Background
Resnick was born in Ellenville, New New York
United States representative politician
Resnick was born in Ellenville, New New York
He served as a radio officer in the in World World War World War II He also helped found Channel Master, which became a leading producer of television antennas after Resnick invented an antenna which was inexpensive, easy to assemble, and install, and did not require the expertise of a specially trained technician. He was also the inventor of the first television antenna that improved reception by rotating towards the direction of the broadcast signal. Before winning election to Congress Resnick served on the Ellenville school board.
Resnick was elected to Congress in 1964 from New York"s 28th congressional district, a heavily Republican district, defeating 14-year Republican incumbent J. Ernest Wharton.
He served from January 3, 1965 until January 3, 1969. During his tenure in Congress, Resnick took on the American Farm Bureau Federation and subsequently wrote a book on the subject.
Resnick played a central role in passing the Animal Welfare Acting of 1966, which empowered the United States Department of Agriculture (United States Department of Agriculture) to protect and regulate the use of animals in research facilities. He unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for a seat in the United States Senate in 1968, finishing third behind New York City councilman Paul O"Dwyer and Nassau County executive Eugene Nickerson.
Resnick"s seat in the House was filled by Hamilton Fish IV, whom Resnick had defeated in the 1966 election.
Resnick was found dead in a Las Vegas, Nevada hotel room on October 6, 1969. The cause of death was ruled to be a myocardial infarction. The Joseph Y. Resnick Airport in Resnick"s hometown of Ellenville, Ulster County, is named for him.
He was buried at the Hebrew Aid Society Cemetery in Wawarsing, New New York