1. Clyde Vanel is an intellectual property attorney and entrepreneur serving as the assembly member for the 33rd district of the New York State Assembly.
19 Facts About Clyde Vanel
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Clyde Vanel attended Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University where he became a member of Kappa Alpha Psi.
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Clyde Vanel went on to earn an Associates in Aerospace Technology and a bachelor's degree in Aviation Administration from Farmingdale State College.
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Clyde Vanel served as the student government President at Farmingdale State College.
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Clyde Vanel was the owner of Clyde Vanel's on First, a restaurant and bar in Lower Manhattan, from 2005 to 2011.
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Clyde Vanel founded a company that manufactures and sells Clean Bee shirt collar protectors online and on Amazon.
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Clyde Vanel is a technology and internet entrepreneur; he owns and operates the trademark service website TrademarkReady.
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On March 17,2023, Clyde Vanel survived a plane crash on in Long Island.
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Clyde Vanel was flying his single-engine airplane, Beechcraft Bonanza, when the engine quit.
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Clyde Vanel made an emergency landing on Shoreham beach without any injuries.
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Clyde Vanel is an aircraft owner, private pilot and the founder of the New York Metro chapter of the Black Pilots of America.
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Clyde Vanel's first run for public office was in 2009, when he ran for the New York City Council against incumbent Councilmember Leroy Comrie in the Democratic primary.
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Clyde Vanel then ran for New York State Assembly twice.
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Clyde Vanel first ran in 2010 against Barbara M Clark, again in the Democratic primary.
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Clyde Vanel lost the Democratic primary to Daneek Miller, coming in a close second in a six-way race.
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Clyde Vanel introduced and sponsored a number of bills and laws relating to blockchain technology, cryptocurrency, Internet sales tax, online data, artificial intelligence, space exploration, sports betting, online poker and aviation.
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In December 2021, Clyde Vanel entered the race for New York State Attorney General.
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Clyde Vanel withdrew from the race when Attorney General Letitia James withdrew from her run for governor to run for re-election.
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Clyde Vanel serves on the following committees: Banks; Codes, Rules, Science and Technology, Corporations and Authorities; and Racing and Wagering.