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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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| Name | Mark S. Weprin |
| Address |
Bayside, New York , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
| Born |
June 05, 1961
(62 years)
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| Contributor | nystate63 |
| Last Modifed | RBH
Oct 07, 2020 11:27pm |
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| Info | Mark S. Weprin was elected to the New York City Council on November 3, 2009. Prior to his election to the Council, Mark Weprin represented the 24th Assembly District in the New York State Assembly for fifteen years. He was elected to the Assembly in a special election in 1994 to fill the seat left vacant by the death of his father, Assembly Speaker Saul Weprin.
While serving in the Assembly, Mark Weprin authored sixty-three laws that improved life for all New Yorkers. He was Chair of the Small Business Committee, and he has been an outspoken advocate for the small business owners of New York State. During his time in the Assembly, Mark Weprin served on the Standing Committees of Aging, Codes, Education, Insurance, Judiciary, and Ways and Means. He was one of the state’s leading advocates for open government and the public’s right to be informed of how its government works. Mark Weprin was an adjunct professor at Queens College for five years, teaching The Legislative Process.
As a proud father of New York City public school students, Mark Weprin deals with real issues in our public schools every day. He knows what our children need to succeed in school. Mark Weprin is an outspoken critic of the extreme emphasis on standardized test preparation in City schools. He believes that every City school should provide a supportive environment, a wide range of engaging experiences, and access to the rich cultural offerings of New York City. Mark Weprin has said that schools and teachers should not be evaluated solely on the basis of standardized test scores.
As the representative of a community with a large population of cooperative and condominium residents, Mark Weprin is the founder of the New York City Council Co-op and Condo Caucus. The caucus draws attention to the unique challenges facing those who live in co-op and condo housing units and advocates for equity in legal status for co-ops and condos.
Mark Weprin has received statewide acclaim for his work on behalf of our seniors. He championed increased funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Social Adult Day Care, Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Program, and Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption Program. He also held hearings to increase awareness of HIV/AIDS in the elderly population. Mark Weprin won the battle to get the MTA to extend Access-A-Ride service into Nassau County.
Mark Weprin is a leader for children and adults with special needs. Through his efforts the United States Tennis Association (USTA) initiated a program of tennis instruction for autistic children. He was also involved in supporting the National Autism Walkathon in New York. He was a creator of the New York Mets Annual Autism Awareness Day. Mark Weprin led the fight to save the Queens Children’s Psychiatric Center and has advocated for the rights of the mentally ill. The Queens Centers for Progress presented him with the special Governmental Award in recognition of his leadership and support of the developmentally disabled.
On issues effecting our environment, Mark Weprin has long been a prominent supporter. He was the highest scoring New York State Legislator in a survey by Environmental Advocates, a non-partisan group that monitors the environmental voting records of New York lawmakers.
Before he was elected to public office, Mark Weprin was an associate with the law firm of Shea & Gould in Manhattan. Prior to attending law school, he worked in the office of former New York City Mayor Edward I. Koch as a legislative representative for the City of New York. Before joining the Koch administration, Mark Weprin was an account executive in public relations and marketing.
Mark Weprin received his undergraduate degree in Communications from the State University of New York at Albany, where he was selected to give the student commencement address. He received his law degree from Brooklyn Law School. Mark Weprin resides in Queens with his wife Jennifer and their three children.
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