Nettie Mayersohn (May 30, 1924 – August 13, 2020) was a member of the New York State Assembly, representing the 27th District in Flushing, Queens. Her district extended from Kew Gardens Hills, to Kew Gardens and the northern edge of Richmond Hill.
Nettie Mayersohn | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 27th district | |
| In office January 1, 1983 – April 1, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | David L. Cohen |
| Succeeded by | Michael Simanowitz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 30, 1924 Queens, New York City, New York |
| Died | August 13, 2020 (aged 96) Queens, New York City, New York |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Ronald Mayersohn (died 2005) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Flushing, Queens |
| Alma mater | Queens College (CUNY) |
| Profession | Politician |
Biography
editShe was born on May 30, 1924.[1] She graduated B.A. from Queens College in 1978.[2][3] She was a resident of the Electchester cooperative housing complex in Flushing, Queens. She was married Ronald Mayersohn until his death in 2005. The couple had two children, including Lee, a judge.[3]
Mayersohn spent 30 years as a community activist, and was Executive Director of the New York State Crime Victims Board. She is a Democrat. She was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1983 to 2011, sitting in the 185th, 186th, 187th, 188th, 189th, 190th, 191st, 192nd, 193rd, 194th, 195th, 196th, 197th, 198th, and 199th New York State Legislatures, where she was a prime sponsor of the Baby AIDS Bill, which requires all newborns to be tested for that disease.[4] The "Black And Latino AIDS Coalition" (BLAC) strongly supported Mayersohn's "Baby AIDS Bill" and the "HIV Surveillance Bill". Dennis Levy, the HIV+ African American President of the community-based "BLAC", was criticized by New York City AIDS advocates for supporting Mayersohn but the two became close friends. She resigned her seat on April 1, 2011, reportedly to spend more time with her grandchildren.[5]
She died on August 13, 2020, in Queens, New York City, New York at age 96.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Asm. Nettie Mayersohn (D-NY 27th District)". Congress.org. April 29, 2015. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ^ "Assembly Member Nettie Mayersohn (NY)". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ^ a b "Nettie Mayersohn: Biography". New York State Assembly. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ^ James Dao (March 9, 1994). "Bill Offered On Requiring AIDS Report". New York Times. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ^ Corey Kilgannon (April 8, 2011). "Chronicle of a Changing City". New York Times. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ^ Donlevy, Katherine (2020-08-17). "Trailblazing Assembly member dies at age 96". qchron.com. Retrieved 2020-10-03.