| Shirley L. Huntley | |
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| Member of the New York State Senate from the 10th district |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Ada Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 29, 1938 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Herbert Huntley |
| Residence | Jamaica, Queens, New York |
| Website | www.nysenate.gov/senator/shirley-l-huntley |
Shirley L. Huntley (born June 29, 1938) is a New York State Senator, first elected in 2006 to represent parts of Queens County, including Jamaica, South Jamaica, Springfield Gardens, Laurelton, South Ozone Park, Kew Gardens, Broad Channel, and Lindenwood. A Democrat, she defeated former Senator Ada Smith in the Democratic Primary. She is the Ranking Minority Member of the Investigations and Government Operations Committee. She serves on the Education Committee, the Higher Education Committee, the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Committee, and the Transportation Committee.
Huntley presently resides in Jamaica with her husband Herbert Huntley. They operate a maintenance company known as Huntley Enterprises. She was elected to Community School Board 28 in 1993 and served as its president until the dissolution of the School Board in 2004. She was appointed to the Community Education Council for District 28 in June 2004 and was elected as its president in July 2004.[1]
On December 2, 2009, Huntley was one of eight Democratic state senators to vote against same-sex marriage legislation, which failed to pass the Senate.[2] In June 2011, nevertheless, Huntley came out in support of gay marriage, and voted for it in the successful 33–29 vote to pass it into law.[3]
On March 13, 2011, the New York Post revealed that Huntley was being investigated by the office of the state Attorney-General for allegedly running a taxpayer-funded fraudulent charity.[4] Concurrently, a number of current and former senators, including Carl Kruger and Pedro Espada Jr., are being investigated on charges of corruption during their terms in office.
| New York State Senate | ||
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| Preceded by Ada Smith |
New York State Senate, 10th District 2007–present |
Incumbent |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Thomas Morahan |
Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities January 2009–December 31, 2009 |
Succeeded by Thomas Morahan |
| Preceded by Daniel Squadron |
Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Cities January 2010–December 2010 |
Succeeded by Andrew Lanza |