Stephen J. Solarz
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 13th district |
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In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Bertram L. Podell |
| Succeeded by | Susan Molinari |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 45th district |
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In office January 1, 1969 – December 31, 1974 |
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| Preceded by | Max M. Turshen |
| Succeeded by | Chuck Schumer |
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September 12, 1940 New York City |
| Died | November 29, 2010 (aged 70) Washington, D.C |
| Resting place | Congressional Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Nina Koldin |
Stephen Joshua Solarz (/ˈsoʊlɑːrz/; September 12, 1940 – November 29, 2010) was a United States Congressional Representative from New York. Solarz was both an outspoken critic of President Ronald Reagan's deployment of Marines to Lebanon in 1982 and a cosponsor of the 1991 Gulf War Authorization Act during the Presidency of George H. W. Bush.
Born in Manhattan, New York City, Solarz attended public schools in New York City. He graduated from Midwood High School, in Brooklyn, NY., in 1958, and later received a B.A. from Brandeis University in 1962 and an M.A. in public law and government from Columbia University in 1967. Solarz taught political science at Brooklyn College from 1967–1968.
In 1966, Solarz was the campaign manager for an anti-war campaign, for a U.S. House seat. He used that experience to make a successful run for the State Assembly two years later. He was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1969 to 1974, sitting in the 178th, 179th and 180th New York State Legislatures.
In the 1973 Democratic primary, Solarz ran against Sebastian Leone for Brooklyn borough president, and lost. That was not unexpected; Solarz had run mostly for improved name recognition and to make political and fund-raising contacts. In 1974, he was a delegate to the Democratic National Mid-term Convention.
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