Dennis H. Gabryszak (born November 18, 1951) is an American former politician from the state of New York. A Democrat, Gabryszak was a member of the
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature, with the New York State Senate being the upper house. There are 150 seats in the Assembly. Assembly members serve two-year terms without term limits.
The Assem ...
for the 143rd district from 2007 until his January 2014 resignation.
Life and career
Gabryszak is of
Polish
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* Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe
* Polish language
* Poles, people from Poland or of Polish descent
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heritage.
Gabryszak served as trustee on the Board of Trustees for
Depew, New York in 1981. In 1984, he was elected to the
Cheektowaga Town Board; he served as supervisor of
Cheektowaga from 1993 to 2006.
Gabryszak was first elected to the New York State Assembly in 2006.
Harassment allegations and resignation
In December 2013, three of Gabryszak's former legislative staffers accused him of sexual harassment. By January 2014, that number had grown to seven. New York Governor
Andrew Cuomo
Andrew Mark Cuomo ( ; ; born December 6, 1957) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 56th governor of New York from 2011 to 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected to the same position that his father, Mario Cuo ...
stated that Gabryszak should address the sexual harassment allegations or resign. Gabryszak resigned his Assembly seat on January 12, 2014.
External links
New York State Assembly Website
References
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1951 births
Living people
American politicians of Polish descent
Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly
University at Buffalo alumni
People from Cheektowaga, New York
21st-century American politicians