Marty Markowitz
| Marty Markowitz | |
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| 17th Borough President of Brooklyn | |
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In office January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Howard Golden |
| Succeeded by | Eric L. Adams |
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February 14, 1945 Brooklyn, New York |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Jamie Snow |
| Alma mater | Brooklyn College |
| Religion | Jewish |
Martin "Marty" Markowitz (born February 14, 1945) is a former Borough President of Brooklyn, New York City. He was first elected in 2001 after serving 23 years as a New York State Senator. His third and final term ended in December 2013.
He was born and raised in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, in a Jewish family. His father, Robert, was a waiter at Sid's, a kosher delicatessen but died when Marty was nine years old; his mother, Dorothy, moved the family to public housing in Sheepshead Bay. Markowitz graduated from Wingate High School in Brooklyn's Prospect Lefferts Gardens section in 1962.
He took night classes at Brooklyn College for nine years, and received his bachelor's degree in Political Science in 1970.
Markowitz began his public service career in 1971, at the age of 26, by forming the Flatbush Tenants Council in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Flatbush. The organization grew into Brooklyn Housing & Family Services, which is the largest tenants advocacy organization operating in New York State today.
He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1979 to 2001, sitting in the 183rd, 184th, 185th, 186th, 187th, 188th, 189th, 190th, 191st, 192nd, 193rd and 194th New York State Legislatures. He was known for creating a series of oceanfront concerts and other festivals rather than drafting legislation.
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