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Eugene Levy was a member of the New York State Senate for the 38th District covering all of Rockland County and parts of Orange County,New York. He was elected to the New York State Senate in 1984,where he remained for three terms.
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Frisch School senior Ryan Karben has strong political convictions -- and an equally strong desire to advocate them.
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Former Assemblyman Ryan Karben, a Rockland County Democrat, confirmed he is poised to become a managing director in October at Fleishman-Hillard Government Relations, which he called "a terrific firm with national reach". ... Karben, 32, was an ambitious, rising political star when he abruptly resigned from his Assembly seat in May 2006 amid allegations that he had made sexual advances toward male legislative staffers and interns. No formal complaints were ever filed.
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- ↑ Gallagher, Jay; James Walsh (May 23, 2006). "Karben exits Spring Valley law firm, stays out of view". The Journal News. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2006-05-23.
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