J. Kemp Hannon (born January 10, 1946) is an American politician. A Republican, Hannon was a member of the New York State Senate from the 6th district in Nassau County between 1989 and 2018.
Kemp Hannon | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New York Senate from the 6th district | |
| In office December 27, 1989 – December 31, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | John R. Dunne |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Thomas |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 17th district | |
| In office January 1, 1977 – December 26, 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph M. Margiotta |
| Succeeded by | Michael Balboni |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 10, 1946 Garden City, New York, U.S |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence(s) | Garden City, New York, U.S.[1] |
| Website | Campaign website |
Biography
editHannon graduated from Chaminade High School (1963), Boston College (1967) and Fordham University School of Law (1970). During the presidential primary season of 1976, Hannon was a panelmember for an episode of Firing Line with William F. Buckley, Jr., discussing whether Reagan or Ford was the better nominee.
He was Special Counsel to the law firm Farrell Fritz, P.C., ending the association on January 31, 2017. Hannon resides in Garden City, New York, with his wife Bronwyn and their twin daughters, Alexandra and Madeleine.[1][2]
Hannon served in the New York State Assembly from 1977 to 1989, sitting in the 182nd, 183rd, 184th, 185th, 186th, 187th and 188th New York State Legislatures. In 1989, he was elected to the New York State Senate[3] to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John R. Dunne.[4] Hannon represented the 6th State Senate District, which includes Levittown, Massapequa, Garden City, Uniondale, Hempstead, Farmingdale, Franklin Square, Old Bethpage, Salisbury, Garden City South, Plainview, Lakeview, Plainedge, Island Trees and East Meadow.[2][5]
A Republican, Hannon chaired the New York State Senate Health Committee for nearly two decades.[6]
In 2011, Hannon voted against allowing same-sex marriage in New York during a Senate roll-call vote on the Marriage Equality Act, which passed after a close 33-29 vote.[7][8] On January 14, 2013, Hannon voted in favor of the NY SAFE Act (a gun control bill), which the Senate passed 43-18.[9] On June 10, 2014, the State Senate passed medical marijuana legislation that was later signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo; Hannon, along with nine other Senate Republicans, voted against the bill.[10][11]
On November 6, 2018, after having served 29 years in the New York State Senate, Hannon was unexpectedly defeated in his re-election bid by Democratic challenger Kevin Thomas.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b "New York Library Association: Sen. Kemp Hannon (R-New York) biography". Archived from the original on 2011-02-10. Retrieved 2008-11-07.
- ^ a b Bio from official website
- ^ Lynn, Frank (October 28, 1990). "Legislative Races Linked to City Problems". The New York Times. Associated Press. pp. 1–2.
- ^ "Influential L.I. Senator Quits". The New York Times. August 10, 1989.
- ^ New York State Senate: Kemp Hannon
- ^ Velasquez, Josefa (November 1, 2016). "Health care community watching Hannon race closely". Politico. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ^ "New York says 'yes' to gay marriage". LIHerald.com. p. 2.
- ^ Assembly Bill A8354
- ^ senate Bill S2230
- ^ Karen DeWitt (June 20, 2014). "New York State Senate Passes Medical Marijuana Bill". WAMC. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ^ senate Bill S7923
- ^ Yancey Roy (November 13, 2018). "Anatomy of an upset: LI's Thomas scores biggest state Election Day surprise". Newsday. Retrieved September 27, 2019.