Todd Kaminsky
| Todd Kaminsky | |
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| Member of the New York Senate from the 9th district |
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Assumed office May 3, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Dean Skelos |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 20th district |
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In office January 1, 2015 – May 3, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Harvey Weisenberg |
| Succeeded by | Melissa L. Miller |
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| Born | Lido Beach, New York |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Ellen |
| Children | Rafe Alexander |
| Residence | Long Beach, New York |
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New York University University of Michigan |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Todd Kaminsky is a New York State Senate member representing the 9th District on the South Shore of Long Island.
Kaminsky was born and raised in Long Beach, New York on Long Island. He received his bachelor's degree, summa cum laude, from the University of Michigan, and his law degree, magna cum laude, from New York University Law School.
Kaminsky worked as an assistant district attorney in the Queens D.A. office, prosecuting domestic violence cases, robberies, shootings and other violent crimes. He then joined the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Eastern District as an assistant U.S. Attorney, where he worked for six years. There he became acting deputy chief of the Public Integrity Section, successfully prosecuting elected officials including State Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr., Assemblyman Jimmy Meng, and U.S. Representative Michael Grimm. Giving his closing remarks in the Espada, Jr. case, the New York Times wrote, "Pacing before the jury and cuing up slides on a computer presentation, Mr. Kaminsky often brought the jury and others in the courtroom to laughter, throwing out one-liners and making fun of Mr. Espada’s excuses for spending the money." Kaminsky also successfully prosecuted former music mogul and drug dealer James "Jimmy Henchman" Rosemond, securing an indictment after Rosemond was captured by DEA agents after remaining a fugitive for a month. For that prosecution, Kaminsky was awarded the True American Hero Award from the Federal Drug Agents Foundation.
As a community advocate, Kaminsky raised funds and held free legal clinics following Hurricane Sandy. For his efforts, he was awarded the Community Service Award from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York and the Long Beach Martin Luther King Center’s Sandy Relief Service Award.
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