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James Gary Pretlow, Sr.

Assembly Member James Gary Pretlow, Sr.'s Biography

Full Name: James Gary Pretlow, Sr.
Office: State Assembly (NY) - District 89, Democratic
First Elected: 11/03/1992
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Donna; 1 Child: James
Birth Date: 08/27/1949
Birth Place: New York, NY
Home City: Mount Vernon, NY
Religion: BAP

BBA, Baruch College, 1974
AS, Queensborough, 1972.

Assemblymember, New York State Assembly, 1992-present
District Leader, Mount Vernon, 1980-present
Member, Mount Vernon City Council, 1984-1992
Democratic City Committee

Member, Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Legislative Caucus, New York State Assembly, present
Member, Mount Vernon Human Rights Commission, 1982-1984
Member, Mount Vernon Housing Authority, 1980-1983

Financial Planner, Moncur-Pretlow and Company, 1985-present
Assistant Controller, The Limited, 1980-1985
Manger of Accounting, Bloomingdale's, 1972-1979
Accountant
Insurance Sales
Stock Broker

Member, Elks, present
Member, Masons Prince Hall Affiliated, present
Member, Mount Vernon Lions Club, present
Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, present
Chair, New York State Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators, Incorporated, present
Member, Omega Psi Phi, present
Member/Chair, Black Democrats of Westchester, 2000-present
Member, Urban Renewal Agency

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Capitol Email
pretloj@assembly.state.ny.us

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Capitol
Legislative Office Building 845
Albany, NY 12248

Phone: 518-455-5291

District
48 North Broadway
Yonkers, NY 10701

Phone: 914-375-0456

District
6 Gramatan Avenue
Mount Vernon, NY 10550

Phone: 914-667-0127

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