Jerome Schutzer (January 11, 1930 - November 5, 2021) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

Life

Schutzer was born on January 11, 1930, in the

East Bronx The East Bronx is the part of the New York City borough of the Bronx which lies east of the Bronx River; this roughly corresponds to the eastern half of the borough. Neighborhoods include: Baychester, Castle Hill, City Island, Co-op City, ...

New York City New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the Un ...

, the son of Louis Schutzer and Fannie (Luxenberg) Schutzer. He graduated from Stuyvesant High School in 1948; from City College of New York; and from

Brooklyn Law School Brooklyn Law School (BLS) is a private law school in New York City. Founded in 1901, it has approximately 1,100 students. Brooklyn Law School's faculty includes 60 full-time faculty, 15 emeriti faculty, and a number of adjunct faculty. Brookly ...

in 1953. In 1950, he married Harriet Mohr, daughter of Assemblyman Morris Mohr (1907–1956), and they had four children. Schutzer was a member of the New York State Assembly (Bronx Co., 3rd D.) from 1961 to 1965, sitting in the 173rd, 174th and

175th New York State Legislature The 175th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 6 to June 23, 1965, during the seventh year of Nelson Rockefeller's governorship, in Albany. Background Under th ...

s. He was a member of the New York State Senate (33rd D.) in 1966. His principal issues included rent control, Medicare for senior citizens, free tuition at City College of New York, and greater safety for school children. He ran under the campaign slogan "My position is no tuition". In 1966 after re-apportionment, he ran in the Democratic primary of the 30th District for re-nomination, but was defeated by

Harrison J. Goldin Harrison Jay Goldin (born February 23, 1936) is an American lawyer and former politician. He was born on February 23, 1936, in the Bronx, New York City. He graduated as Science Valedictorian from the Bronx High School of Science in 1953, and ...

. Afterwards, Schutzer worked as Executive Assistant in the Public Affairs Department for The New York Telephone Company. In 1985, he was serving as Assistant Vice President-Legislative Counsel for the New York Telephone Company. He and his wife Harriet, who were happily married for nearly 66 years, retired to their home in

Wellington, Florida Wellington is a village just west of West Palm Beach in Palm Beach County and north of Miami. As of 2019, the city had a population of 65,398 according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates, making it the most populous village in the state. It is th ...

in 1997. Jerome died on November 5, 2021 in Wellington, Florida with his family at his side.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Schutzer, Jerome 1930 births 2021 deaths Democratic Party New York (state) state senators City College of New York alumni Brooklyn Law School alumni Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly Jewish American state legislators in New York (state) Politicians from the Bronx 21st-century American Jews