several years after college, he worked as an assistant district attorney in New York and Rensselaer Counties. He then entered private practice for the Capital District law firm of Cooper Erving & Savage where he has worked ever since.[ citation needed ]

Political career

Steck's political career began in 1999 when he was elected to the Albany County Legislature; he served three terms there.[ citation needed ]

In 2008, he ran for Congress in New York's 21st congressional district, but lost in the Democratic primary. [1] [2] [3]

In 2012, Steck won a seat in the New York State Assembly. [4]

He endorsed Bernie Sanders for the 2020 Primary. [5] [6]

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References

  1. "Phil Steck to run for Congress". Times Union . Albany, New York. December 18, 2007. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  2. "NY-21: Interview with Phil Steck". Daily Kos . Berkeley, California. September 6, 2008. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  3. "Paul Tonko wins Democratic primary". Times Union . Albany, New York. September 10, 2008. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  4. "Democrats dominate Assembly bids". Times Union . Albany, New York. November 7, 2012. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  5. Marans, Daniel [@danielmarans] (June 13, 2019). ".@berniesanders announces New York endorsements: City Councilman Rafael Espinal; state Sens. Julia Salazar and James Sanders; Assemblymen Ron Kim and Phil Steck" (Tweet). Retrieved June 13, 2019 via Twitter.
  6. "Who are prominent New Yorkers endorsing for president?". City & State New York. February 16, 2020. Archived from the original on April 16, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
Political offices
Preceded by
Albany County, New York Legislator, 15th District
January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2012
Vacant
Title next held by
Alison McLean Lane
New York State Assembly
Preceded by New York State Assembly, 110th District
January 1, 2013 – present
Incumbent