Nettie Mayersohn
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Nettie Mayersohn is a former member of the New York State Assembly
, representing the 27th District in Flushing
, Queens
. Her district extends from Kew Gardens Hills, to Kew Gardens
and the northern edge of Richmond Hill
.
After a 30-year history of community activism, and after serving as the Executive Director of the New York State Crime Victims Board, Mayersohn was first elected to the Assembly in November 1982 on the Democratic
and Liberal Party
tickets. She ran uncontested in the 2008 and 2010 general election
s.
Mayersohn received a B.A. degree from Queens College in 1978. She is resident of the Electchester
cooperative housing complex in Flushing, Queens
. Married to Ronald Mayersohn, she has two children and four grandchildren.
Mayersohn is most known for her Baby AIDS Bill.
In April 2011, Mayersohn announced that she would be retiring from the assembly after 28 years of service, in order to spend more time with her grandchildren. She stepped down from office effective April 1, though her offices remained open until a special election on September 13 determined a successor.
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
, representing the 27th District in Flushing
Flushing, Queens
Flushing, founded in 1645, is a neighborhood in the north central part of the City of New York borough of Queens, east of Manhattan.Flushing was one of the first Dutch settlements on Long Island. Today, it is one of the largest and most diverse neighborhoods in New York City...
, Queens
Queens
Queens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City. The largest borough in area and the second-largest in population, it is coextensive with Queens County, an administrative division of New York state, in the United States....
. Her district extends from Kew Gardens Hills, to Kew Gardens
Kew Gardens, Queens
Kew Gardens is a triangular-shaped neighborhood in central Queens bounded to the north by the Jackie Robinson Parkway , to the east by Van Wyck Expressway and 131st Street, to the south by Hillside Avenue, and to the west by Park Lane, Abingdon Road and 118th Street...
and the northern edge of Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill, Queens
Richmond Hill is a neighborhood in central-southern Queens, New York City, USA. It is bordered by Kew Gardens to the north, Woodhaven and Ozone Park to the west, South Ozone Park to the south and South Jamaica to the east...
.
After a 30-year history of community activism, and after serving as the Executive Director of the New York State Crime Victims Board, Mayersohn was first elected to the Assembly in November 1982 on the Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
and Liberal Party
Liberal Party of New York
The Liberal Party of New York is a minor American political party that has been active only in the state of New York. Its platform supports a standard set of social liberal policies: it supports right to abortion, increased spending on education, and universal health care.As of 2007, the Liberal...
tickets. She ran uncontested in the 2008 and 2010 general election
General election
In a parliamentary political system, a general election is an election in which all or most members of a given political body are chosen. The term is usually used to refer to elections held for a nation's primary legislative body, as distinguished from by-elections and local elections.The term...
s.
Mayersohn received a B.A. degree from Queens College in 1978. She is resident of the Electchester
Electchester, Queens
Electchester is a cooperative housing complex at Jewel Avenue and Parsons Boulevard in South Flushing, Queens, established by Harry Van Arsdale, Jr...
cooperative housing complex in Flushing, Queens
Flushing, Queens
Flushing, founded in 1645, is a neighborhood in the north central part of the City of New York borough of Queens, east of Manhattan.Flushing was one of the first Dutch settlements on Long Island. Today, it is one of the largest and most diverse neighborhoods in New York City...
. Married to Ronald Mayersohn, she has two children and four grandchildren.
Mayersohn is most known for her Baby AIDS Bill.
In April 2011, Mayersohn announced that she would be retiring from the assembly after 28 years of service, in order to spend more time with her grandchildren. She stepped down from office effective April 1, though her offices remained open until a special election on September 13 determined a successor.