Karl Brabenec's Biography
- State Assembly (NY) - District 98, Republican Minority Whip
On The Ballot: Running, Conservative, Republican for State Assembly (NY) - District 98
Contact Information
Office
Legislative Office Building 329
Albany, NY 12248
28 North Main Street
Suite 2
Florida, NY 10921
Full Name:
Karl A. Brabenec
Gender:
Male
Family:
2 Children: Karl, Kimberlee
Birth Date:
07/12/1979
Home City:
Westbrookville, NY
Religion:
Roman Catholic
MPA, Public Administration/Public Management, John Jay College of Criminal Justice at City University of New York, 2003-2005
BA, Political Science/History/Public Relations, Mount Saint Mary College, 1997-2001
Minority Whip, New York State Assembly, 2023-present
Assembly Member, New York State Assembly, 2014-present
Former Assistant Minority Whip, New York State Assembly
Deputy Minority Whip, New York State Assembly, 2021-2023
Candidate, New York State Assembly, District 98, 2022
Town Supervisor/Budget Officer, Town of Deerpark, New York, 2009-2014
Council Member, Town of Deerpark, New York, 2008-2010
Member, Election Law Committee
Member, Labor Committee
Member, Legislative Commission on Government Administration
Member, Rules Committee
Member, Ways and Means Committee
Former Member, Aging Committee, New York State Assembly
Former Member, Cities Committee, New York State Assembly
Former Member, Local Governments Committee, New York State Assembly
Police Commissioner, Town of Deerpark, 2011-present
Director, Tri-State Chamber of Commerce, 2010-present
Fire Policeman, Cuddebackville Fire Department, 2008-2010
Admissions Representative, Lincoln Technical Institute, 2008-2009
Business Development/Marketing Specialist, Hudson Heritage Federal Credit Union, 2006-2008
Staff Assistant, Orange County Executive Edward A. Diana, 2002-2003
Vice President, Orange County Mayors and Supervisors Association, 2014-present
Member, Orange County HOME Committee, 2011-present
Member, Orange County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Advisory Board, 2010-present
Member, Town of Deerpark Lions Club, 2009-present
Member, Association of the United States Army, present
Member, Greenwood Lake Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge 2067, present
Member, National Rifle Association, present
Member, New York State Rifle and Pistol Association, present
Associate Member, Orange County Shields, present
Member, The Sons of the American Legion, Monroe Post 488, present
Honorary Major, United States Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol, present
Former Member, Board of Directors, Regional Economic Community Action Program, Incorporated.
Treasurer, Orange County Mayors and Supervisors Association, 2011-2013
Member, Deerpark Zoning Board of Appeals, 2007
Priority Issues:
CUT TAXES for working- and middle-class families.
CREATE GOOD-PAYING JOBS by making it easier for small businesses to hire and grow here in New York.
DEFEND OUR VETERANS & FIRST RESPONDERS.
REPEAL COMMON CORE.
STAND UP FOR SPORTSMEN by repealing the SAFE Act.
SUPPORT OUR FARMERS in the Black Dirt Region and beyond.
PROMOTE GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY.