Steve Chan
What this job does: Your district's vote in the New York State Senate (63 members). Senators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, and approve the governor's picks for top jobs and for judges on the state's highest court. A term is two years.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- State Senator, District 17 (since 2025)
- Occupation
- State Senator
Background
- Member of the New York State Senate, District 17, since January 1, 2025. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1984 to 1990. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Former New York City Police Department sergeant; has also worked as a pilot and served as a PTA president. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Born in Hong Kong; attended Baruch College and Empire State University. source: en.wikipedia.org
In their own words
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- Lower taxes and oppose wasteful public spending source: branch.vote
- "Fight crime from Albany" source: branch.vote
- Schoolchildren should "receive quality education without bias and bureaucracy" source: branch.vote
- Protect merit-based school admissions source: branch.vote
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