Martin Edward Connor was born on March 3,1945 and is a former member of the New York State Senate from Brooklyn, New York.
16 Facts About Martin Connor
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Martin Connor was first elected to the State Senate in a special election in 1978.
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Martin Connor lost the 2008 Democratic primary to challenger Dan Squadron.
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Martin Connor briefly maintained a private law practice in Brooklyn, but was appointed Assistant Counsel to New York State Comptroller Arthur Leavitt.
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Martin Connor resigned that position upon his election to the Senate.
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Martin Connor was a member of the New York State Senate from 1978 to 2008, sitting in the 182nd, 183rd, 184th, 185th, 186th, 187th, 188th, 189th, 190th, 191st, 192nd, 193rd, 194th, 195th, 196th and 197th New York State Legislatures.
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Martin Connor claimed to have observed a voluntary ban on accepting gifts and meals from lobbyists and to have supported a recent law making such a ban mandatory for all legislators [3].
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Martin Connor supported limiting PAC and corporate campaign contributions to reduce the influence of special interest money in campaigns, as well as spending caps on state level campaigns to provide a level political playing field.
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Martin Connor supported the creation of a state college tuition savings program and tuition tax credit [5].
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Martin Connor was an advocate of changing the state public school aid formula [6], as well as better pay for teachers [7] and smaller class sizes [8].
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Martin Connor is an opponent of the death penalty[15] but supported proposals to toughen gun laws [16] and increase penalties for hate crimes [17].
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Martin Connor served for eight years as minority leader of the Senate until he was defeated for the position in 2002 by Sen.
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In 2006, Senator Martin Connor was opposed in the Democratic primary by Ken Diamondstone, a developer of affordable housing [18]; it was the most serious race the 25th District had seen in years.
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In 2008, Senator Martin Connor was opposed in the Democratic primary by Dan Squadron, a former aide to US Senator Chuck Schumer.
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Martin Connor had been endorsed by Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, and a number of his fellow state senators and members of Congress [22].
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Martin Connor is considered one of the "top" attorneys in this field, and has represented candidates at every level of government, from local, state, and congressional races, to presidential campaigns.