David Sidikman

'''David S. Sidikman''' (born July 1, 1934) is an American lawyer and politician from New York.

==Biography== He was born on July 1, 1934, in Brooklyn, New York City.<ref>[http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/4393/david-sidikman#.VbEdCvlozcs David Sidikman] at Project Vote Smart</ref> He attended Abraham Lincoln High School. He graduated B.A. from Lehigh University in 1955; and J.D. from New York University School of Law in 1958. He was admitted to the bar, and practiced law in Old Bethpage, Nassau County, New York. Later he also entered politics as a Democrat.<ref>[http://www.antonnews.com/plainviewoldbethpageherald/2003/01/03/news/ ''Assemblyman Sidikman Celebrates Anniversary''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081015211708/http://www.antonnews.com/plainviewoldbethpageherald/2003/01/03/news/ |date=2008-10-15 }} in the ''Plainview-Old Bethpage Herald'' on January 3, 2003</ref>

On February 18, 1992, Sidikman elected to the New York State Assembly (13th D.), to fill the vacancy caused by the election of Lewis J. Yevoli as Supervisor of the Town of Oyster Bay.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1992/02/19/nyregion/republican-wins-assembly-seat-in-yonkers.html ''Republican Wins Assembly Seat in Yonkers''] in ''The New York Times'' on February 19, 1992</ref> He was re-elected six times and remained in the Assembly until 2004, sitting in the 189th, 190th, 191st, 192nd, 193rd, 194th and 195th New York State Legislatures. In September 2004, he ran in the Democratic primary for re-nomination, but was defeated by Charles D. Lavine.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/16/nyregion/16york.html ''Incumbents Lose, Albany Shudders''] by Michael Cooper, in ''The New York Times'' on September 16, 2004</ref>

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