- Ivan Lafayette
Ivan C. Lafayette (born
July 28 ,1930 ) represents the 34th District in theNew York State Assembly , which comprises portions ofJackson Heights , Corona and Elmhurst. He has announced he will not run for reelection in 2008.First elected to the Assembly in 1976, he has served in a variety of capacities both in government and within the Democratic Party, including as a former District Leader and New York State Democratic Committeeman.
Originally from
Monticello, New York ,Sullivan County, New York , Lafayette attended schools inBrooklyn . He received his B.A. fromBrooklyn College and moved to Jackson Heights, Queens, where he and his family have lived since 1956.He served a two-year stint in the
United States Army from 1952-1954.External links
* [http://www.nydems.org/html/electedofficials/lafayette.html NY Dems Biography]
* [http://www.assembly.state.ny.us/mem/?ad=034 New York State Assembly Member Website]* [http://www.gothamgazette.com/eyeonalbany/assembly/district34.shtml Gotham Gazette's Eye On Albany: New York State Assembly: District 34]
* [http://www.qgazette.com/news/2006/0201/Political_Page/ Nolan, Lafayette Named To Top Assembly Jobs]
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