Background
Dear, Noach was born on November 20, 1953 in New York City. Son of Sidney and Joan Dear.
Dear, Noach was born on November 20, 1953 in New York City. Son of Sidney and Joan Dear.
Bachelor, Brooklyn College, 1975. Master of Arts, Brooklyn College, 1977. Juris Doctor, Brooklyn College, 1991.
Appointed to the T&LC in 2002, Dear was slated to serve a seven-year term. As a child, he was in Eli Lipsker"s Pirchei Agudath Israel Choir, and sang on the first New York Pirchei album, "Pirchei Sings אליך ה" אקרא". While representing City Council District 44 Dear served as an advocate on a host of subjects, including strong support for the state of Israel and concern for the issues impacting the primarily Jewish-and heavily Orthodox-residents in his community, which included Midwood, as well as large swaths of Borough Park and Bensonhurst.
In 1986, Dear voted against a civil rights bill prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in employment, housing, and public accommodation.
The bill passed 21-14. Term-limited out of office, Dear launched an uphill campaign for the New York State Senate seat now held by Kevin Parker in 2002.
In a five candidate field Dear narrowly lost to Parker by a margin of 909 votes. After losing that primary Dear went on to contest the general election as the Republican nominee, a race in which he was overwhelmingly defeated.
On January 5, 2009, his successor for city council Simcha Felder resigned following his appointment to the position of Deputy Comptroller.
President Council Jewish Organizations Flatbush, chair committee on vandalism. Board directors East Midwood Neighborhood Association. Active Nottingham Association, Midwood Civic Action Council.
Board directors American Friends Laniado Hospital. Executive board 66th Precinct Community Council, since 1980, Shulamith School for Girls, since 1981.
Married Ricky Neiman. Children: Rivka Ilana, Adina Miriam, Chaviva Chana, Aliza.