Stephen Solarz
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Stephen Joshua Solarz (/ˈsoʊlɑːrz/; September 12, 1940 – November 29, 2010) was an American educator and politician who served as a United States representative from New York until his political career ended in the wake of the House banking scandal in 1992.
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Stephen Solarz | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 13th district | |
In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1993 | |
Preceded by | Bertram L. Podell |
Succeeded by | Nydia Velázquez (Redistricting) |
Member of the New York State Assembly from the 45th district | |
In office January 1, 1969 – December 31, 1974 | |
Preceded by | Max M. Turshen |
Succeeded by | Chuck Schumer |
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Born | Stephen Joshua Solarz (1940-09-12)September 12, 1940 New York City, U.S. |
Died | November 29, 2010(2010-11-29) (aged 70) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Resting place | Congressional Cemetery |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Nina Koldin |
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Solarz was active in international relations issues. In Congress, he was both an outspoken critic of President Ronald Reagan's deployment of Marines to Lebanon in 1982 and a cosponsor of the 1991 Gulf War Authorization Act during the presidency of George H. W. Bush.[1]