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Brian grew up on Staten Island. He earned a bachelor's degree from Princeton University and his law degree from New York University. He has lived in Manhattan for more than 3 decades.

Brian previously worked on the staff of City Councilmember Gale Brewer and in the administrations of Mayors Ed Koch and David Dinkins.

Ballotpedia, Brian Kavanagh

Brian Kavanagh is a state senator in State Senate District 27. He was first elected in 2017 and is serving his 3rd full term. He was the chair of the Housing, Construction and Community Development Committee. He previously served as a New York State Assembly member from 2007 to 2017.

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As a state senator, led efforts to pass the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act, which provides comprehensive tenant protections, including permanent rent regulation and eviction protections.

As a state senator, supported the Stability and Tenant Protection Act, which provides comprehensive tenant protections, including permanent rent regulation and eviction protections.

As a state representative, advocated to stop evictions and foreclosures during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Advocated to stop evictions and foreclosures during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Supports creating a Housing Access Voucher Program to provide rental assistance for homeless individuals and those facing eviction.

- As a state senator, supported the Stability and Tenant Protection Act, which provides comprehensive tenant protections, including permanent rent regulation and eviction protections.
- Advocated to stop evictions and foreclosures during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Supports creating a Housing Access Voucher Program to provide rental assistance for homeless individuals and those facing eviction.

Economy

Supports aggressive climate action, including the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, which mandates significant reductions in climate pollution, invests in renewable energy, and creates green jobs to promote environmental justice.

Supports aggressive climate action, including the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, which mandates significant reductions in climate pollution, invests in renewable energy, and creates green jobs.

- Supports aggressive climate action, including the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, which mandates significant reductions in climate pollution, invests in renewable energy, and creates green jobs.

Energy & the Environment

Supports the 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East union in advocating for healthcare workers' rights and better working conditions.

- Supports the 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East union in advocating for healthcare workers' rights and better working conditions.

Healthcare

Supports early voting, improving voter registration, and campaign finance reforms.

Supports modernizing voting and establishing effective campaign finance laws to promote cleaner, fairer elections.

- Supports early voting, improving voter registration, and campaign finance reforms.
- Supports modernizing voting and establishing effective campaign finance laws to promote cleaner, fairer elections.

Voting & Elections

Supports gun control and has worked to reduce gun violence.

Public Safety

Believes in advancing education on environmental sustainability, and teaches a course in Columbia University’s Master’s program in environmental sustainability management.

- Believes in advancing education on environmental sustainability, and teaches a course in Columbia University’s Master’s program in environmental sustainability management.

Education

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Brian Kavanagh

- Your state senator is involved in the legislative process at the state level as part of the New York State Senate, which consists of 63 members and serves as the upper house of the New York State Legislature, the state's lawmaking body. 
- State senators are responsible for representing your interests and assisting you with navigating state services while bringing resources back to your district.  
- State senators draft laws, approve budgets, oversee the state executive branch, and engage in debates and votes on proposed legislation.  
- In addition to drafting and voting on bills, your state senator can serve on committees, where many bills may be delayed before reaching a vote.  
- State senators are elected for a two-year term with no term limits.  
- Their annual salary is $142,000.  

Your representative and state lawmaker in the New York Senate.

New York State Senator, District 27

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