Background
Padavan, Frank was born on October 31, 1934 in Brooklyn.
politician member of the New York State Senate
Padavan, Frank was born on October 31, 1934 in Brooklyn.
Bachelor of Science, Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1955. Master of Business Administration, New York University, 1963. With Westinghouse Electric Corporation, 1955-1968.
Deputy commissioner New York City Department buildings, 1968-1972.
Member of New York State Senate, since 1973, Chairman of Commission on mental hygiene and addiction control, 1976-1986, chair cities committee, 1986. Member Legislation Commision on Critical Transportation Choices.
Board of directors Boy Scouts American, Eastern Queens Young Men"s Christian Association.
His district included the communities of Queens Village, Flushing, Bayside, Whitestone, Douglaston, Little Neck, College Point, Bellerose, Hollis, Jamaica Estates, Floral Park, and Glen Oaks. Padavan lost re-election on November 2, 2010 to Democrat Tony Avella and conceded on November 8, 2010. He received his undergraduate degree in electrical engineering from Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute in 1956, and went on to receive a Master"s in Business Administration from New York University in 1963.
Between 1955 and 1968, he worked as an engineer at Westinghouse Electric Corporation.
During his military career, Padavan served as commanding officer of the 411th Engineer Brigade and chief of staff, 77th Association of Researchers in Construction Management , headquarters for New York State"s Army Reserve. He is a graduate of the United States Army Command General and Staff College and completed the Defense Strategy Course.
In 1968, Padavan was appointed Deputy Commissioner of the New York City Department of Buildings, a position in which he remained until his election to the State Senate in 1972. In the November 4, 2008 election, Padavan faced a strong challenge from City Councilman James Gennaro.
Preliminary election results showed Padavan with a 723-vote lead over his challenger.
Following a machine recount, the margin narrowed slightly. As of late-December 2008, over 8,000 absentee and emergency ballots were being counted by the New York City Board of Elections office in Forest Hills. Attorneys for both candidates were on hand monitoring the recount, initiating challenges of ballots they did not believe met legal requirements to be counted.
Controversy ensued when Padavan"s backers began to challenge the residency of a number of students at Saint John"s University, claiming that they were improperly registered as voters in the 11th Senate District.
Padavan voted against same-sex marriage legislation on December 2, 2009, and the bill was defeated. In 2010, Padavan was defeated for re-election by Tony Avella.
Frank Padavan currently resides in Bellerose, New New York A widower, he has two adult children: Scott and Alison.
He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1973 to 2010, sitting in the 180th, 181st, 182nd, 183rd, 184th, 185th, 186th, 187th, 188th, 189th, 190th, 191st, 192nd, 193rd, 194th, 195th, 196th, 197th and 198th New York State Legislatures.
Married Johanne Scott (deceased). Children: Scott Thomas, Alison-Anne.