In 1983, Scott Stringer became a legislative assistant to New York State Assemblyman and future United States Congressman Jerry Nadler.
33 Facts About Scott Stringer
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Scott Stringer served as New York State Assemblyman for 13 years and six terms, from 1992 until 2005, when he was elected the 26th borough president of Manhattan.
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Scott Stringer won the 2013 election to become New York City's 44th comptroller, and began serving on January 1,2014.
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Scott Stringer was an unsuccessful candidate in the 2021 New York City Democratic mayoral primary.
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Scott Stringer is Jewish, and was born and raised in Washington Heights in Upper Manhattan.
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Scott Stringer's mother, Arlene Stringer-Cuevas, was a cousin of former US Representative Bella Abzug, and served on the New York City Council before working in the New York City Human Resources Administration.
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When Scott Stringer was still in high school at age 16, then-Manhattan Borough President Percy Sutton named Scott Stringer to the Community Planning Board.
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Scott Stringer graduated from the John Jay College of Criminal Justice with a Bachelor of Arts in Government Studies in 1986.
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Scott Stringer has distant roots from Russia and Ireland, he has said, and his great-grandfather was from Poland.
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In 1992, Scott Stringer ran for and won Nadler's New York State Assembly seat representing the Upper West Side, when Nadler replaced deceased Congressman Ted Weiss.
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Scott Stringer served for 13 years and six terms in the New York State Assembly, from 1992 until 2005.
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Scott Stringer led the fight to end empty seat voting and reform the State Assembly's rules of operation.
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Scott Stringer authored anti-stalking legislation and was an advocate of affordable housing, and good government reform.
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In 1999, Scott Stringer was arrested at a police brutality protest outside 1 Police Plaza following the shooting of Amadou Diallo.
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In 2001, while a member of the Assembly, Scott Stringer explored a run for New York City Public Advocate.
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Scott Stringer's candidacy was endorsed by The New York Times.
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Scott Stringer took office as Borough President on January 1,2006.
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Scott Stringer issued over 40 policy reports designed to raise awareness about local issues and improve New York City.
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Scott Stringer led the fight in New York City against hydraulic fracturing in New York State.
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Scott Stringer hosted many Manhattan Community Boards to discuss the potential problems associated with "fracking", such as contamination to the water supply.
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Scott Stringer released a policy report in 2009, Uncalculated Risk: How Plans to Drill for Gas in Upstate New York could threaten New York City's Water System, a report highlighting the impacts of "fracking".
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On November 6,2008, Scott Stringer announced his decision to seek re-election as Manhattan Borough President.
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In Spring 2009, Scott Stringer considered a primary challenge to incumbent US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.
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Scott Stringer was the Democratic nominee for New York City Comptroller in the 2013 election.
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Scott Stringer defeated former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer in the Democratic primary.
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Scott Stringer was considered one of several contenders for the 2013 New York City Mayoral primary before he announced in mid-November 2012 that he would instead run for city comptroller in the 2013 election.
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Scott Stringer was challenged by former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer in the Democratic party primary.
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In November 2014, Comptroller Scott Stringer announced an initiative, on behalf of the $160 billion New York City Pension Funds, to give long-term shareholders the right to nominate their own directors at 75 US companies.
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Scott Stringer called proxy access "the defining issue for the 2015 proxy season".
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In 2017, there was no Democratic primary for the position with Scott Stringer defeating Republican Michel Faulkner in the general election.
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On September 8,2020, Scott Stringer formally announced his candidacy for Mayor of New York City.
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Scott Stringer was endorsed by a number of progressive politicians shortly after his announcement, such as Jerry Nadler, Adriano Espaillat, Jamaal Bowman, Alessandra Biaggi, Julia Salazar, Yuh-Line Niou, Jessica Ramos, and others.
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On September 3,2010, Scott Stringer married Elyse Buxbaum, an arts administrator at the time, who is the deputy director of development at The Jewish Museum.