Emanuel R. Gold (August 25, 1935 – January 24, 2013) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
Life
He was born on August 25, 1935, in Brooklyn, New York City. He attended Stuyvesant High School. He graduated from Cornell University College of Arts and Sciences and Cornell Law School. He practiced law and entered politics as a Democrat. He married Judith Silberfein, and they had four children. They lived in Forest Hills, Queens.
He was Counsel to the Majority Leader of the New York State Assembly from 1965 to 1968; and Counsel to the Majority Leader of the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1967.
On February 17, 1970, Gold was elected to the New York State Assembly (25th D.), to fill the vacancy caused by the election of Moses M. Weinstein to the New York Supreme Court. In November 1970, he was re-elected, sitting in the 178th and 179th New York State Legislatures. He resigned his Assembly seat to run for the Senate seat vacated by Seymour R. Thaler.
On November 2, 1971, Gold was elected to the New York State Senate, and took his seat in the 179th New York State Legislature during the special session in December 1971. He was re-elected several times, and remained in the Senate until 1998, sitting also in the 180th, 181st, 182nd, 183rd, 184th, 185th, 186th, 187th, 188th, 189th, 190th, 191st and 192nd New York State Legislatures. He was the author of the first Son of Sam law, enacted in 1977. He was at times Deputy Minority Leader; and the ranking minority member of the Committee on Finance.
He died on January 24, 2013, at the age of 78.
References
- New York Red Book (1988–1989; pg.105)
- LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION paying tribute to the distinguished life and career of Emanuel R. Gold, former New York State Senator (NY State Assembly 2013)
- Democrats Win Elections in Bronx and Queens in The New York Times on February 18, 1970 (subscription required)
- Paid Death Notices; Emanuel R. Gold in The New York Times on January 25, 2013
| New York State Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byMoses M. Weinstein | New York State Assembly 25th District 1970–1971 |
Succeeded byAlan Hevesi |
| New York State Senate | ||
| Preceded bySeymour R. Thaler | New York State Senate 10th District 1971–1972 |
Succeeded byJohn J. Santucci |
| Preceded byNicholas Ferraro | New York State Senate 13th District 1973–1998 |
Succeeded byDaniel Hevesi |