Gary L. Ackerman
Former U.S. Representative
U.S. Representative
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NY - District 5
Democratic
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Service: 1983-2013
Biography
A Representative from New York. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N. Y. , November 19, 1942. Graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School, Brooklyn, N. Y. , 1960. B. A. , Queens College, Flushing, N. Y. , 1965. Attended, St. John&rsquo. S University, Jamaica, N. Y. , 1966. Teacher. Member of the New York state senate, 1979-1983. Business owner. Unsuccessful candidate for city council, New York City, N. Y. , 1977. Elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-eighth Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Benjamin Rosenthal, and reelected to the fourteen succeeding Congresses (March 1, 1983-January 3, 2013). Was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress in 2012. .
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Voting History
HR 3197
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Voted Yea on Dec 20, 2012
HR 4310
On Agreeing to the Conference Report
Voted Nay on Dec 20, 2012
HR 6684
On Passage
Voted Nay on Dec 20, 2012
HR 6684
On Motion to Recommit with Instructions
Voted Yea on Dec 20, 2012
HRES 840
On Agreeing to the Resolution
Voted No on Dec 20, 2012
Sponsored Bills
HR 1987: Ponzi Scheme Investor Protection Act of 2011
Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
HR 4080: To direct the Architect of the Capitol to acquire a statue of "The Unknown Slave" for permanent display in Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center, and for other purposes.
Status: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
HR 4038: American College Tuition Tax Relief Act of 2012
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HR 3704: Downed Animal and Food Safety Protection Act
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
HR 2728: Corporate Politics Transparency Act
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises.
Cosponsored Bills
HR 6636: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3031 Veterans Road West in Staten Island, New York, as the "Leonard Montalto Post Office Building".
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HR 4103: Canine Members of the Armed Forces Act
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
HR 6683: Hurricane Sandy Tax Relief Act of 2012
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HR 6681: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 815 County Road 23 in Tyrone, New York, as the "Specialist Christopher Scott Post Office Building".
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HRES 193: Calling for the safe and immediate return of Noor and Ramsay Bower to the United States.
Status: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Committee Memberships
No committee memberships found.
