David Yassky
Politician
1964 –
Who is David Yassky?
David S. Yassky is a former member of the New York City Council. First elected in 2001, he represented the 33rd Council District, which includes parts of downtown Brooklyn, including Brooklyn Heights, Greenpoint, Williamsburg, DUMBO, Boerum Hill and Park Slope.
Yassky is a graduate of Princeton University and Yale Law School. He was a budget analyst for the New York City Office of Management and Budget. He then served as chief counsel to the House Subcommittee on Crime, a subcommittee chaired by Charles Schumer. Yassky was a member of the faculty of the Brooklyn Law School.
In 2006, Yassky ran for U.S. Congress in Brooklyn, losing to Yvette Clarke. On September 29, 2009 he lost the run-off election for the Democratic nomination for New York City Comptroller. In 2010 Yassky was appointed chairman of the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission.
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- Born
- Mar 3, 1964
- Spouses
- Diana Fortuna
(1990 - )
- Diana Fortuna
- Religion
- Judaism
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Princeton University
- Yale Law School
- Dalton School
- Yale University
- Lived in
- Brooklyn
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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