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Assembly Member Sheldon Silver

Full Name: Sheldon Silver
Office: State Assembly (NY) - District 65, Democratic, Liberal
First Elected: 11/02/1976
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Rosa; 4 Children: Edward, Janine, Michelle, Esther
Birth Date: 02/13/1944
Birth Place: New York City, NY
Home City: New York City, NY
Religion: Jewish

Recent Key Votes

A 1867 - Amending Labor Laws for Farm Workers
Legislation (Yea)

June 8, 2009 - -Requires farm laborers receive at least twenty-four consecutive hours of rest every week (Sec. 3). -Prohibits requiring employees to work more than eight hours a ...

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Recent Public Statements

Governor Cuomo and Legislative Leaders Announce Early Passage of 2013-14 Budget

March 29, 2013 - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Senate Majority Coalition Co-Leaders Dean Skelos and Jeff Klein, and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver today announced early passage of the 2013-14 ...

Governor Cuomo Signs Bill Strengthening Laws Against Internet Access of Child Pornography

Sept. 7, 2012 - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today signed legislation that strengthens the laws against internet access of child pornography. The new law amends New York's Penal Law ...

Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation to Make Invasive and Unwanted Telemarketing More Difficult in New York State

Aug. 14, 2012 - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed legislation today that will reduce telemarketing by prohibiting calls that deliver prerecorded messages unless the recipient has expressly consented to ...

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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Sheldon Silver refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

Capitol Email
speaker@assembly.state.ny.us

Capitol Webmail
http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Sheldon-Silver/contact/

Capitol Website
http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Sheldon-Silver

Capitol
Legislative Office Building 932
Albany, NY 12248
Phone: 518-455-3791

District
250 Broadway, Suite 2307
New York, NY 10007
Phone: 212-312-1420

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