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The Race ...

City Council
District 23

Bellerose, Doiuglaston, Fresh Meadows, Glen Oaks and Queens Village

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Election Results ...

General Election Results

David Weprin

Primary Results

No Primary

Candidates...

The Incumbent:
David Weprin

General Election Challenger(s):

There are no Challengers posted for this race.

Primary Election Challenger(s):

There are no Challengers posted for this race.

(Candidate Biographies below)

Campaign Finance Board General Election Voter Guide for District 23

Campaign Finance Board Voter Guide for District 23

Feature Articles ...

Candidate Bios ...

The Incumbent:

David Weprin | Dem | WFP |
David Weprin was elected to the New York City Council in 2001. He has served as deputy superintendent of banking in the Cuomo administration, chair of the Securities Industries Association, and a member of the Giuliani administration's tax reform task force. Since 1987, he has worked as an attorney with four major Wall Street firms. He has also served as Democratic district leader and is on the boards of directors of several Queens organizations.

Challenger(s):

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Campaign Trail ...

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Council Races: Big Bucks for a Lonely Race

August 30, 2005
Barely a fortnight before the September 13th primary, things are looking pretty good for City Councilmember David Weprin of Queens. The son of a late New York State Assembly speaker and chair of the powerful Council Finance Committee has the Working Families Party endorsement, has raised more than $400,000, and has more cash on hand than all but three of the other 160 or so candidates registered with the Campaign Finance Board. Best of all, he appears to be running unopposed this year. Weprin is one of at least seven sitting councilmembers who have no opponent identified in either Board of Elections of CFB lists of candidates. Several others face no primary opponent. And most of the rest are getting only token challenges. But that hasn't stopped these candidates from hauling in the cash. (Village Voice)

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