Charles D. Lavine

Credit: James Escher

Lavine, 79, of Glen Cove, is a registered Democrat and is running on the Democratic Party line in the general election. He is seeking reelection to a 12th term.
He is chair of the Assembly Judiciary Committee and president of the New York chapter of the National Association of Jewish Legislators.
Lavine received his undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in English literature and his law degree from New York Law School.

Lavine said that making sure Long Island’s public schools are well-funded is a top issue and that he will "fight for sufficient revenue to be able to send dramatic amounts of money back to our schools."
He said he will "fight for renewable energy in the form of wind power and solar" and wants to "help provide some seed money for production of solar energy installations."
Lavine said he wants to protect Long Island’s shoreline and aquifers against flooding and rising sea levels. "We’re all struggling with global warming ... and what we need to do in New York State is provide the funding to help protect our communities."

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