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Dana Levenberg

Dana Ann Levenberg[1] is an American politician who is a member of the New York State Assembly from the 95th district since 2023. First elected in 2022, she previously served as the Town Supervisor of Ossining.[2]

Career

Levenberg began her career working in advertising and TV production. Later, she served as Assemblywoman Sandy Galef's chief of staff and was elected to three terms on the Ossining School Board.[3] Levenberg left Galef's office after being elected Town Supervisor of the Town of Ossining in 2015.[4]

In 2022, Galef announced she would be retiring from the New York State Assembly at the end of the year, and Levenberg entered the race to succeed her. Galef quickly endorsed her. In the Democratic primary, Levenberg won in a 3-way race against former Peekskill Common Council member and democratic socialist Vanessa Agudelo as well as Westchester County Legislator Colin Smith.[5][6] In the general election, Levenberg ran against Republican Stacy Halper, a retired music teacher from Briarcliff Manor.[5]

Personal life

Levenberg attended Teaneck High School and Brown University. She married Steven Joel Hersh in West Orange, New Jersey in 1993.[1]

Electoral history

Ossining Town Supervisor

New York Assembly

References

  1. ^ a b "Dana Ann Levenberg - Stephen Joel Hersh". The Record. 10 November 1993. p. 44. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  2. ^ Pezzullo, Rick (4 January 2023). "Levenberg Grateful for Seven Years as Ossining Town Supervisor". The Examiner News. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Town Candidates 2021". Ossining Town Democratic Committee. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  4. ^ Barron, Sam (4 November 2015). "Democrats Win In Ossining Municipal Elections". Briarcliff Daily Voice. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  5. ^ a b Sparks, Leonard (29 June 2022). "Levenberg Wins 95th District Primary". The Highlands Current. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  6. ^ Clarkin, Regina (29 June 2022). "Dana Levenberg wins Assembly primary race". Peekskill Herald. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Election Tally". WestchesterGov.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Election Tally". WestchesterGov.com. Archived from the original on 6 December 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Election Tally". WestchesterGov.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Westchester County Election Results for November 2, 2021". lohud. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  11. ^ "State and Local Primary — June 28, 2022". elections.ny.gov. New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  12. ^ "General Election Results - Certified December 15, 2022". elections.ny.gov. New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved 7 March 2023.

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