1. Andrew Joseph Lanza was born on March 12,1964 and is an American lawyer and Republican politician.
16 Facts About Andrew Lanza
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Andrew Lanza is a member of the New York State Senate, representing the 24th district, which includes most of Staten Island.
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Andrew Lanza was elected in 2006 after having served on the New York City Council for the 51st district.
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Andrew Lanza graduated from Monsignor Farrell High School in Oakwood in 1982.
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Andrew Lanza obtained his Juris Doctor degree from Fordham University School of Law.
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Andrew Lanza is admitted to practice law in New York, New Jersey, and United States District Courts for the Southern District of New York and New Jersey.
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Andrew Lanza was a senior auditor with KPMG Peat Marwick, where he audited public and private firms, banks, importers, and hospitals.
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Andrew Lanza was first elected to the New York City Council as a Republican in 2001.
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Andrew Lanza is a childhood friend of former US Congressman Vito Fossella of Staten Island.
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Andrew Lanza introduced other legislation to increase the number of elected judges.
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New York's Internet System for Over-Prescribing Act, or I-STOP, passed unanimously, with Andrew Lanza taking the lead in the senate and Assemblyman Michael Cusick a primary sponsor in the State Assembly.
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Andrew Lanza joined Assemblyman Michael Cusick to enact bipartisan that established a dedicated Safe Disposal program allowing New Yorkers to safely dispose of expired and unneeded prescription drugs all year long at dedicated locations, including local police precincts.
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In October, 2017 Governor Andrew Cuomo joined with Senator Lanza, Assemblyman Michael Cusick, and District Attorney Michael McMahon to announce a series of actions to combat the fentanyl crisis on Staten Island and across New York.
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In December 2013, Andrew Lanza took issue with an American Atheists' billboard in Times Square.
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Andrew Lanza issued a press release stating that his assumptions of malice and hatred were targeted at the billboard supporters, not all atheists.
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Andrew Lanza later relented on his calls for an IRS investigation and a boycott of Times Square.