Sandy Galef
Sandra R. Galef (born May 7, 1940)[1] is an American politician serving as a state legislator who was a member of the New York State Assembly for 30 years.[2]
Sandy Galef | |
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![]() Galef in 2013 | |
Member of the New York State Assembly from the 95th district | |
In office January 1, 1993 – December 31, 2022 | |
Preceded by | George Pataki |
Succeeded by | Dana Levenberg |
Personal details | |
Born | La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S. | May 7, 1940
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Steven Galef |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Purdue University (B.A.) University of Virginia (M.A.) |
Career
Galef represents the 95th Assembly District, spanning Westchester and Putnam counties. The district includes the Westchester towns of Cortlandt, Croton-on-Hudson, Ossining, Peekskill, and the Putnam communities of Philipstown, Cold Spring, and Kent.[3]
Personal life
Prior to her election to the Assembly in 1992, Galef worked as a schoolteacher, a Westchester County Legislator, and President of the New York Association of Counties. She currently chairs the Assembly Committee on Real Property Taxation, and is the former chair of the committee on Libraries and Education Technology.
She is a graduate of Purdue University and holds a M.A. in education from the University of Virginia. She currently resides within her own district in the town of Ossining.
References
- U.S. Public Records Index Vol 1 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 2010.
- "Longtime Assembly Member Sandy Galef retires". longisland.news12.com. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- "New York State Assembly - Sandy Galef". assembly.state.ny.us.