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{{short description|American politician}}

'''Anthony V. Gazzara''' (born July 11, 1937) is an American lawyer and politician from [[New York (state)|New York]].

Gazzara was born on July 11, 1937, in [[Astoria, Queens]], [[New York City]]. He attended Public School no. 4, and [[Long Island City High School]]. He graduated from the [[City UniversityCollege of New York]] and [[Brooklyn Law School]]. He was admitted to the bar in 1962, practiced law in New York City, and entered politics as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]]. He married Marilyn, and they had two children.

On February 14, 1974, he was elected to the [[New York State Assembly]], to fill the vacancy caused by the election of [[Joseph S. Calabretta]] to the New York City Civil Court.<ref>[https://querywww.nytimes.com/gst1974/abstract02/17/archives/gazzara-just-elected-to-assembly-is-planning-to-learn-on-the-job.html?res=950DE7D81738EF3ABC4F52DFB466838F669EDE ''Gazzara, Just Elected to Assembly, Is Planning to Learn on the Job''] in the ''[[The New York Times]]'' on February 17, 1974 (subscription required)</ref> He was re-elected in November 1974, and sat in the [[180th New York State Legislature|180th]] and [[181st New York State Legislature]]s.

On March 2, 1976, Gazzara was elected to the [[New York State Senate]], to fill the vacancy caused by the death of [[John J. Moore]].<ref>[https://querywww.nytimes.com/gst1976/abstract03/03/archives/gazzara-wins-special-vote-for-state-senate-in-queens.html?res=9401EEDE1F30E03ABC4B53DFB566838D669EDE ''Gazzara Wins Special Vote For State Senate in Queens''] in the ''[[The New York Times]]'' on March 3, 1976 (subscription required)</ref> He was re-elected four times, and remained in the Senate until 1983, sitting in the [[181st New York State Legislature|181st]], [[182nd New York State Legislature|182nd]], [[183rd New York State Legislature|183rd]], [[184th New York State Legislature|184th]] and [[185th New York State Legislature]]s. He resigned his seat on May 23, 1983, and was appointed as Chairman of the [[New York State Liquor Authority]].<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1983/07/18/nyregion/head-of-state-liquor-agency-gets-emergency-powers-for-six-months.html ''HEAD OF STATE LIQUOR AGENCY GETS EMERGENCY POWERS FOR SIX MONTHS''] by Selwyn Raab, in the ''[[The New York Times]]'' on July 18, 1983</ref>

He resigned the post on the Liquor Authority on February 28, 1985, to get a job as a Vice President in the administration of the [[Jacob K. Javits Convention Center]].<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1985/03/01/nyregion/special-prosecutor-in-city-is-picked-to-head-liquor-authority.html ''SPECIAL PROSECUTOR IN CITY IS PICKED TO HEAD LIQUOR AUTHORITY''] by Maurice Carroll, in the ''[[The New York Times]]'' on March 1, 1985</ref>

[[Category:Democratic Party New York Democrats(state) state senators]]

[[Category:Democratic Party members of the New York State SenatorsAssembly]]

[[Category:MembersCity College of the New York State Assemblyalumni]]