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439:Sack, Kevin (February 12, 1994).
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354:190th New York State Legislatures
281:in 1951. He practiced law at the
503:"Applicant Stirs Council Caucus"
310:179th New York State Legislature
273:in Brooklyn, and graduated from
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271:Thomas Jefferson High School
308:, and took his seat in the
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1389:People from Hollis, Queens
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16:American politician
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1255:I. Steingut
908:P. Robinson
612:Mark Weprin
401:Mark Weprin
231:Saul Weprin
131:Mark Weprin
114:Preceded by
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23:Saul Weprin
1343:Categories
1055:Littlejohn
1045:Littlejohn
1040:O Robinson
1035:Littlejohn
968:Litchfield
783:Ten Broeck
667:1991–1994
656:Mel Miller
635:1987–1991
606:1973–1994
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419:References
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366:Mel Miller
235:Democratic
187:Democratic
152:1927-08-05
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603:district
599:from the
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565:from the
293:in 1945.
283:Manhattan
253:Biography
193:Education
104:In office
93:from the
43:In office
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376:Senate.
259:Brooklyn
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97:district
52:Governor
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1322:Morelle
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1060:Raymond
1010:Raymond
1004:Dininny
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893:Crolius
888:Goodell
878:Romaine
868:Spencer
833:Sheldon
823:Sanford
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733:Hathorn
728:Bancker
358:Speaker
247:Speaker
241:of the
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1312:Weprin
1306:Tallon
1301:Miller
1286:Duryea
1275:Travia
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1200:Malby
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