Topic: Sheldon Silver
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The speaker said he wanted to see the proposal in the context of the whole budget
Pennsylvania has money to spare Jan 03, 2003
We did not need to wait 10 years for your plans, we need something now
Living-Today: Issues of modern living Apr 15, 2002
We did not need to wait 10 years for your plans, we need something now
EPA considers cleaning WTC apts Apr 13, 2002
We're still looking at the ramifications of Sept. 11 and what that means
WTC to impact each NY school student Oct 05, 2001
We're still looking at the ramifications of Sept. 11 and what that means
NYC anthrax warning system in place Oct 05, 2001
Sheldon Silver (born February 13, 1944) is an American lawyer, a politician and a member of the Democratic Party, currently serving as Speaker of the New York State Assembly.
An Orthodox Jew of eastern European descent, Silver has lived all his life on Manhattan's Lower East Side. He lives with his wife Rosa a few blocks from their children and her parents. Friends regard him as rather cautious and reserved, though with a good sense of humor.
He graduated from the Rabbi Jacob Joseph High School on Manhattan's Henry Street. He was athletic and captain of the basketball team. He spent his undergraduate years at Yeshiva University and obtained a law degree from Brooklyn Law School. By the time he became Speaker of the Assembly, he was known to play basketball with other high-ranking officials, including former Governor Mario Cuomo and Alan G. Hevesi the former New York State Comptroller. In addition to his duties in the Assembly he is an Of Counsel member in the Manhattan personal injury law firm of Weitz & Luxenberg.
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