David Storobin

David Storobin
Member of the New York State Senate from the 27th district
In office June 4, 2012 – December 31, 2012
Preceded by	Carl Kruger
Succeeded by	Simcha Felder
Personal details
Born	1979
Nationality	United States
Political party	Republican
Residence	Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

David Storobin (born 1979) is a New York Attorney and a former New York State Senator who represented District 27 in the New York State Senate, which includes the neighborhoods of Borough Park, Midwood, Bensonhurst, Brighton Beach, Kensington, Bergen Beach, Mill Basin, Gravesend, Sheepshead Bay, and Manhattan Beach, among others.

Biography

Storobin was born to Jewish parents in 1979. He was raised by a single mother after his parents' divorce when he was 3 years old. He graduated from Rutgers University School of Law and is a practicing attorney, specializing in criminal defense and family law. He has run his own law firm since 2004, now known as The Storobin Law Firm PLLC. In 2004, he founded Global Politician, an e-zine. Material posted there later caused a bitter row between Storobin and his political opponent Lewis Fidler.^[1]

In the Senate race, Storobin promoted education reform and legislation to help small businesses. He defeated the incumbent City Councilman Fidler in a close race which came down to counting absentee ballots.

Storobin sponsored the repeal of the Blaine Amendment to help facilitate the introduction of school vouchers for religious schools. He sponsored bills to reduce bureaucracy and taxes on small businesses.

After his district was destroyed in redistricting, Storobin ran in the nearby district which had somewhat different demographics in the November 2012 general election against former Democratic Councilman Simcha Felder in a newly created district. Storobin faced a 4:1 party registration disadvantage, leaving him an underdog.^[2] On November 5, 2013, he ran for the New York City Council's 48th District, losing to Democrat Chaim Deutsch.

References

1. "In Brooklyn, Senate Race Veers Onto Bitter Ground", New York Times, February 10, 2012.
2. "David Storobin Announces Reelection Campaign for The 'Super Jewish' District"

External links

• Profile New York State Senate