Background
Blower, Bruce Gregory was born on May 9, 1937 in Brooklyn. Son of Howard and Elisabeth (Bernstein) Blower.
Blower, Bruce Gregory was born on May 9, 1937 in Brooklyn. Son of Howard and Elisabeth (Bernstein) Blower.
Children: Susan Leiter, Robert Leiter. Bachelor of Business Administration, Hofstra University, 1958. Investigator, claims adjustor Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Lynbrook, New York, 1958-1959.
Real estate salesman Vigilant Associations, Incorporated., Huntington, New York, 1963-1964.
Advertising salesman Long Island Commercial Review, Plainview, New York, 1965-1966. Special correspondent The Long-Islander, Huntington, 1966-1976.
Legislation aide New York State Assembly, Albany, 1976-1980. Director handicapped services County of Suffolk, Hauppauge, New York, 1980.
Vice president Nassau-Suffolk HealthSystems Agency, Incorporated., Plainview, 1987-1990, president, 1990.
Member Governor"s Accessible Transportation Committee for Suffolk County, 1990, New York Telephone Statewide Consumer Advisory Council, 1992. Chairman of the Board, president Huntington Community First Aid Squad, Incorporated., 1969-1973, 78. Member Governor"s Task Force on Emergency Medical Services, 1979.
Chairman New York State Emergency Medical Services Council, 1979-1980.
Chairman Long Island regional county International Year of Disabled Persons, 1981-1982. Chairman Suffolk County Emergency Medical Services Task Force, 1986-1989.
Member citizens advisory county New York State Assembly Task Force on Disabled, 1982. National president Association of Local Governmental Agilysys for Disabled, 1983-1988.
Member metropolitan advisory board New York State Senate Select Committee on Disabled, 1983-1986.
Advisory county New York State Senate Select commission on Disabled, 1987. Member client assistance program advisory county New York State Commision on Quality of Care for Mentally Disabled, 1983. Member Suffolk Regional advisory council New York State Division Human Rights, 1983-1989.
Board directors Long Island Center for Indiana Living, Incorporated., Levittown, New York, 1983-1991, Suffolk Indiana Living Organisation, Incorporated., Medford, New York, 1985, Huntington (New York) Community 1st Aid Squad, Incorporated., 1988.
Member of New York State Education Commissioner"s Advisory Council on Vocational and Education Superior vena cava syndrome for Individuals with Disabilities, 1990, chairman, 1992. Member, chairman employability committee New York State Education Commissioner"s Advisory Council on Vocational Rehabilitation, 1984-1989.
Treasurer Long Island chapter Medic Alert Foundation International, 1986.
Investigator, claims adjustor Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Lynbrook, New York, 1958—1959. Real estate salesman Vigilant Associates Inc., Huntington, 1963—1964. Advertising salesman Long Island Commercial Review, Plainview, 1965—1966.
Special correspondent The Long-Islander, Huntington, 1966—1976. Legislation aide New York State Assembly, Albany, 1976—1980. Director handicapped services County Suffolk, Hauppauge, New York, since 1980.
Vice president Nassau-Suffolk Health Systems Agency Inc., Plainview, 1987—1990, president, since 1990. Member Governor's Accessible Transportation Committee Suffolk County, since 1990, New York Telephone Statewide Consumer Advisory Council, since 1992. Chairman board, president Huntington Community First Aid Squad Inc., 1969—1973, 1978.
Member Governor's Task Force Emergency Medical Services, 1979. Chairman New York State Emergency Medical Services Council, 1979—1980, Long Island Regional Council International Year Disabled Persons, 1981—1982, Suffolk County Emergency Medical Services Task Force, 1986—1989. Member citizens advisory council New York State Assembly Task Force Disabled, since 1982.
National president Association Local Governmental Agencies Disabled, 1983—1988. Member metropolitan advisory board New York State Senate Select Committee Disabled, 1983—1986, advisory council, since 1987. Member client assistance program advisory council New York State Commission Quality Care Mentally Disabled, since 1983.
Member Suffolk Regional Advisory Council New York State Division Human Rights, 1983—1989. Board directors Long Island Center Indiana Living Inc., Levittown, New York, 1983—1991, Suffolk Indiana Living Organization Inc., Medford, since 1985, Huntington Community 1st Aid Squad Inc., since 1988. Member State Education Commissioner's Advisory Council Vocational & Education Services Individuals with Disabilities, since 1990, chairman, since 1992.
Member, chairman employability committee New York State Education Commissioner's Advisory Council Vocational Rehabilitation, 1984—1989. Treasurer Long Island Vhpt. Medic Alert Foundation International, since 1986.
Ambulance volunteer; Served to Second lieutenant United States Army, 1959-1960.
Served to Second lieutenant United States Army, 1959-1960. Named honorary fire chief Town of Huntington, 1974, Advocate of Year State New York Commision on Quality of Care for the Mentally Disabled, 1989. Member Disabled American Veterans (life), Eastern Paralyzed Veterans Association (life), Paralyzed Veterans American (life), Elks.
Married Clare E. Roden Blower, July 20, 1958 (divorced 1985). Children: C. Elizabeth, Bruce Gregory II, Erin. Married Doris L. Leiter Blower, May 4, 1991.
Children: Susan Leiter, Robert Leiter.