| Mark S. Weprin | |
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| Member of the New York City Council from the 23rd District | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 2010 |
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| Constituency | Queens: 23rd District |
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| Nationality | United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Oakland Gardens, Queens, United States |
| Alma mater | Brooklyn Law School |
| Profession | Lawyer & Politician |
| Website | NYC Council: District 23 |
Mark Weprin (born June 5, 1961) represents District 23 in the New York City Council, which contains the Queens neighborhoods of Bellerose, Floral Park, Fresh Meadows, Glen Oaks, Holliswood, Hollis Hills, Oakland Gardens and Queens Village.[1]
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Weprin holds an undergraduate degree in Communications from State University of New York at Albany, as well as a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School. Weprin was an associate at the law firm of Shea & Gould. He has also worked in the administration of former mayor Edward I. Koch and as an account executive in public relations and marketing.
Weprin was chosen to replace his father, former Speaker of the Assembly Saul Weprin, in a special election held in 1994. Weprin was Chairman of the Standing Committee on Small Business, as well as a member of the Aging, Codes, Insurance and Judiciary committees. He also served as Chairman of the Assembly Ethics and Guidance Committee, as well as Co-Chair of the Joint Senate/Assembly Legislative Ethics Commission. Prior to that, he served in the capacity of Secretary to the Majority Conference and Chairman of the Subcommittee for Outreach and Oversight of Senior Citizen Programs.
On November 3, 2009, Mark Weprin was elected to represent the 23rd district of the New York City Council, which encompasses a large portion of North Eastern Queens, replacing his brother David Weprin, who had chosen to run for Comptroller instead of reelection to the City Council, but lost the Democratic primary election.
| New York Assembly | ||
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| Preceded by Saul Weprin |
New York State Assembly, 24th District 1994–2009 |
Succeeded by David Weprin |
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| Preceded by David Weprin |
New York City Council, 23rd District 2010–present |
Incumbent |
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