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==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
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Daniel Squadron is the youngest son of the late attorney Howard Squadron<ref name=dadObit/><ref>http://www.jweekly.com/article/full/17032/civic-giant-howard-squadron-remembered-for-morality</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/money/widow-bigshot-nyc-lawyer-howard-squadron-
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sued-stepkids-losing-trust-fund-madoff-article-1.172317|title=Widow of bigshot NYC lawyer Howard Squadron sued by her stepkids for losing trust fund to Madoff|publisher=NY Daily News}}</ref><ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/15/nyregion/15squadron.html</ref><ref>http://www.forbes.com/2009/06/29/madoff-squadron-bethune-business-beresford.html</ref> of [[Squadron, Ellenoff, Plesent & Sheinfeld]], and counsel to [[Rupert Murdoch]]'s [[News Corp]]. Squadron attended the private [[Fieldston School]] in [[Riverdale, New York]]. He is a graduate of [[Yale University]] and started a successful bar in New York called What near [[Columbia University]], when he was 20. He and his partners, among other things, didn't know the city fire code at the time.<ref name=yale>{{cite news|url=http://yaledailynews.com/weekend/2002/01/18/two-yale-juniors-to-sell-their-trendy-upper-west-side-bar/|title= Two Yale juniors to sell their trendy Upper West Side bar|publisher=''Yale Daily News''}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==

Revision as of 20:19, 26 September 2013

State Senator Daniel L. Squadron
Squadron in 2012
Member of the New York State Senate
from the 26th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2013
Preceded byLiz Krueger
Member of the New York State Senate
from the 25th district
In office
January 3, 2009 – January 1, 2013
Preceded byMartin Connor
Succeeded byVelmanette Montgomery
Personal details
Born (1979-11-09) November 9, 1979 (age 44)
Riverdale, the Bronx, New York
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseElizabeth Weinstein
Residence(s)Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, U.S.
Alma materYale University (B.A.)
OccupationPolitician

Daniel Squadron (born November 9, 1979 in Riverdale, the Bronx, New York[1]) is a Democratic member of the New York State Senate for the 26th district. He attended the Fieldston School and Yale University. He later worked as a staffer on Congressman Anthony Weiner's 2005 mayoral campaign[2] and served as an aide to U.S. Senator Charles Schumer, helping him write the 2007 book, Positively American: Winning Back the Middle-Class Majority One Family at a Time.[3][4]

He ran in the Democratic primary against incumbent Martin Connor in 2008. Squadron campaigned on a platform of preventing residential development of Brooklyn Bridge Park, but reversed his position after striking a deal with the Bloomberg administration in 2011. He subsequently received $65,000 in campaign contributions for his run as public advocate from supporters of the development.[5][6] He entered the race for New York Public Advocate in 2012 against such candidates as Letitia James and Reshma Saujani.[7]

Early life and education

Daniel Squadron is the youngest son of the late attorney Howard Squadron[1][8][9][10][11] of Squadron, Ellenoff, Plesent & Sheinfeld, and counsel to Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. Squadron attended the private Fieldston School in Riverdale, New York. He is a graduate of Yale University and started a successful bar in New York called What near Columbia University, when he was 20. He and his partners, among other things, didn't know the city fire code at the time.[12]

Career

After Yale and What bar, he later worked as a staffer on Congressman Anthony Weiner's 2005 mayoral campaign[13][14]

2008-13: State Senate

The 25th district covered lower Manhattan and an area of Brooklyn down the East River from part of Greenpoint to Carroll Gardens, and eastward to part of Downtown Brooklyn, and Martin Connor was its 30-year incumbent, albeit progressive, councilman. (He supported Geraldine Ferraro over Schumer in their race for the US senate, for example.)[15] Squadron received the endorsements of his ex-boss Congressman Anthony Weiner, mentor Senator Chuck Schumer, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.[16] Squadron was also helped by wealthy family friends and Schumer supporters and an aggressive campaign which included issuing a press release reminding Connor to file for his taxes.[17]

Bloomberg when asked about Squadron's record, couldn't elaborate, and couldn't even recall Squadron's name.[18] The young man nevertheless defeated Connor by winning approximately 54% of the vote.[19] Several days later, he was named one of City Hall's "40 under 40" for being a young influential member of New York City politics.[20]

In 2010, he voted to expand and regulate charter schools in New York State, helping to pass the education law amendments that allowed for this.[21] And excepting rent control laws, he votes in favor of progressive issues.[22]

He was elected to the senate again, this time to represent the 26th district on November 6, 2012.[21] He beat his Republican opponent, J. Haro, 86% to the latter's 14%.[23]

2012-13: Race for New York City public advocate

He has the support of major Brooklyn developers including Joe Sitt, Bruce Ratner, and Jed Walentas of Two Trees Management. He has also garnered individual campaign contributions from the key figures behind Vice magazine, Suroosh Alvi, Shane Smith, Eddy Moretti, and its public relations manager Alex Detrick.[24]

On February 26, he fired a campaign consultant by phone as she was attending her father's funeral. The consultant in turn donated to his rivals Reshma Saujani and Letitia James and released her final email to Squadron to the press.[25]

He placed second in the September 10 primary behind James, advancing to a runoff primary to be held on October 1, 2013.[26][27]

Personal life

His wife, Elizabeth Weinstein, is director of Mayor Bloomberg's office of operations. [28][29] They were set up by Schumer and his wife, Iris Weinshall.[30] Squadron lives with his wife and son in Carroll Gardens.[21][31]

Squadron has a trust fund administrated by his mother Anne Strickland.[1][17] Squadron is a defendant in a legal suit that alleges that his family profited from Madoff's scheme, and that their profits should be forfeited to those who were negatively affected.[32][33]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Howard M. Squadron, 75, Influential Lawyer, Dies". New York Times.
  2. ^ "Weiner Endorses State Senate Challenger". New York Times. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ Squadron official website bio
  4. ^ "Positively American: Winning Back the Middle-Class Majority One Family at a Time by Chuck Schumer (Jan 23, 2007)". Amazon.com.
  5. ^ "Pol's big $witch on park pays off". New York Post. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ "Brooklyn Bridge Park Luxury Housing Controversy An Issue In Public Advocate Race". NY1.
  7. ^ "A 2013 Contest Revs Up In 2012". The Wall Street Journal.
  8. ^ http://www.jweekly.com/article/full/17032/civic-giant-howard-squadron-remembered-for-morality
  9. ^ [http://www.nydailynews.com/money/widow-bigshot-nyc-lawyer-howard-squadron- sued-stepkids-losing-trust-fund-madoff-article-1.172317 "Widow of bigshot NYC lawyer Howard Squadron sued by her stepkids for losing trust fund to Madoff"]. NY Daily News. {{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help); line feed character in |url= at position 75 (help)
  10. ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/15/nyregion/15squadron.html
  11. ^ http://www.forbes.com/2009/06/29/madoff-squadron-bethune-business-beresford.html
  12. ^ "Two Yale juniors to sell their trendy Upper West Side bar". Yale Daily News. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  13. ^ "Weiner Endorses State Senate Challenger". New York Times. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  14. ^ Squadron official website bio
  15. ^ Robbins, Tom. "A Former Charles Schumer Aide Tries to Upend State Senate Vet Marty Connor: A veteran progressive legislator faces the Schumer steamroller". Village Voice.
  16. ^ http://nypost.com/2013/03/26/pols-big-witch-on-park-pays-off/
  17. ^ a b "Daniel Squadron, The Mouthy Candidate Who Won't Talk". The Village Voice. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  18. ^ "Daniel Squadron, The Mouthy Candidate Who Won't Talk". Village Voice. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  19. ^ Benjamin, Elizabeth. "Silver, 68 Percent; Squadron Declares Victory", Daily News (New York), September 9, 2008. Accessed September 10, 2008.
  20. ^ Rising Stars 40 Under 40: Daniel Squadron, City & State, September 15, 2008.
  21. ^ a b c "A 11310 - Education Law Amendments Concerning Charter Schools - Key Vote". Project Vote Smart.
  22. ^ "Senator Daniel Squadron's Voting Records". Project Vote Smart.
  23. ^ Template:Url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/new-york-election-2012-results-article-1.1197541
  24. ^ "Vice Squad Targets Williamsburg". The Brooklyn Rail. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help). He will face Letitia James in a runoff election Oct 1.
  25. ^ "Squadron's Consultant Is Terminated, Donates to His Public Advocate Rivals". Capital New York.
  26. ^ Hernandez, Javier (11 September 2013). "Democratic Runoff Is Likely in Contest for Public Advocate". the New York Times. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
  27. ^ Taylor, Kate (26 September 2013). "Bitter Tone in Debate Between Public Advocate Rivals". the New York Times. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
  28. ^ http://www.nyc.gov/portal/site/nycgov/menuitem.047d873163b300bc6c4451f401c789a0/index.jsp?pageID=nyc_photo_slide&catID=1194&doc_name=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nyc.gov%2Fhtml%2Fmail%2Fhtml%2Fappoint.html
  29. ^ http://nymag.com/news/features/all-new/53365/
  30. ^ "Senator, Senator, Make Me a Match: For Staff, Schumer Is Cupid". New York Times.
  31. ^ "Biography".
  32. ^ http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20130730/BLOGS04/130729872
  33. ^ http://www.cityandstateny.com/daniel-squadron-sued-madoff-victims/

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