Ryan Karben
| Ryan Scott Karben | |
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| Legislator; Rockland County Legislature | |
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In office 1997–2002 |
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| Constituency | Ramapo, New York |
| Assemblyman; New York State Assembly | |
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In office 2003 – May 18, 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Samuel Colman (Assembly seat from 1984-2002) |
| Succeeded by | Ellen Jaffee |
| Constituency | 95th Assembly District |
| Village Attorney - Spring Valley, New York | |
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Assumed office 2010 |
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| Constituency | Spring Valley, New York |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 29, 1974 Bronx, NY |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Lauren C. Bekritsky |
| Residence | Monsey, New York |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Ryan Scott Karben is a New York Democrat who represented the state's 95th Assembly District in Albany from 2003–2006.
Karben was born in the borough of the Bronx on September 29, 1974. In 1979, his family moved to Spring Valley, New York. Karben was a student at the Frisch School in Paramus, New Jersey. He attended Yeshiva University as a Max Stern Distinguished Scholar and graduated magna cum laude in 1996 with a B.A. in English. He then attended the Columbia Law School as a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, graduating in 1999.
Karben is a member of the American Bar Association and the New York State Bar Association.
Karben married Lauren C. Bekritsky, his high school sweetheart, in June 1996. The Karbens have three daughters.
In 1995, Karben lost his initial bid to become county legislator at the age of 21 when he finished fourth in a race for three open positions. In his concession speech at the Holiday Inn in Suffern, New York, Karben assured his supporters that he considered the election a positive experience and that he would be back.
In 1997, Karben was elected to represent Ramapo in the Rockland County Legislature. He was the youngest county lawmaker in the State of New York at that time and remains the youngest person to have served in the Rockland County Legislature. Karben was selected as majority leader of the Rockland County Legislature in 2001–2002.
In November 2002, Karben was elected to the New York State Assembly in Albany to represent the 95th district, which includes the Town of Orangetown and parts of the Town of Ramapo in Rockland County. Karben served on the Energy Committee and led an investigation of Consolidated Edison in 2004. Karben had also pushed for tougher sex-offender tracking laws and environmental cleanups at several Rockland County sites.
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