Dennis P. Gallagher (born December 19, 1963) is a former
New York City Council
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member who represented the
30th district in
Queens, including the neighborhoods of
Middle Village,
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Richmond Hill,
Woodhaven, and
Forest Hills. Gallagher was one of only three Republicans in the 51-member city council, and the only one not representing a
Staten Island
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Biography
Born in
Brooklyn, New York, he was the middle child of 7 children. Gallagher attended St. Michael's elementary school, Power Memorial Academy and
Pace University.
Gallagher held a variety of positions in the public sector before being elected to office. These positions included Investigator for the State of New York Crime Victims Board, Regional Coordinator for the New York State Assembly, Executive Assistant (secretary) to State Senator Serphin R. Maltese, and Chief of Staff to his predecessor, Councilman Thomas V. Ognibene.
Gallagher was first elected to the council in 2001. He won re-election in 2005. He resigned his office after being charged with rape and eventually pleaded guilty to forcible sexual touching and sexual abuse in the third degree on March 17, 2008 in Queens County Criminal Court.
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New York City Council members
New York (state) Republicans
Living people
New York (state) politicians convicted of crimes
Politicians from Brooklyn
People from Queens, New York
1963 births
Pace University alumni