Jeffrey Dinowitz

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Jeffrey Dinowitz
Image of Jeffrey Dinowitz
New York State Assembly District 81
Tenure

1994 - Present

Term ends

2025

Years in position

30

Compensation

Base salary

$142,000/year

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

High school

Bronx High School of Science

Bachelor's

Lehman College, 1975

Law

Brooklyn Law School, 1979

Personal
Birthplace
New York, N.Y.
Religion
Jewish
Contact

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Jeffrey Dinowitz (Democratic Party) is a member of the New York State Assembly, representing District 81. He assumed office in 1994. His current term ends on January 1, 2025.

Dinowitz (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the New York State Assembly to represent District 81. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Jeffrey Dinowitz was born in the Bronx, New York, New York. He earned a high school diploma from the Bronx High School of Science, a bachelor's degree from the City University of New York, Lehman College in 1975, and a law degree from Brooklyn Law School in 1979. Dinowitz's professional experience includes being an administrative law judge for the State of New York, working as an employee of the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, working as an attorney for New York City Comptroller's office, as an assistant counsel for the New York State Assembly, and has been a union member of DC37 and PEF.[1]

Dinowitz has been a delegate to the Democratic National Convention, a district leader of the Bronx Democratic Party, a member of the Bronx area Policy Board #7, a committeeman for the Democratic State Committee, a delegate to the Democratic Judicial Convention, and a member of District Council 37.

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Dinowitz was assigned to the following committees:

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2021-2022

Dinowitz was assigned to the following committees:

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2019-2020

Dinowitz was assigned to the following committees:

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2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

New York committee assignments, 2017
Corporations, Authorities and Commissions, Chair
Election Law
Health
Judiciary
Rules

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Dinowitz served on the following committees:

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Dinowitz served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Dinowitz served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Dinowitz served on the following committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2024

See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2024

General election

General election for New York State Assembly District 81

Incumbent Jeffrey Dinowitz defeated Kevin Pazmino in the general election for New York State Assembly District 81 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jeffrey Dinowitz
Jeffrey Dinowitz (D)
 
76.4
 
27,894
Image of Kevin Pazmino
Kevin Pazmino (R / Conservative Party)
 
22.8
 
8,322
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.8
 
282

Total votes: 36,498
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jeffrey Dinowitz advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 81.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Kevin Pazmino advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 81.

Conservative Party primary election

The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Kevin Pazmino advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York State Assembly District 81.

Campaign finance

Endorsements

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2022

See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2022

General election

General election for New York State Assembly District 81

Incumbent Jeffrey Dinowitz defeated Jessica Altagracia Woolford and Kevin Pazmino in the general election for New York State Assembly District 81 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jeffrey Dinowitz
Jeffrey Dinowitz (D) Candidate Connection
 
75.6
 
18,750
Image of Jessica Altagracia Woolford
Jessica Altagracia Woolford (Working Families Party) Candidate Connection
 
14.2
 
3,518
Image of Kevin Pazmino
Kevin Pazmino (Conservative Party)
 
10.1
 
2,516
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
24

Total votes: 24,808
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 81

Incumbent Jeffrey Dinowitz defeated Jessica Altagracia Woolford in the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 81 on June 28, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jeffrey Dinowitz
Jeffrey Dinowitz Candidate Connection
 
62.3
 
6,311
Image of Jessica Altagracia Woolford
Jessica Altagracia Woolford Candidate Connection
 
37.5
 
3,797
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
28

Total votes: 10,136
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Conservative Party primary election

The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Kevin Pazmino advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York State Assembly District 81.

Working Families Party primary election

The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Jessica Altagracia Woolford advanced from the Working Families Party primary for New York State Assembly District 81.

Endorsements

To view Dinowitz's endorsements in the 2022 election, please click here.

2020

See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2020

General election

General election for New York State Assembly District 81

Incumbent Jeffrey Dinowitz defeated Nicole Torres and Alan Reed in the general election for New York State Assembly District 81 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jeffrey Dinowitz
Jeffrey Dinowitz (D)
 
80.9
 
37,818
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Nicole Torres (R)
 
15.9
 
7,443
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Alan Reed (Conservative Party)
 
3.0
 
1,395
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
118

Total votes: 46,774
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 81

Incumbent Jeffrey Dinowitz defeated George Diaz in the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 81 on June 23, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jeffrey Dinowitz
Jeffrey Dinowitz
 
63.5
 
10,325
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George Diaz
 
36.2
 
5,889
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
49

Total votes: 16,263
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Nicole Torres advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 81.

Conservative Party primary election

The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Alan Reed advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York State Assembly District 81.

2018

See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2018

Dinowitz also ran in the 2018 election as a Working Families Party and Women's Equality Party candidate.

General election

General election for New York State Assembly District 81

Incumbent Jeffrey Dinowitz defeated Alan Reed in the general election for New York State Assembly District 81 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jeffrey Dinowitz
Jeffrey Dinowitz (D) Candidate Connection
 
87.4
 
29,757
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Alan Reed (R)
 
12.4
 
4,209
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
73

Total votes: 34,039
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 81

Incumbent Jeffrey Dinowitz advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 81 on September 13, 2018.

Candidate
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 81

Alan Reed advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 81 on September 13, 2018.

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Alan Reed

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2016

See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2016

Elections for the New York State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for major party candidates was July 14, 2016. The filing deadline for independent candidates was August 23, 2016.

Incumbent Jeffrey Dinowitz defeated Alan H. Reed in the New York State Assembly District 81 general election.[2][3]

New York State Assembly, District 81 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jeffrey Dinowitz Incumbent 91.74% 33,431
     Conservative Alan H. Reed 8.26% 3,010
Total Votes 36,441
Source: New York Board of Elections


Incumbent Jeffrey Dinowitz ran unopposed in the New York State Assembly District 81 Democratic primary.[4][5]

New York State Assembly, District 81 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jeffrey Dinowitz Incumbent (unopposed)

Dinowitz also ran on the Working Families and Women's Equality Party tickets. Alan H. Reed ran unopposed in the New York State Assembly District 81 Conservative primary.[4][5]

New York State Assembly, District 81 Conservative Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Conservative Green check mark transparent.png Alan H. Reed  (unopposed)

2014

See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2014

Elections for the New York State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 10, 2014. Incumbent Jeffrey Dinowitz was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Alan H. Reed ran on the Conservative Party ticket. James W. Lapin was removed from the ballot before the Republican primary. Dinowitz also ran on the Working Families Party ticket. Dinowitz defeated Reed in the general election.[6][7][8]

New York State Assembly, District 81 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJeffrey Dinowitz Incumbent 90.9% 15,385
     Conservative Alan H. Reed 9.1% 1,543
Total Votes 16,928

2012

See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2012

Dinowitz ran in the 2012 election for New York State Assembly District 81. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2012. He also ran on the Working Families Party ticket. He defeated Judith Kunz in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10][11]

New York State Assembly, District 81, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJeffrey Dinowitz Incumbent 93% 32,251
     Conservative Judith Kunz 7% 2,434
Total Votes 34,685

2010

See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2010

Dinowitz ran unopposed in the September 14 Democratic primary. He defeated Joseph McLaughlin (R) in the general election on November 2. In addition to running on the Democratic ticket, he ran on the Working Families ticket.[12][13]

New York State Assembly, District 81 2010
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Jeffrey Dinowitz (D) 16,660
Joseph McLaughlin (R) 4,915

2008

See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Dinowitz won re-election to the New York State Assembly, District 81, defeating opponent Jeffrey Klapper (C).[14][15]

Dinowitz raised $74,869 for his campaign while Klapper raised $0.[16]

New York State Assembly, District 81 (2008)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Jeffrey Dinowitz (D) 28,702
Jeffrey Klapper (C) 1,271

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Candidate Connection

Jeffrey Dinowitz completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Dinowitz's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I have lived in the Bronx for my whole life, choosing to raise my family here even when many people decided to leave our borough. I have lived in almost every type of housing represented in our community: NYCHA, rent-controlled walk-up, Mitchell-Lama, rent stabilized, and coop. I have spent my whole life working to help and serve our community, starting with tenant organizing, environmental activism, and electoral campaigning for reform-focused Democrats as a teenager. In the Assembly, I have been one of the most prolific legislators – passing major laws such as the COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Act, the temporary expansion of absentee ballot eligibility during the pandemic, repealing all non-medical exemptions to school vaccine requirements, and more. In our community, I have stood up for the wants and needs of our neighbors – fighting for improved pedestrian safety, standing up to landlords who try to take advantage of tenants, improving our parks, and more.

  • I deliver tangible results for our community.
  • I will always be honest and direct with you about my beliefs, opinions, and positions – and I will always hear you out, even if we disagree.
  • We are strongest when we work together for our health, safety, prosperity, and happiness.

I am passionate about the greatest needs for our community. Right now, those needs are public safety and justice, housing stability, healthcare, and our climate and environment.

I look up to my kids. They have grown to be incredible and inspiring community leaders in their respective areas, and each of their families are powerful reminders of why it is so important to keep fighting for our democratic ideals. I learn so much by watching my kids navigate their way through difficult decisions.

Honesty and candidness. A willingness to work with others, even if we don’t always agree 100% on everything. A thick skin and a sense of humor.

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2020

Jeffrey Dinowitz did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary


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Jeffrey Dinowitz campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* New York State Assembly District 81Won general$0 $0
2022New York State Assembly District 81Won general$256,377 $0
2020New York State Assembly District 81Won general$209,060 N/A**
2016New York State Assembly, District 81Won $106,027 N/A**
2014New York State Assembly, District 81Won $75,275 N/A**
2012New York State Assembly, District 81Won $97,444 N/A**
2010New York State Assembly, District 81Won $79,824 N/A**
2008New York State Assembly, District 81Won $74,869 N/A**
2006New York State Assembly, District 81Won $78,346 N/A**
2004New York State Assembly, District 81Won $75,997 N/A**
2002New York State Assembly, District 81Won $58,557 N/A**
2000New York State Assembly, District 81Won $38,142 N/A**
1998New York State Assembly, District 81Won $48,710 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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2011

Endorsements

2012

In 2012, Dinowitz’s endorsements included the following:[17]

  • 32BJ/SEIU

Personal

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Dinowitz and his wife, Sylvia Gottlieb, have two children; Kara and Eric.[18]

See also


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Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 22, 2022
  2. New York State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Candidate List," accessed October 11, 2016
  3. New York State Board of Elections, "Election results, 2016," accessed December 23, 2016
  4. 4.0 4.1 New York State Board of Elections, "Filings received for the 2016 State/Local Primary," accessed August 29, 2016
  5. 5.0 5.1 New York State Board of Elections, "Election returns September 13, 2016," accessed November 6, 2016
  6. New York Board of Elections, "Certification for the September 9, 2014, State Primary Election," accessed December 17, 2014
  7. New York Board of Elections, "Primary results for September 9, 2014," accessed October 1, 2014
  8. New York Board of Elections, "NYS Board of Elections Assembly Election Returns November 4, 2014," accessed December 17, 2014
  9. State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Candidate List for the September 13, 2012, State Primary Election," accessed July 31, 2014
  10. State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Official September 13, 2012, Primary Results," accessed July 31, 2014
  11. State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Official Assembly Election Returns Nov. 6, 2012," accessed July 31, 2014
  12. New York Times, "NY state legislative election results," accessed February 11, 2014
  13. New York State Board of Elections, "Official Primary results from September 14, 2010," accessed July 31, 2014
  14. New York State Board of Elections, "Official Primary results from September 9, 2008," accessed July 31, 2014
  15. New York State Board of Elections, "Official Assembly Election Returns November 4, 2008," accessed July 31, 2014
  16. Follow the Money, "Report on 2008 Campaign donations in New York," accessed August 1, 2014
  17. New York Daily News, "32BJ/SEIU Endorses For State Senate, Assembly," August 1, 2012
  18. Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Rep. Dinowitz,” accessed August 1, 2014

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