Steven Otis is an American politician from the state of
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. He is a member of the
New York State Assembly
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, representing the 91st district. He is a member of the
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Otis served as
chief of staff
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to
State Senator
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Suzi Oppenheimer
Suzanne "Suzi" Oppenheimer (born December 13, 1934) is an American politician from New York, who served from 1985 to 2012 in the New York State Senate.
Early life and education
Oppenheimer was born on December 13, 1934, in New York City. She a ...
, and
mayor
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of
Rye, New York
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, from 1998 through 2009, when he was defeated for reelection by Douglas French. When Assemblyman
George S. Latimer chose to run for the State Senate seat vacated by Oppenheimer in the 2012 elections rather than seek reelection, Otis chose to run for Latimer's seat.
Otis has served in the New York State Legislature since 2013. In 2020, he faced a primary challenge from Rye Democratic Committee Chairperson Meg Cameron. Otis prevailed by less than 100 votes.
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People from Rye, New York
Hobart and William Smith Colleges alumni
New York University alumni
Maurice A. Deane School of Law alumni
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21st-century American politicians
1956 births
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