Rep. Gary Ackerman

Democrat  •  5th District, New York  •  14th Term  •  Sworn In 1983
Current Term 2009 - 2010 View All
  • Votes with party 98%
  • Abstains: 7%

11/07/09
Opponents say they have votes to block U.S. tourism to Cuba

...fostering respect for justice and freedom in Cuba," the letter says. "I think we need to see some signs from the Cubans," said Rep. Gary Ackerman, D-N.Y., who signed the letter. "They've got to indicate they're willing to go in the right direction."...

Source: Miami Herald
11/06/09
No Partner for Peace: Our American Problem

Notwithstanding, the American representative to the UN, Susan Rice, immediately condemned the report (whether or not she actually read its almost 600 pages) ...

Source: ZNet
11/05/09
GOP scores big in Queens: Take 2 open seats from Dems to lead city delegation

...even if we lost, we still made a difference," Kim said yesterday. Kim had some high-profile backers including his boss, Rep. Gary Ackerman. But several local Dems sat out the race. Avella declined to endorse either candidate while the two runners-up in

11/05/09
2010's Election Cycle

The other three Representatives with Island constituencies are Gary Ackerman (D-Roslyn), Peter King (R-Seaford), and Timothy Bishop (D-Southampton). ...

Source: Plainview Old Bethpage Herald
11/05/09
US Congress introduces resolution to welcome PM's visit

... by Congressman Jim McDermott, the resolution is co-sponsored by three other eminent American lawmakers--Ed Royce, Gary Ackerman and Dan Burton. ...

Source: Daily News & Analysis
11/05/09
Halloran defeats Kevin Kim

...an Auburndale attorney, beat Kim, a lawyer who was formerly the deputy director of community affairs for U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-Bayside), by 53 percent to 47 percent in the race to replace Councilman Tony Avella (D-Bayside), who was first elected in

Source: Bayside Times
11/05/09
Political Action: Two boro Assembly seats look up for grabs in 2010

In the Fifth Congressional District of northeast Queens and western Nassau Counties, there may be a replay of 2008 in which incumbent US Rep. Gary Ackerman ...

Source: YourNabe.com
11/05/09
RE: Gary Ackerman

Halloran, an Auburndale attorney, beat Kim, a lawyer who was formerly the deputy director of community affairs for US Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-Bayside), ...

Source: YourNabe.com
11/03/09
AIPAC urges passage of the Goldstone resolution

...targeted civilians. The Ros-Lehtinen/Berman resolution, which is also co-sponsored by Rep. Dan Burton (R-IN) and Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-NY) and more than 130 other House Members, denounces the report as "irredeemably biased," applauds the administration

Source: JTA
11/03/09
RE: Gary Ackerman

and Rep. Gary Ackerman (DN.Y.), to alert them to factual errors in the resolution. Berman and Ackerman (no relation, in case you were wondering) responded ...

Source: The Washington Independent
11/03/09
Berman Puts New Language Into Anti-Goldstone Resolution

...South African Judge Richard Goldstone, wrote last week to Berman and his co-sponsors, Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.) and Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-N.Y.), to alert them to factual errors in the resolution. Berman and Ackerman (no relation, in case you wer

11/02/09
From: Brawl For The Hall

...out several favored white Democrats to grab the nomination. He’s a lawyer who works on constituent services for U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman. Halloran, a lawyer, has been talking about his strong and long-time ties to the area. And he has seized the commun

11/02/09
How cashed-up Rangel $preads the love

...$700 contribution to a women's forum, $295 to the Financial Women's Association and $500 to the Park Avenue Fund this year. Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-Queens) steered $300 to the Hollis Hills Jewish Center, $250 to Temple Beth Shalom in Roslyn and another $2

Source: New York Post
11/01/09
Long Island's Five in Congress: Probe? Not us...

For Rep. Carolyn McCarthy of Mineola: "We have nothing to do with those committees." And for Rep. Gary Ackerman: "No. I suspect the others told you the same ...

Source: Newsday
10/30/09
Goldstone v. Ros-Lehtinen and Berman

...The chairman, Rep. Howard Berman (D-Calif.) and the chairman and ranking member of its Middle East subcommittee, Reps. Gary Ackerman (D-N.Y.) and Dan Burton (R-Ind.) respectively. We briefed this, but I haven't had time until now to post the whole thing

Source: JTA
10/30/09
Council battle heats up: Halloran, Kim trade barbs, get ex-gov nods

...Bayside neighborhoods could become prey for developers. Kim, a Korean-American who grew up in Bay Terrace and works for Rep. Gary Ackerman, dismissed Halloran's charges as lies and promised to protect neighborhoods. Kim racked up additional endorsemen

10/30/09
RE: Gary Ackerman

Kim, a Korean-American who grew up in Bay Terrace and works for Rep. Gary Ackerman, dismissed Halloran's charges as lies and promised to protect ...

Source: New York Daily News
10/29/09
Can Republican Koo beat Flushing Dem?

She has been endorsed by the United Federation of Teachers and area Democratic leaders including Congressman Gary Ackerman (D-Queens, Nassau). ...

Source: Queens Chronicle
10/29/09
Congressional Hearing Focuses on Iran and Latin America

Four of the five witnesses questioned by Chairman Gary Ackerman responded that Venezuela was their chief hemispheric concern when it comes to Iran extending ...

Source: Americas Quarterly
10/29/09
Goats in Great Neck: Ackerman Brings in AmericCorps

They reached out to Congressman Gary Ackerman to help them make their case for assistance from AmericCorps volunteers, who are much in demand across the ...

Source: Great Neck Record
10/29/09
Kim, Halloran lob charges of racism, robbery

...its twists and turns ever since Bayside Democrat Kevin Kim, the former deputy director of community affairs for U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-Bayside), defeated his five opponents in the Sept. 15 Democratic primary and moved ahead to face Republican Dan Ha

Source: Bayside Times
10/28/09
Four Hard-To-Predict City Council Races

The combatants are Democrat Kevin Kim, a 39-year-old attorney and deputy director of community affairs on Congressmember Gary Ackerman's staff for the past ...

Source: Western Queens Gazette
10/28/09
US: Support for Iran Reformist, Democracy Groups Unchanged

Committee chairman Democrat Gary Ackerman suggested that even as the administration attempts engagement with Iran, it could be doing more to underscore its ...

Source: Voice of America
10/28/09
RE: Gary Ackerman

But Democratic Representative Gary Ackerman said Iran's nuclear program was a deeply destabilizing force and stressed: "If you don't want war, ...

Source: AFP
10/25/09
Young Israel Movement Applauds Congressional Resolution Condemning Goldstone ...

... Congressman Dan Burton, the Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia, and Congressman Gary Ackerman, Chairman of the ...

Source: Yeshiva World News
10/25/09
U.S. lawmakers: block Goldstone report

...report in multilateral fora." Also signing on as sponsors were the Middle East subcommittee's chairman and ranking member, Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Dan Burton (R-Ind.). The report, by a fact-finding mission led by human rights prosecutor Ric

Source: JTA
10/23/09
RE: Gary Ackerman

Kevin Kim, a three-year staffer for US Rep. Gary Ackerman's (D-Bayside) Community Affairs Unit is taking on Dan Halloran, a former cop, bar owner and ...

Source: Queens Tribune
10/23/09
RE: Gary Ackerman

Chuck Schumer and US Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-Bayside) also pitched in donations in the thousands. Almost all the political donors spoke at the podium before a ...

Source: Queens Tribune
10/22/09
Political Action: Queens Village GOP club holds meeting on health care rally

Again, the meeting mostly concerned the national health plan controversy, but it was also in response to US Rep. Gary Ackerman's (D-Bayside) refusal to call ...

Source: YourNabe.com
10/22/09
US Immigration Reform Bill Could Be Introduced By First Quarter

... Gary Ackerman, Kendrick Meek, Alcee Hasting, Gregory Meeks, James Clyburn, Louise Slaughter, Elijah Cummings, Jesse Jackson, Jr., Charles Rangel, ...

Source: CARIBWORLDNEWS.COM

Official website: http://www.house.gov/ackerman/
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2243 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-2601
Fax: 202-225-1589

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