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William Colton's Biography

Office:

Contact Information

Legislative Office Building 733
Albany, NY 12248

155 Kings Highway
Brooklyn, NY 11223

Full Name:

William 'Bill' Colton

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Mary; 2 Stepchildren: Jennifer, Joseph

Birth Date:

1946

Birth Place:

New York City, NY

Home City:

Brooklyn, NY

JD, Law, Saint John's School of Law, 1978

MS, Urban Education, Brooklyn College, 1978

BA, Urban Education, Saint John's University, 1968

Majority Program Chair, New York State Assembly, 2023-present

Assembly Member, New York State Assembly, District 47, 1997-present

Majority Whip, New York State Assembly

Candidate, New York State Assembly, District 47, 2022

Former Member, Correction Committee, New York State Assembly

Former Member, Environmental Conservation Committee, New York State Assembly

Former Member, Governmental Employees Committee, New York State Assembly

Former Member, Labor Committee, New York State Assembly

Former Chair, Legislative Commission on Solid Waste Management, New York State Assembly

Former Chair, Majority Conference, New York State Assembly

Former Vice Chair, Majority Conference, New York State Assembly

Member, Ways and Means Committee, New York State Assembly, 2013-2014

Attorney, New York State, 1979-present

Teacher, New York Public Schools, 1968-1979

Founder, Bensonhurst Straphangers Committee

Co-Founder/Former Organizer, Bensonhurst Tenants Council

Former Member, Board of Directors, Cardinal Stritch Knights Corporation, Cardinal Stritch Knights of Columbus Council

Former Member, Board of Trustees, Verrazano Lodge of the Order of the Sons of Italy

Co-Chair, Judicial Screening Committee, Kings County Democratic Coalition

President, Progressive Democratic Club

Member, Project Option

Former Chapter Chair, United Federation of Teachers

Awards:

Outstanding Teacher of the Year, Public Schools 56;
Political Action Award, United Federation of Teachers of District 13;
Civic Service Award, Building Maintenance Education Program of NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development;
Meritorious Civic Service Certificate, New York City Division of Preservation and Anti-Abandonment;
Outstanding Community Service Award, Bensonhurst Tenants Council;
1996 Man of the Year Award, Bensonhurst West End Community Council;

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