Background
Abate, Catherine M. was born on December 8, 1947 in Margate, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Joseph and Carolyn (Fiore) Abate.
Criminal Civil rights state senator
Abate, Catherine M. was born on December 8, 1947 in Margate, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Joseph and Carolyn (Fiore) Abate.
Bachelor of Arts, Vassar College, 1969. Juris Doctor, Boston University, 1972.
Bar: New York 1973, United States District Court (southern district) New York 1976. Staff attorney Legal Aid Society, New York City, 1972-1974, 75-78, supervising attorney, 1979-1981, director training, 1981-1985. Executive deputy commissioner New York State Division Human Rights, 1986-1988.
Chairperson New York Crime Victims Board, 1988-1990.
Commissioner New York City Department Probation, New York, 1990-1992;commissioner New York City Department Correction, New York, 1992-1994. Member of New York State Senate, Albany, 1995.
Acting chairman Governor"s Task Force on Criminal Justice, New York, 1983. Chairman New York State Platform on Criminal Justice, 1984.
District.leader Democratic Party, 1981-1986.
1st vice chairman county committee Democratic Party, New York County. Member judiciary committee, chairman criminal justice public safety committee, New York City, 1982-1986. Member administrative board Americans for Democratic Action, New York City, 1983.
Board directors Village Nursing Home, 1987.
District leader Democratic Party, 1981-1986. 1st vice chairman county committee Democratic Party, New York County. Board directors Village Nursing Home, 1987-1999.
Board member Naral, since 1999, Correctional Association, since 1999, Eleanor Roosevelt Legacy Committee, 2003, Citizen Action, since 2001. Chair since 2001; president board Family Planning Advisers, since 2004. Member Bar Association City New York (criminal courts committee 1982-1986), National Association Crime Victims Compensation Board (board directors 1989-1990), National Organization Italian-American Women (board directors 1986-2003, chief judge's CPL committee, since 1999, prisoner legal services committee, since 1999).
Married Ronald East. Kliegerman, October 28, 1978. 1 child, Kyle.