Eugene Levy (New York)
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State Senator Eugene Levy |
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| Member of the New York State Senate from the 38th district |
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In office January 1985 – July 12, 1990 |
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| Preceded by | Linda Winikow |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Holland |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 93rd District | |
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In office January 1983 – December 1984 |
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| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 95th District | |
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In office January 1973 – December 1982 |
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| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 94th District | |
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In office January 1969 – December 1972 |
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December 1, 1926 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | July 12, 1990 (aged 63) Valhalla, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Geraldine Schack Levy (1950–his death) |
| Children | William Felicia |
Eugene "Gene" Levy (December 1, 1926 – July 12, 1990) was a member of the New York State Senate for the 38th District covering all of Rockland County and parts of Orange County, New York. He was elected to the New York State Senate in 1984, where he remained for three terms.
During his undefeated political career, Senator Levy was elected into office 13 times. Before he was elected to the New York State Senate, Levy was twice elected as councilman of the town of Ramapo, New York. He held this position from 1964 to 1968. He then served in the New York State Assembly from 1969 until 1984.
Levy died of leukemia in July 1990. At the time of his death, he had been elected to the New York State Senate three times, and he was getting ready to run for a fourth Senate term.
Levy was born in Brooklyn, New York, on December 1, 1926. He graduated from Spring Valley High School in 1944. During his high school career, Levy played basketball and football, and ran track. After high school, Levy served for two years in the Navy Medical Corps; he returned to New York in 1946 after receiving an honorable discharge.
Levy attended NYU and Queens College, but left to help with the family business, the Plaza Restaurant in Spring Valley, New York.
Levy married Geraldine (Schack) Levy in 1950. They had two children, William Levy and Felicia Alice Levy. the family home is located in Montebello (formerly Suffern), New York.
In 1963, Levy was working in the family restaurant when he was approached to run for the position of Councilman of the town of Ramapo, New York. He ran against incumbent Democratic Councilman James Izzo, and won by more than 1,500 votes. After his first term as Councilman, Levy successfully ran for re-election in 1967. Levy held the position until he was elected to the New York State Assembly in 1968.
Levy was a politically moderate Republican who described himself as "pro-choice and pro-death penalty". Throughout his career, Levy was involved in issues related to consumer protection, education, mental health, and the environment.
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