Preceded by Leon E. Giuffreda Role New York State Senator Name Kenneth LaValle | Website Official website Political party Republican Party Republican Party | |
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Born May 22, 1939 (age 84)
Brooklyn, New York ( 1939-05-22 ) Spouse(s) Penny LaVelle (2 children) Alma mater Adelphi College (B.A.)
SUNY New Paltz (M.S.)
Touro College (J.D.) Residence Port Jefferson, New York, United States Education Touro Law Center, Touro College, Hempstead High School, New York University, Adelphi University | ||
Senator kenneth lavalle honors 2011 veterans hall of fame inductee
Kenneth P. LaValle (born May 22, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York) represents District 1 in the New York State Senate, which comprises the five East End towns of Long Island, New York, and the eastern half of the Town of Brookhaven, New York. First elected in 1976, he is the chair of the Higher Education Committee in the State Senate.
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- Senator kenneth lavalle honors 2011 veterans hall of fame inductee
- Early life and education
- New York Senate
- References
He is the former executive director of the Education Committee. He is also a member of the Agriculture, Education, Finance and Rules committees, among other standing committee assignments. He was elected to another two-year term in 2014. LaValle is a Republican.
Early life and education
Born in Brooklyn, LaValle graduated from Hempstead High School. He received a B.S degree from Adelphi University in 1961 and an M.S. in Education from the State University of New York at New Paltz (SUNY New Paltz) in 1964. He received a Juris Doctorate from the Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center.
Senator LaValle is the father of two grown children and he resides in Port Jefferson, New York, with his wife, Penny. He is the proud grandfather of Jessica LaValle. Ken LaValle is a huge fan of volleyball due to his granddaughter's success in intramural volleyball.
The Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium at Stony Brook University bears his name.
New York Senate
LaValle first ran for the New York Senate in 1976 to succeed retiring Senator Leon E. Giuffreda, and won with 51% of the vote against Democrat Barry McCoy. He has won every election since with at least 60% of the vote.
In 2007, the Governor appointed Senator LaValle to the New York State Commission on Higher Education, which was charged with identifying ways of improving the quality of higher education in the State. Senator LaValle also served on the National Council of State Legislatures’ Blue Ribbon Commission on Higher Education, whose goal was to create awareness among State Legislatures of their role in providing accessible and affordable public higher education.
Throughout his tenure in the New York State Senate, real property tax relief has been an important priority for Senator LaValle. He was an architect in the development of the School Tax Relief (STAR) program.