Jeffrey D. Klein
Jeffrey David Klein (born July 10, 1960) is an American politician and a member of the Democratic Party. He represented the New York State Senate's 34th District, serving parts of Bronx and Westchester Counties from 2005 to 2018. Klein also served as Deputy Democratic Conference Leader.
Jeff Klein | |
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| Member of the New York State Senate from the 34th district | |
| In office January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Guy Velella |
| Succeeded by | Alessandra Biaggi |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 80th district | |
| In office January 1, 1995 – December 31, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | George Friedman |
| Succeeded by | Naomi Rivera |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 10, 1960 The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | Independent Democratic Conference (2011–2018) |
| Residence(s) | Morris Park, the Bronx |
| Education | Queens College (BA) Columbia University (MPA) CUNY School of Law (JD) |
| Website | Official website |
Klein served in the New York State Assembly from 1994 until 2004, when he was elected to the New York State Senate. From January 2011 to April 2018, Klein led the Independent Democratic Conference (IDC), a group of Democratic state senators who formed a separate conference and allied themselves with Senate Republicans. Klein and his IDC colleagues rejoined the Senate Democratic Conference in April 2018.
In the September 2018 Democratic primary election, Klein was defeated by lawyer and first-time candidate Alessandra Biaggi in what amounted to a major upset for Klein and his former IDC colleagues. Klein remained on the general election ballot on a minor party line and was defeated by Biaggi again.