Al Graf

Alfred C. Graf (born February 13, 1958) is an American politician and attorney who served as the New York State Assemblyman for the 5th district from 2011 to 2017. A member of the Republican Party, he represented portions of the towns of Brookhaven and Islip, including Holbrook, Lake Ronkonkoma, Ronkonkoma, Holtsville, Centereach, Selden, parts of Farmingville, Islandia, North Patchogue and Stony Brook in Suffolk County on Long Island.[1] Graf has been a Suffolk County District Court Judge since 2018.[2]

Alfred C. Graf
Suffolk County District Court Judge
Assumed office
January 1, 2018
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 5th district
In office
January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2017
Preceded byGinny Fields
Succeeded byDouglas M. Smith
Personal details
Born (1958-02-13) February 13, 1958
Long Island, New York, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Mary Graf
Children3
ResidenceHolbrook, New York
Alma materSUNY Plattsburgh (B.A.)
Touro College (J.D.)

Life and career

Graf was born and raised on Long Island and graduated from Farmingdale High School in 1976.[3] He enlisted in the United States Navy in June 1976 and eventually rose to the rank of Operations Specialist Third Class Petty Officer. Graf received an honorable discharge in June 1980.[3]

After returning to civilian life, Graf joined the New York City Police Department. He worked his way up from patrol to a plainclothes unit and was awarded numerous citations for exceptional police duty before being forced to retire due to an injury. He then worked for Wells Fargo Guard Services as an Accounts Manager.[3]

After moving upstate to Saranac Lake, New York,[4] Graf was elected as Supervisor for the Town of Brighton. After two terms as a town supervisor and at the age of 39, Graf went back to school. He received a bachelor's degree in elementary education from SUNY Plattsburgh and taught in an alternative education program for children. Graf later received a Juris Doctorate from Touro Law School.[3][5]

Graf lives in Holbrook, New York. He and his wife Mary have three children: Charles, Jean Marie, and Caitlin.[6]

Election History

In November 2010, he was elected to the State Assembly after defeating incumbent Assemblywoman Ginny Fields.[7] He was re-elected in 2012, 2014, and 2016.

In November 2017, he was elected to the Suffolk County 5th District Court.[8]

Election History
Office Year Election Results
Suffolk County Legislature, District 8 2003 General √ Bill Lindsay (D) 61.45%
Al Graf (R) 38.55%
Suffolk County Legislature, District 8 2005 General √ Bill Lindsay (D) 59.06%
Al Graf (R) 40.94%
New York State Assembly, District 5 2010 General √ Al Graf (R) 49.50%
Kenneth J. Mangan (D) 29.43%
Ginny Fields (I) 21.06%
New York State Assembly, District 5 2012 General √ Al Graf (R) 58.73%
Victor E. Salamone (D) 41.27%
New York State Assembly, District 5 2014 General √ Al Graf (R) 66.97%
Deborah L. Slinkosky (D) 33.03%
New York State Assembly, District 5 2016 General √ Al Graf (R) 63.84%
Deborah L. Slinkosky (D) 34.54%
James Smith (L) 1.57%[9]
Suffolk County District Court Judge 2017 General √ James Malone (C) 47.72%

√ Alfred . Graf (R) 29.79%

Elizabeth Bloom (D) 22.49%[8]

New York State Assembly

Assemblyman Alfred C. Graf served as the ranking minority member of the New York State Assembly Committee on Codes, and was also a member of the Committees on Education, Judiciary, and Housing.[10]

During the 2013-2014 Legislative Session, Graf was appointed to the New York State Assembly Minority Task Force on Common Core and traveled the state holding hearings on New York State's implementation of the Common Core curriculum.[11] During the 2015-16 Legislative Session, Graf was appointed to the New York State Assembly Minority Task Force on Heroin Addiction and Community Response and travelled the state holding hearings on the heroin epidemic.[12][13]

Upon his election as District Court Judge, Graf resigned his seat in the New York State Assembly effective January 1, 2018. He was succeeded by his longtime Chief of Staff, Douglas M. Smith, who was overwhelmingly elected in a Special Election held on April 24, 2018.[14]

References
  1. "New York State Assembly | Al Graf". nyassembly.gov. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
  2. System, New York State Unified Court. "Suffolk County District Court: Judges - 10th Judicial District - N.Y. State Courts". nycourts.gov. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
  3. "History of Al Graf". Al Graf for NY State Assembly. Archived from the original on December 10, 2010. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
  4. "Town Supervisor". Al Graf for NY State Assembly. Archived from the original on November 15, 2010. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
  5. "Al Graf: Biography". New York State Assembly. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
  6. "Assembly Member Alfred C. 'Al' Graf (NY)". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
  7. Honoring Local Veterans - Sayville, NY Patch
  8. "2017 Election Results, District Court Judge". apps.suffolkcountyny.gov. Archived from the original on 2018-08-25. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
  9. "Summary Report". apps.suffolkcountyny.gov. Archived from the original on 2016-12-02. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
  10. "New York State Assembly | Al Graf". nyassembly.gov. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
  11. "At the Educational Crossroads: A report on Education Reform Efforts in New York State" (PDF). New York State Assembly Minority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  12. "The Heroin Epidemic Report" (PDF). New York State Assembly. New York State Assembly Minority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  13. "Newsday endorses Graf in 5th AD". Newsday. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
  14. "Smith Elected in Assembly Special Election in Suffolk". Newsday. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
New York State Assembly
Preceded by
Ginny Fields		 New York State Assembly, 5th District
January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2017		 Succeeded by
Douglas M. Smith
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