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Administrative History

Senator Thomas K. Duane, a Democrat, was first elected to the Senate in a special election in 1998. He represents the 29th Senate District, which consists of the following Manhattan neighborhoods: Upper West Side, Hell's Kitchen, Chelsea, Greenwich Village, East Village, Stuyvesant Town, Peter Cooper Village, and Waterside Plaza. He has served as Chair of the Standing Committee on Health (2009-2010) and as Chair of the Majority Program Development Committee (2009-2010).