Background
Bearak, Corey Becker was born on October 7, 1955 in Forest Hills, New York, United States. Son of Stephen Irwin Bearak and Phyllis (Stone) Stark.
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Corey Becker Bearak
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Bachelor in Political Science, Hofstra U., 1977; Juris Doctor, Hofstra U., 1981.
Career
Assistant to secretary of state, New York State, Albany and New York City, 1978; private practice, Queens, New York, since 1982; counsel, chief staff, Councilman Sheldon S. Leffler, New York City, 1982-1999; legislation counsel to, Bronx Borough President Fernando Ferrer, New York City, since 1999. Member board education, chair legal, budget and legislation committees New York City Cmty. Sch.Dist. 26, 1989-1993.
Achievements
Membership
Member Cmty. Planning Board 13, Queens, New York City, 1980-1988. Member of national board New York State Democratic Action. Chairman, member National Jewish Democratic Council, 1994-1997.
Democratic Liberal candidate for State Assembly from 25th district, 1988. Alternate delegate Democratic National Convention, since 1984. Board directors Queens Jewish Cmty.
Council, 1987-1994, finance secretary, 1994, vice president, since 1995. Delegate N.E. Queens Jewish Cmty. Council, 1986, legislation chairman, 1987-1995, secretary, 1989-1991, president, 1991-1998, chair Executive Committee, since 1998.
Vice president Eastern Queens Civic Council, 1994-1997. Co-chairman Cmty. Advocates for Public Education, 1995. Founder, vice president Queens Civic Congress, since 1997.
Co-chair Federation Civic Councils the Borough Queens, 1995-1997. President North Bellerose Civic Association, 1991-1997, vice president since 1997. 1st vice president Queens County Line Democratic Association, Glen Oaks, New York, 1980-1982, president, 1982-1984, 93-, executive secretary, 1985-1993.
Trustee Hofstra Law School Alumni Board, since 1994, vice president, since 1996. Member of New York State Bar Association (legislation policy committee, environmental law section), Queens Bar Association (associate editor journal 1983-1986, real property committee, legislation and law reform committee).
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Married Rachelle PamelaConfino, March 24, 1985. Children: Jonathan Marc, Marisa Jean.
