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Administrative History

Franz S. Leichter (1930- ) was first elected to the Senate in 1974 as a Democrat-Liberal from the 28th Senate District, after having served for six years in the Assembly. His senatorial district encompassed portions of the Chelsea, Clinton, West Side, Washington Heights and Inwood neighborhoods of Manhattan (New York County).

Senator Leichter was particularly active in the fields of mass transit, consumer banking, taxation, and governmental ethics.