Brian P. Kavanagh

Family

EDUCATION

BA, Princeton University
JD, New York University

POLITICAL EXPERIENCE

Candidate, New York State Senate, District 27, 2022, 2024
Senator, New York State Senate, District 27, 2023-present
Senator, New York State Senate, District 26, 2017-2023
Assembly Member, New York State Assembly, District 74, 2007-2017

COMMITTEES

Aging Committee
Codes Committee
Elections Committee
Energy and Telecommunications Committee
Environmental Conservation Committee
Housing, Construction, and Community Development Committee
Social Services Committee

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Attorney, Schulte, Roth & Zabel
Former Aide, New York City Mayor David Dinkins
Former Aide, New York City Mayor Ed Koch
Former Attorney, Kaye Scholer
Former Chief of Staff, New York City Councilmember Gale Brewer
Former Policy Director, New York City Department of Homeless Services
Former Researcher/Advocate, Demos

RELIGIOUS, CIVIC, AND OTHER MEMBERSHIPS

Co-Chair, New York Legislators for Gun Violence Prevention, present
Founder/Chair, American State Legislators for Gun Violence Prevention, present
Member, Executive Board, National Caucus of Environmental Legislators, present
Member, Energy and Environment Committee, Council of State Governments, present
Member, Eastside Greenway and Parkland Board, present
Treasurer, American-Irish Legislators Society, present
Board Member, Jesuit Volunteer Corps
Counselor/Volunteer/Board Member, Lower East Side Nativity Middle School
Counselor/Volunteer/Board Member, Lower East Side Nativity Community Center
Member, Steering Committee, State Legislators Against Illegal Guns, New York
Member, New York City Bar Association
Member, American-Irish Legislators Society