Emanuel R. Gold

Emanuel R. Gold (August 25, 1935 – January 24, 2013) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

Life

He was born on August 25, 1935, in Brooklyn, New York City. He attended Stuyvesant High School. He graduated from Cornell University College of Arts and Sciences and Cornell Law School. He practiced law and entered politics as a Democrat.[1] He married Judith Silberfein, and they had four children. They lived in Forest Hills, Queens.

He was Counsel to the Majority Leader of the New York State Assembly from 1965 to 1968; and Counsel to the Majority Leader of the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1967.[2]

On February 17, 1970, Gold was elected to the New York State Assembly (25th D.), to fill the vacancy caused by the election of Moses M. Weinstein to the New York Supreme Court.[3] In November 1970, he was re-elected, sitting in the 178th and 179th New York State Legislatures. He resigned his Assembly seat to run for the Senate seat vacated by Seymour R. Thaler.

On November 2, 1971, Gold was elected to the New York State Senate, and took his seat in the 179th New York State Legislature during the special session in December 1971. He was re-elected several times, and remained in the Senate until 1998, sitting also in the 180th, 181st, 182nd, 183rd, 184th, 185th, 186th, 187th, 188th, 189th, 190th, 191st and 192nd New York State Legislatures. He was the author of the first Son of Sam law, enacted in 1977. He was at times Deputy Minority Leader; and the ranking minority member of the Committee on Finance.

He died on January 24, 2013.[4]

References

  1. New York Red Book (1988–1989; pg.105)
  2. LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION paying tribute to the distinguished life and career of Emanuel R. Gold, former New York State Senator (NY State Assembly 2013)
  3. Democrats Win Elections in Bronx and Queens in the New York Times on February 18, 1970 (subscription required)
  4. Paid Death Notices; Emanuel R. Gold in the New York Times on January 25, 2013
New York Assembly
Preceded by
Moses M. Weinstein
New York State Assembly
25th District

1970–1971
Succeeded by
Alan Hevesi
New York State Senate
Preceded by
Seymour R. Thaler
New York State Senate
10th District

1971–1972
Succeeded by
John J. Santucci
Preceded by
Nicholas Ferraro
New York State Senate
13th District

1973–1998
Succeeded by
Daniel Hevesi