Motion To Appoint Barry S. Kantrowitz, To Fill Vacancy In L.D.5
By Harriet Cornell, Rockland County Legislator
It is a pleasure to nominate Barry Kantrowitz to fill the vacancy in Legislative District #5, occasioned by the departure of Edwin Day, who on New Year’s Day was sworn in as County Executive. If appointed this evening, Mr. Kantrowitz will serve until the next general election . At that time, according to law, there will be an election to select him or someone else to serve another year filling out Mr. Day’s term, until the entire Legislature runs for office in 2015.
Barry Kantrowitz is a senior partner in the multi-state law firm Kantrowitz, Goldhamer & Graifman, P.C. He handles the day to day operations of the firm’s non-matrimonial litigation department, trying civil, negligence, criminal and corporate cases. Most of his time is dedicated to preparing and trying cases relating to professional malpractice and corporate and complex commercial disputes. Barry has an “AV Preeminent” peer review rating from the respected legal rating agency, Martindale Hubbell with a 5.0, the highest possible score. For each of the past four years, he has been selected as a “Super Lawyer” in New York by Superlawyers.com. He has lectured to college students at Brandeis and Boston Universities and has taught classes to train future lawyers.
For the past 14 years, Barry has lived in New City with his wife Sharon and four children. Barry was born in the Bronx and moved to Rockland County as a child in 1967, attending Fleetwood and Eldorado Elementary schools, Spring Valley Junior High School and Spring Valley High School. After his junior year in high school, Barry was accepted at Harpur College, SUNY Binghamton and graduated from there in 1982 with a BA in Political Science.
Barry attended Boston University School of Law where he graduated cum laude, with a Juris Doctor degree in 1985 and immediately returned to Rockland County to practice law. He is licensed to practice in the state and federal courts in New York, New Jersey and Florida, and the United States Supreme Court.
Barry has been active in the community life of Rockland, is a graduate of the first class of Leadership Rockland (1990-91.); has served on community boards including Junior Achievement of the Hudson Valley, Rockland Community College Foundation, Jewish Federation of Rockland and the JCC Rockland, where he served as President for several years. At the JCC Rockland, Barry was a driving force in the acquisition, construction and development of the JCC’s new Campus in West Nyack. Under his leadership, the JCC started the planning to host the prestigious international Maccabi Games for youth in 2012. Based upon his local service at the JCC Rockland, Barry was selected to serve on the board of the national JCC Association which is the continental umbrella organization for the Jewish Community Center Movement.
Barry has demonstrated his love for Rockland through his community- involvement and his approach to contributing his service to building a stronger and more cohesive Rockland. With his outgoing and friendly personality and his expressed intentions to reach out to all the people of L.D. 5, he will be a wonderful representative for them. His legal background, expertise and experience working with various ethnic groups in Rockland will make him a great asset to the Legislature.
It is an honor and pleasure to Nominate Barry S. Kantrowitz to fill the vacancy of Legislator in District 5.
Second On Appointment Of Barry Kantrowitz
By Alden Wolfe
I have known Barry Kantrowitz for many years and in many capacities. As an attorney,
Barry has demonstrated his keen intellect in the courtroom. As a civic leader, he has
demonstrated his caring interest in the community. His dedication to his family and the
service of others has distinguished Barry in New City and in Rockland.
That is why it is my honor and my privilege tonight to second the appointment of a
colleague and a proven leader - Barry Kantrowitz - to be the Rockland County Legislator for District Number 5.
Barry and I served together on the board of the RCC Foundation. On that board, I had the chance to see Barry's incredible commitment to improve the lives of college students here in Rockland and help make their goals for higher education a reality.
This may be Barry's first day in public office, but it is not his first day in public service.
Barry's kindness, his lengthy record of community and civic involvement, and his
outstanding analytical and intellectual mind, will be a great asset to this legislative body. I have no doubt that Barry Kantrowitz will be an effective legislator and an outstanding colleague for us all.
Posted on 3 Feb 2014, 12:06 - Category: Appointment to LD 5
