Michael Bragman

Michael J. Bragman (born 1940) is a former member of the New York State Assembly. He lost his position as majority leader of that body in 2000, after leading a coup against Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver.

Bragman and his wife, Suzanne ("Suzie," a trustee of the North Syracuse Education Foundation), have three children, son Michael John Bragman, Jr. (a realtor) and twins Leslie Anne (accomplished Hofstra-graduated softball player) and Heather (an AP photographic journalist). All the members of the family have been guests at the White House.

The athletic stadium at Cicero-North Syracuse High School, only a few thousand yards from his home in Cicero, New York, bears his name. The surrounding development of Mystic Woods features roads bearing the names of his children, including "Leslieanne Path" and "Michaeljon Way." Nearby "Heather Hollow" is reputedly named for his daughter.

Early life

Bragman was born in Syracuse, New York. He attended Syracuse University, graduating in 1963.

Political career

Bragman got his start in politics in 1965, when he was elected to the Cicero, New York Town Council. He moved on to the Onondaga County Legislature (1969) and was then elected to the Assembly in 1980.

In 2000, Bragman ran a disastrous and failed coup attempt against Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, after which he and his supporters were stripped of their leadership positions and stipends, and many were eventually removed via redistricting in 2001 and defeated in primaries by candidates backed by Silver.^[1]

References

1. ^ JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN and GINGER ADAMS OTIS. "Sheldon hears a coup among Andy backers." New York Post. November 5, 2010.

New York Assembly
Preceded by Leonard Bersani	New York State Assembly, 118th District 1981–2002	Succeeded by William Sanford
Political offices
Preceded by James R. Tallon	Majority Leader of the New York State Assembly 1993–2000	Succeeded by Paul Tokasz

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Name	Bragman, M
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Date of birth	1940
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