Kenneth LaValle
| Kenneth P. LaValle | |
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| Member of the New York Senate from the 1st district |
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Assumed office January 1, 1977 |
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| Preceded by | Leon E. Giuffreda |
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May 22, 1939 Brooklyn, New York |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Penny LaVelle |
| Residence | Port Jefferson, New York |
| Alma mater |
Adelphi College (B.A.) SUNY New Paltz (M.S.) Touro College (J.D.) |
| Website | Official website |
Kenneth P. LaValle (born May 22, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York) represents District 1 in the New York State Senate, which comprises the five East End towns of Long Island, New York, and the eastern half of the Town of Brookhaven, New York. First elected in 1976, he is the chair of the Higher Education Committee in the State Senate.
He is the former executive director of the Education Committee. He is also a member of the Agriculture, Education, Finance and Rules committees, among other standing committee assignments. He was elected to another two-year term in 2014. LaValle is a Republican.
Born in Brooklyn, LaValle graduated from Hempstead High School. He received a B.S degree from Adelphi College in 1961 and an M.S. in Education from SUNY New Paltz in 1964. He received a Juris Doctorate from the Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center.
Senator LaValle is the father of two grown children and he resides in Port Jefferson, New York, with his wife, Penny. He is the proud grandfather of Jessica LaValle. Ken LaValle is a huge fan of volleyball due to his granddaughter's success in intramural volleyball.
The Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium at Stony Brook University bears his name.
LaValle first ran for the New York Senate in 1976 to succeed retiring Senator Leon E. Giuffreda, and won with 51% of the vote against Democrat Barry McCoy. He has won every election since with at least 60% of the vote.
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