William Colton | |
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 Colton in 2012 | |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 47th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Frank J. Barbaro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 6,1946 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Mary |
| Education | St. John's University (BA,JD) Brooklyn College (MS) |
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| Website | State Senate website |
William Colton (born March 6,1946) is an American politician who represents District 47 in the New York State Assembly,which comprises Bath Beach,Bensonhurst,Gravesend,Dyker Heights,and Midwood. [1]
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First elected to the Assembly in 1996,Colton currently serves as Majority Whip. He sits on the Correction,Environmental Conservation,Governmental Employees,Labor,Rules,and Ways and Means committees and is a member of the Asian Pacific American Task Force. [2] He has previously served as chair and Vice Chair of the Majority Conference and as Chair of the Legislative Commission on Solid Waste Management.
According to his self-published biography,Colton is a lifelong resident of the district. Prior to entering the Assembly,Colton worked as a teacher within the New York City public school system,serving as a UFT Chapter Chairperson for six of his eleven years in that occupation,and as a licensed attorney since 1979. Colton is the co-founder and organizer of the Bensonhurst Tenants Council,founder of the Bensonhurst Straphangers Committee,and served as an attorney in the lawsuit that successfully prevented the re-opening of the Southwest Brooklyn Incinerator.
He holds a B.A. in degree in Urban Education from St. John's University,an M.S. in Urban Education from Brooklyn College and a J.D. from St. John's School of Law. [3]
