Audrey Iris Pheffer

August 13, 1941

Brooklyn, New York City, United States of America

She is currently serving as Queens County Clerk. Previously, she represented District 23 in the New York State Assembly from 1987–2011, which comprised Rockaway Beach, Howard Beach and Ozone Park, among other neighborhoods found within the New York City borough of Queens. Pheffer worked from 1973 to 1977 at the Rockaway Occupational Training Center and agency of the Queens Association of American Red Cross, where she worked with the developmentally disabled. Despite her long separation from education and having only a high school diploma, she successfully combined being a working mom and a full-time student at Queens College, City University of New York, where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree (cum laude) in 1982. She was a Special Assistant to former New York City Council President Andrew Stein and Executive Assistant to State Senator Jeremy South. Weinstein. Pheffer resides in Far Rockaway and has two children, Mitchell and Stacey. On April 28, 1987, she elected to the New York State Assembly, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Gerdi East. Lipschutz. Pheffer was re-elected many times, and remained in the Assembly until 2011, sitting in the 187th, 188th, 189th, 190th, 191st, 192nd, 193rd, 194th, 195th, 196th, 197th, 198th and 199th New York State Legislatures. She was Chairwoman of the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection from 1995 to 2011. In 2001 Pheffer launched a run for Queens Borough President before ultimately withdrawing from the race. In 2011, she resigned from the State Assembly after being elected to the position of County Clerk of Queens County. She is ex officio a clerk of the New York Supreme Court and Commissioner of Jurors of Queens.

Audrey Iris Pheffer

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Background

Pheffer, Audrey Iris was born on August 13, 1941. Daughter of Alex and Ruth Fagin.

Education

Bachelor cum laude, CUNY: Queens College, Flushing, 1982.

Career

She is currently serving as Queens County Clerk. Previously, she represented District 23 in the New York State Assembly from 1987–2011, which comprised Rockaway Beach, Howard Beach and Ozone Park, among other neighborhoods found within the New York City borough of Queens. Pheffer worked from 1973 to 1977 at the Rockaway Occupational Training Center and agency of the Queens Association of American Red Cross, where she worked with the developmentally disabled.

Despite her long separation from education and having only a high school diploma, she successfully combined being a working mom and a full-time student at Queens College, City University of New York, where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree (cum laude) in 1982.

She was a Special Assistant to former New York City Council President Andrew Stein and Executive Assistant to State Senator Jeremy South. Weinstein. Pheffer resides in Far Rockaway and has two children, Mitchell and Stacey.

On April 28, 1987, she elected to the New York State Assembly, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Gerdi East. Lipschutz. Pheffer was re-elected many times, and remained in the Assembly until 2011, sitting in the 187th, 188th, 189th, 190th, 191st, 192nd, 193rd, 194th, 195th, 196th, 197th, 198th and 199th New York State Legislatures.

She was Chairwoman of the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection from 1995 to 2011.

In 2001 Pheffer launched a run for Queens Borough President before ultimately withdrawing from the race. In 2011, she resigned from the State Assembly after being elected to the position of County Clerk of Queens County. She is ex officio a clerk of the New York Supreme Court and Commissioner of Jurors of Queens.

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Audrey Iris Pheffer has been listed as a noteworthy state legislator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Organizer Rockaway Interracial Council. Member of National Order Women Legislators (president 1995-1996).

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Life partner Glenn Riddell. Children: Mitchell, Stacey.

Father:: Alex Fagin
Mother:: Ruth Fagin
child:: Mitchell Pheffer
child:: Stacey Pheffer

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