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Anthony Weiner Wikipedia. Anthony David Weiner 1 born September 4, 1. American former congressman who represented New Yorks 9th congressional district from January 1. June 2. 01. 1. He won seven terms as a Democrat, never receiving less than 6. Silencing the Press Document about Israeli Forces Attacks against Media Personnel and Media Institutions in oPt Report No. 19 01 April 2016 31 March 2017. Weiner resigned from Congress in June 2. On May 1. 9, 2. 01. Weiner pled guilty in federal court to transferring obscene material to a minor23 and was later sentenced to 2. He was also required to register as a convicted sex offender where he lives or works for the rest of his life. 5A New York City native, Weiner attended public schools and graduated from SUNY Plattsburgh in 1. B. A. in political science. He was a member of the New York City Council from 1. U. S. Representative Chuck Schumer from 1. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Mayor of New York City in the 2. New York City mayoral elections. Early life, education, and familyeditWeiner was born in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, as the middle son of his Jewish parents, Mort Weiner, a lawyer, and his wife Frances ne Finkelstein, a public high school math teacher. 678 The family lived for a time in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn. His older brother, Seth, was killed at age 3. May 2. 0, 2. 00. 0. 91. His younger brother, Jason, is a chef and co owner of several New York restaurants. 1. Weiner took the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test, an examination used to determine admission to all but one of New York Citys specialized high schools, and was admitted to Brooklyn Technical High School, from which he graduated in 1. He attended the State University of New York at Plattsburgh,1. College of William Mary where he was friends with future comic and political commentator Jon Stewart 1. Stewart acknowledged the friendship when he poked fun of him during the sexting scandal in 2. His interests turned towards politics he became active in student government and was named most effective student senator. 1. Upon receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree in political science in 1. Weiner joined the staff of then United States Representative and current Senator. Charles Schumer. He worked in Schumers Washington, D. C. office for three years, then transferred to the district office in Brooklyn in 1. Schumer encouraged him to become involved in local politics. 1. New York City CouncileditAfter working six years for Schumer, Weiners first chance at political office came in 1. New York City Council was expanded from 3. Considered a long shot, Weiner faced strong competition in the Democratic primary elections from two other candidates who had better local name recognition and funding. 71. Weiner narrowly won the primary, besting Adele Cohen by less than 2. Controversy ensued in the last weeks of the campaign after Weiners campaign anonymously spread leaflets around the district which had alleged ties between Cohen and the so called Jackson Dinkins agenda the leaflets referred to the Crown Heights riots earlier in the year, after which white residents had seen Jesse Jackson, who became notorious for his earlier remarks about New York City as Hymietown, and then mayor David Dinkins as having been beholden to the predominantly African American rioters and therefore endangering whites. 1. Weiner won the November general election, widely considered a formality, with no opposition in the heavily Democratic district. At the time, he became the youngest councilman in the citys history, at age 2. Over the next seven years on the City Council, Weiner initiated programs to address quality of life concerns. He also started a program to put at risk and troubled teens to work cleaning up graffiti, and backed development plans that helped revive the historic Sheepshead Bay area. 72. 
Weiner showing his support at a NYC gay parade 2. He received a 1. 00 rating from the NARAL Pro Choice America in 2. National Right to Life Committee 2. See the New York Knicks schedule and results. Change to calendar view or full list view. He was critical of the 2. Stupak Pitts Amendment to the health reform bill, calling it unnecessary and divisive and saying it would prevent health insurers from offering abortion coverage regardless of whether an individual uses federal funds to purchase an insurance plan. 2. In April 2. 00. 8, Weiner created the bi partisan Congressional Middle Class Caucus. 2. Weiner received an A on the Drum Major Institutes 2. Congressional Scorecard on middle class issues. 2. 
In June 2. 00. 8, Weiner sponsored a bill to increase the number of O visas available to foreign fashion models, arguing that it would help boost the fashion industry in New York City. 2. He criticized UN diplomats for failing to pay parking tickets in New York City, claiming foreign nations owed 1. During the health care reform debates of 2. Weiner advocated for a bill called the United States National Health Care Act, which would have expanded Medicare to all Americans, regardless of age. 3. He remarked that while 4 of Medicare funds go to overhead,3. In late July 2. 00. House floor vote for single payer health care in exchange for not amending Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2. When a public health insurance option was being considered as part of Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2. He attracted wide attention when described the Republican Party as a wholly owned subsidiary of the insurance industry, teaming up with a small group of Democrats to try to protect that industry,3. Congress in February 2. Republican I have ever met in my entire life is a wholly owned subsidiary of the insurance industry. 3. Weiner was the chief sponsor of the Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2. Internet tobacco smuggling by stopping shipments of cigarettes through the United States Postal Service. He claimed, This new law will give states and localities a major revenue boost by cracking down on the illegal sale of tobacco, and added that Every day we delay is another day that New York loses significant amounts of tax revenue and kids have easy access to tobacco products sold over the Internet. 3. On July 2. 9, 2. 01. Weiner criticized Republicans for opposing the 91. Health and Compensation Act, which would provide for funds for sick first responders to the 91. World Trade Center. In a speech on the floor of the House, he accused Republicans of hiding behind procedural questions as an excuse to vote against the bill. 3. In response to pressure from Weiner, You. Tube removed some of Anwar al Awlakis inflammatory videos from its website in November 2. Weiner voted against the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2. As a prominent Democratic opponent of the tax cut package passed by Congress, Weiner said Republicans had gotten the better of President Obama in the negotiations to reach an agreement on the 8. Republicans turned out to be better poker players than Obama. 4. Foreign policyeditWeiner voted for the authorization to use force against Iraq in 2. In May 2. 00. 6, Weiner attempted to bar entry by the Palestinian delegation to the United Nations.
