- Robert Abrams
Robert Abrams (b.
July 4 ,1938 The Bronx ,New York City ) is an American lawyer and politician.He graduated from Columbia College and the
New York University School of Law .He was a member of the
New York State Assembly representing the Bronx from 1966 to 1969. From 1970 to 1979, he was the BronxBorough President and an "ex officio " member of theNew York City Board of Estimate .He was a delegate to the 1972, 1976, 1980 and
1984 Democratic National Convention s. In 1988, he was apresidential elector . He is considered a member of the reform wing of the Democratic Party.He was
New York State Attorney General from 1979 to 1993. In 1992, he sought election to theUnited States Senate . He won the Democratic Primary, defeating former CongresswomanGeraldine Ferraro , Rev.Al Sharpton , andNew York City Comptroller Elizabeth Holtzman . He lost the general election to SenatorAl D'Amato . On September 8, 1993, he announced his resignation from the attorney generalship to take effect on December 31, with a year left in his term, to resume the private practice of law. He is now a partner atStroock & Stroock & Lavan and has remained active in civic affairs in New York.ources
* [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/abdnor-abzug.html] Political Graveyard
* [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE1DB1138F93AA3575AC0A965958260] His resignation announced, in NYT on September 9, 1993External links
* [http://www.stroock.com/sitecontent.cfm?contentID=49&itemID=334 Robert Abrams - Partner: Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP]
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