Background
Galef, Sandra Risk was born on May 7, 1940 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, United States. Daughter of WilliamP. and Christine (Nay) Risk.
Galef, Sandra Risk was born on May 7, 1940 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, United States. Daughter of WilliamP. and Christine (Nay) Risk.
Bachelor of Science, Purdue University, 1962. Master of Science in Education, University of Virginia, 1965.
Teacher, Albemarle Schools, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1962-1965, Scarsdale Schools, New York, 1965-1967. Member Westchester County Board Legislators, 1980-1993, minority leader, 1984-1993. Member of New York State Assembly, 1993^.
Host cable television show Dear Sandy, 1982-1992. Board of directors United Way Northern Westchester, since 1973, president, 1979-1980, vice president, 1975-1979. Trustee OssiningPub. Library, New York, 1975-1980, Briarcliff Nursery School, New York, 1974-1976;president chapter League of Women Voters, 1973-1975.
Chair Ossining Youth Employment Service, 1977-1980. Board directors Day Care Council Westchester, 1976-1979. Public affairs chair Junior League Westchester-on-Hudson, Tarrytown, 1978-1980, member training committee, 1980-1985.
Member of advisory board Children's Village, Dobbs Ferry, New York, 1984^, Interfaith Council for Action, Ossining, 1983^. Member Ossining Upward Bound Substances Abuse Council, 1984^, Ossining Restoration Committee, 1975-1977. Member nominating committee White Plains chapter American Red Cross, 1985-1986.
Board directors Phelps Memorial Hospital Center, Visiting Nurses Superior vena cava syndrome Westchester.
Board directors United Way Northern Westchester, since 1973, president, 1979-1980, vice president, 1975-1979. Board directors Day Care Council Westchester, 1976-1979, Children's Hospital Foundation, 1998-2006, Bethel Nursing Home, 1999-2003, Phelps Memorial Hospital Center, Visiting Nurse Services Westchester. Trustee Ossining (New York ) Public Library., 1975-1980, Briarcliff (New York ) Nursery School, 1974-1976, Metro.
New York Library. Council, since 2007. President chapter League of Women Voters, 1973-1975. Chair Ossining Youth Employment Service, 1977-1980, Assembly Committee on Real Property Taxation.
Public affairs chair Junior League Westchester-on-Hudson, Tarrytown, 1978-1980, member training committee, 1980-1985. Member advisory board Children's Village, Dobbs Ferry, New York, since 1984, Interfaith Council for Action, Ossining, since 1983. Member Ossining Upward Bound Substance Abuse Council, since 1984, Ossining Restoration Committee, 1975-1977.
Member nominating committee White Plains chapter American Red Cross, 1985-1986. Foundation board University Virginia Carry School Education, 2005—2008. Member New York Association Counties (vice president 1984-1985, president 1985, member steering committee 1989-1992, Legislator of Year 1993), Westchester Municipal Planning Federation (board directors since 1982), Westchester 2000 (member task force 1985), Ossining Chamber of Commerce.
Married Steven Allen Galef, March 30, 1963 (deceased). Children: Gregory Todd, Gwendolyn.