Arthur J. Kremer
| Arthur "Jerry" Kremer | |
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| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 20th district |
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In office 1966–1988 |
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| Succeeded by | Harvey Weisenberg |
| Chair of the Assembly Ways and Means Committee | |
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In office 1977–1986 |
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| Preceded by | Burton Hecht |
| Succeeded by | Saul Weprin |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 27, 1935 Bronx, New York |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Suzan Rosenholtz Kremer (m. 1987) Barbara Schatz (1961- 1986)(deceased) |
| Children | Nora Robin Katherine Lindsay |
| Residence | New York, New York |
| Alma mater |
New York University Brooklyn Law School (J.D.) |
| Profession | Attorney and Chairman of Empire Government Strategies |
| Website | Official website |
Arthur J. "Jerry" Kremer (born May 27, 1935) is an attorney, author and political consultant. He served in the New York State Assembly for 13 terms from 1966 until 1988. He founded Empire Government Strategies, where he currently serves as Chairman. He is of-counsel to Ruskin Moscou Faltischek P.C., a Long Island law firm. He was recently voted to City and State NY's Power 100-Albany 2014.
Kremer was born in Bronx, New York. He graduated from Franklin K. Lane High School in Queens, NY. He attended New York University and has a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School.
He is married to the former Suzan Rosenholtz with whom he has two daughters, Katherine and Lindsay. He was also married to Barbara Schatz, who died while Kremer was serving in the state legislature, and they had two daughters, Nora Lynn and Robin Malamud. He has six grandchildren, Benjamin, Samuel, Brett, Gabrielle, Jenna, and Zachary.
Kremer was a member of the New York State Assembly, representing a district which includes the Five Towns, Long Beach, and other South Shore communities, from 1966 to 1988, sitting in the 176th, 177th, 178th, 179th, 180th, 181st, 182nd, 183rd, 184th, 185th, 186th and 187th New York State Legislatures.
He served as Chair of the Assembly Energy Committee and helped write the original power plant siting law. He then moved to the Ways and Means Committee which he chaired for 10 years. During his tenure he focused his efforts on increasing the budget making powers of the legislature.
Late in 1986, he was a candidate for Speaker of the New York State Assembly, but Mel Miller was chosen instead. At the beginning of the session of 1987, Miller appointed Saul Weprin to replace Kremer as chair of the Ways and Means Committee. In November 1988, Kremer was re-elected but, on December 14, he resigned his Assembly seat.
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