Politics & Government
Candidate Profile: Dr. David Sussman
A look at school board trustee challenging incumbent for assembly seat.
Name: David Sussman
Hometown: Lawrence
Party: Republican
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Bio: Dr. David Sussman has served on the Lawrence Board of Education for 17 years. A board certified urologic surgeon, he has a private practice in Brooklyn. Sussman was president of the professional staff at The Brooklyn Hospital Center, chairman of the Methodist Hospital Credentials Committee, and currently serves as a trustee on the board of directors of Nassau University Medical Center.
Education: Sussman graduated from Lawrence High School and earned a BS from SUNY Stony Brook University in 1970 and his medical degree from SUNY Downstate University in 1974.
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Opponent: Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg
District: The 20th Assembly District includes the Long Beach barrier island, the Five Towns, Oceanside, Island Park, East Rockaway and Lynbrook.
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