David Gantt
| David Gantt | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 137th district |
|
|
Assumed office January 1, 1983 |
|
| Preceded by | Dale Rath |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 12, 1941 Rochester, New York |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Rochester, New York |
| Profession | Politician |
| Website | Assembly Website |
David F. Gantt (born September 12, 1941) is a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly representing the 137th Assembly District, which includes the northeast and southwest sections of the city of Rochester and the suburban town of Gates. Prior to redistricting that took effect in 2012, Gantt district was numbered the 133rd, comprising an area which was largely the same.
Gantt was born on September 12, 1941, in Rochester, New York He attended Franklin High School, Roberts Wesleyan College and the Rochester Institute of Technology. He has worked as youth counselor for the City of Rochester, as a member of Lithographers & Photoengravers International Union Local 230, and as an administrator at the Anthony L. Jordan Health Center.
Prior to his election to the State Assembly, Gantt served for nine years as a Monroe County legislator representing the 22nd Legislative District, which includes parts of Rochester's Group 14621, Marketview Heights and CONEA neighborhoods.
Gantt initiated the federal redistricting lawsuit which resulted in the creation of the 133rd New York State Assembly District, and has represented that district, now renumbered to the 137th, since his election in 1982. He ran uncontested in the November 2008 and November 2010 general elections.
Gantt currently serves as Chairman of the Committee on Transportation. He is a member of the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Legislative Caucus, the Committee on Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry, the Committee on Local Governments, the Committee on Rules, and the Committee on Ways and Means.
As Chairman of the Assembly's Committee on Transportation, Gantt has blocked New York City efforts to install cameras for bus lane enforcement.
...
Wikipedia