Toby Ann Stavisky

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Toby Stavisky

Stavisky in 2012
Member of the New York State Senate from the 16th district
Incumbent
Assumed office 1999
Preceded by	Leonard Stavisky
Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Higher Education
Incumbent
Assumed office January 2009
Preceded by	Kenneth LaValle
Vice Chairwoman of the Senate Majority Conference
Incumbent
Assumed office January 2009
Assistant Minority Whip of the New York State Senate
In office 2003–2008
Ranking Minority Member of the Senate Committee on Higher Education
In office 2003–2008
Personal details
Born	Toby Ann Goldhaar New York City, New York, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Website	www.nysenate.gov/senator/toby-ann-stavisky

Toby Stavisky (née Toby Ann Goldhaar)^[1] represents the 16th district in the New York State Senate which comprises the Queens neighborhoods of Bay Terrace, Bayside, Beechhurst, Clearview Gardens, Flushing, Rego Park, Forest Hills, Hillcrest, Elmhurst, Electchester, Pomonok, Queensboro Hill, Whitestone, Woodside, Mitchell Linden, Fresh Meadows, and Oakland Gardens.

Stavisky was born and raised on Manhattan's Upper West Side. She graduated from Bronx High School of Science and Syracuse University,^[1] later taking post-graduate courses at Hunter and Queens Colleges. After working for an insurance company in the actuarial department, Stavisky was a Social Studies teacher in New York City, and served as a district manager in Queens for the Census. She was elected to the New York State Senate in 1999, and has been re-elected seven times.^[1]

Personal life

Stavisky was married to Dr. Leonard P. Stavisky, a former member of the New York State Assembly from 1966 until 1983, and of the New York State Senate from 1983 until his death in 1999. She resides in Whitestone, Queens, New York; her son, Evan M. Stavisky, is a top political consultant (for The Parkside Group) as well as a local district leader.^[1]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Toby Ann Stavisky Biography". nysenate.gov. Retrieved 26 March 2012.

External links

New York State Senate: Toby Ann Stavisky

New York State Senate
Preceded by Leonard Stavisky	New York State Senate, 16th District 1999–present	Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Kenneth LaValle	Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Higher Education 2009–present	Incumbent

Members of the New York State Senate

200th New York Legislature (2013–2014)

President of the Senate: Robert J. Duffy (D)
Majority Coalition Leaders: Dean Skelos (R) and Jeffrey Klein (ID)
Minority Leader: Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D)

Kenneth LaValle (R)
John J. Flanagan (R)
Lee Zeldin (R)
Philip Boyle (R)
Carl Marcellino (R)
Kemp Hannon (R)
Jack Martins (R)
Vacant
Dean Skelos (R)
James Sanders, Jr. (D)
Tony Avella (D)
Michael Gianaris (D)
Jose Peralta (D)
Malcolm Smith (D-NC)
Joseph Addabbo, Jr. (D)
Toby Ann Stavisky (D)

Simcha Felder (D)
Martin Malave Dilan (D)
John Sampson (D-NC)
Vacant
Kevin Parker (D)
Martin Golden (R)
Diane Savino (ID)
Andrew Lanza (R)
Velmanette Montgomery (D)
Daniel Squadron (D)
Brad Hoylman (D)
Liz Krueger (D)
José M. Serrano (D)
Bill Perkins (D)
Adriano Espaillat (D)
Rubén Díaz (D)

Gustavo Rivera (D)
Jeffrey Klein (ID)
Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D)
Ruth Hassell-Thompson (D)
George S. Latimer (D)
David Carlucci (ID)
Bill Larkin (R)
Greg Ball (R)
Terry Gipson (D)
John Bonacic (R)
Kathy Marchione (R)
Neil Breslin (D)
Betty Little (R)
Cecilia Tkaczyk (D)
Joseph Griffo (R)
Patty Ritchie (R)

Persondata
Name	Stavisky, Toby
Alternative names	Goldhaar, Toby Ann
Short description	American politician
Date of birth
Place of birth	New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of death
Place of death

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