Martin Connor

Martin Connor
Member of the New York State Senate from the 25th district
In office 1978–2008
Preceded by	Carol Bellamy
Succeeded by	Dan Squadron
Minority Leader of the New York State Senate
In office 1995–2002
Preceded by	Manfred Ohrenstein
Succeeded by	David Paterson
Personal details
Born	Trenton, New Jersey
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Christine Silber
Residence	Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, New York
Alma mater	Catholic University of America

Martin Connor is a former member of the New York State Senate from Brooklyn, New York. He was first elected to the State Senate in a special election in 1978. He is a Democrat. The 25th Senate District that he represented covers lower Manhattan and an area of Brooklyn down the East River from part of Greenpoint to Carroll Gardens, and eastward to part of Downtown Brooklyn. He lost the 2008 Democratic primary to challenger Dan Squadron.

Born in Trenton, New Jersey, Connor attended parochial schools as a child, graduating first in his class from Notre Dame High School in Lawrenceville. He earned a B.A. in politics from the Catholic University of America and a law degree from the Catholic University of America School of Law, where he served as an editor of the Law Review.

While still a student, Connor worked part-time for the general Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board. Later, he served as a clerk to the in-house counsel of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. As a lawyer, Connor practiced corporate and anti-trust law for White & Case, a large Wall Street law firm, as well as the Xerox Corporation. He briefly maintained a private law practice in Brooklyn, but was appointed Assistant Counsel to New York State Comptroller Arthur Leavitt. He resigned that position upon his election to the Senate.

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