Name Edward Braunstein Political party Democratic Role American Politician | Profession lawyer, politician Party Democratic Party Website Official website | |
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Born April 21, 1981 (age 42)
Manhasset, New York ( 1981-04-21 ) Alma mater SUNY Albany
New York Law School Residence Bayside, New York City, New York, United States Education University at Albany, SUNY, New York Law School Similar People Paul Vallone, Tony Avella, Nily Rozic, Michael Simanowitz | ||
Preceded by Ann-Margaret Carrozza | ||
Queens Assembly Members Endorse Chris Quinn
Edward C. "Ed" Braunstein (born April 21, 1981) is an American politician from Bayside, Queens. He is a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly representing the 26th Assembly District in Queens, New York.
Braunstein received a Bachelor of Science degree in finance from the State University of New York at Albany. After college he worked as a Legislative Assistant in the New York City office of Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, while also attending evening classes at New York Law School. He passed the bar exam in February 2009.
He has served on Queens Community Board 11 and was a member of its Parks Committee and Education Committee.
Braunstein won a September 2010 Democratic primary election to replace retiring Assembly member Ann-Margaret Carrozza. In the November 2010 general election he defeated the Conservative-Republican candidate by a vote of 15,264 to 11,043.