Steve Cohn

Not to be confused with Stephen Cohn.

Steve Cohn is a lawyer and a Democratic District Leader in Brooklyn, New York.[1][2] He is a Democratic Committeeman in Brooklyn's 50th Assembly District.[2][3] Cohn said in 2010 that he would not seek reelection as Democratic District Leader, after 27 years in the position.[2][4][5]

Background and family

Cohn, an Orthodox Jew, grew up in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, son of a judge who was also a Greenpoint and Williamsburg assemblyman from 1959 to 1968.[1][6][7] His mother Lillian died in 1995.[8]

Career

Cohn was a law clerk for a Brooklyn judge, counsel to the two Brooklyn district council members from the district, and a part-time staff member on two Brooklyn Assembly subcommittees.[9] Cohn has strong ties with the Williamsburg Hasidic community.[6]

Cohn was a Democratic state committeeman for nearly 20 years, and an executive secretary of the Kings County Democratic Party, the oldest Democratic organization in the U.S.[6][8][9] He is also a former president of the Brooklyn Bar Association.[1][6][9]

In 2002, Cohn came in second in both the Democratic primary vote and the general election (as a Liberal) for Councilman for District 33 in Brooklyn, which runs from Brooklyn Heights to Greenpoint.[1][10] Cohn raised $311,059 for his run for the seat.[11]

References

1. "New York City District 33". Gotham Gazette. Retrieved July 21, 2010.
2. Short, Aaron (June 11, 2010). "Steve seeks Cohn-tinuity!". The Brooklyn Paper. Retrieved July 21, 2010.
3. "Brooklyn Broadside: Honors for Steve Cohn Just Keep Flowing..." The Brooklyn Eagle. July 16, 2010. Retrieved July 21, 2010.
4. Short, Aaron (May 4, 2010). "Newcomer Restler battles incumbent Cohn for obscure, minor, little-known post". The Brooklyn Paper. Retrieved July 21, 2010.
5. C. Zawadi Morris (July 13, 2010). "Steve Cohn". The New York Times. Retrieved July 21, 2010.
6. Hicks, Jonathan P. (September 9, 2001). "Campaigning for City Hall – Five Varied Neighborhoods Test Candidates' Strategies". The New York Times. New York City. Retrieved July 21, 2010.
7. C. Zawadi Morris (June 18, 2010). "Political Personal: Cohn Embraces a Family Tradition". The New York Times. Retrieved July 22, 2010.
8. Millner, Denene (July 2, 1995). "Media Maestro Chuck Wows 'Em". New York Daily News. Retrieved July 22, 2010.
9. Tom Robbins (August 14, 2001). "The Court Street Regular". Village Voice. Retrieved July 21, 2010.
10. Bill Egbert (August 21, 2001). "Candidate Gives City Funds Back". New York Daily News. Retrieved July 21, 2010.
11. Bill Egbert (September 11, 2001). "Biggest Bills For Beep Race". New York Daily News. Retrieved July 22, 2010.