In 1981, Holtzman was elected District Attorney in Kings County (Brooklyn), a post to which she was reelected in 1985. She held the post for eight years (two four-year terms), until she was elected the New York City Comptroller, taking office in 1990.
Who did Liz Holtzman run against for NYC Comptroller?
· A year after the loss of the Senate seat, Holtzman was elected district attorney of Brooklyn and served in that office until she was elected comptroller of New York City in 1989. 21 In 1992, she entered the Democratic Senate primary against former House colleague Geraldine Anne Ferraro and state attorney general Robert Abrams for the nomination to challenge …
What did Elizabeth Holtzman do for New York City?
· In 1981, Holtzman won election as the district attorney for Kings County (Brooklyn), becoming the first woman D.A. in New York City. As D.A. she led a political and legal battle against the common practice of using race to decide “preemptory challenges,” in which lawyers can remove potential jurors from a pool.
What is Elizabeth Holtzman's ID number?
· Vowing that she will enforce the law ''without fear or favor,'' Elizabeth Holtzman was sworn in as Brooklyn District Attorney yesterday before …
How did Liz Holtzman become the youngest woman in Congress?
· NEW YORK -- When Elizabeth Holtzman became Brooklyn district attorney in 1981, she had a disconcerting conversation with Meade Esposito, then the cigar-chomping boss of the Brooklyn Democratic...
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· Former Brooklyn District Attorney Elizabeth Holtzman — the first woman to head a DA’s office in the city — has endorsed Alvin Bragg for Manhattan District Attorney. “I know it takes a lot of resolve, courage, and experience to ensure that the Manhattan District Attorney’s office delivers justice for all,” Holtzman said of Bragg — one of eight candidates hoping to secure the ...
Who is Elizabeth Holtzman?
Nixon impeachment inquiry and as a cofounder of the Congressional Caucus on Women’s Issues. Elizabeth Holtzman and her twin brother, Robert, were born on August 11, 1941, in Brooklyn, New York, ...
Who was the mayor of New York City in 1970?
From 1967 to 1970, Holtzman managed parks and recreation as an assistant to New York City Mayor John Vliet Lindsay. From 1970 to 1972, she served as a New York state Democratic committee member and as a district leader from Flatbush. She also cofounded the Brooklyn Women’s Political Caucus. In 1972 Holtzman mounted a long-shot campaign ...
Overview
Career
In 1965, Holtzman joined the New York City law firm of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, and she was admitted to the bar in 1966. Holtzman served on the staff of Mayor John V. Lindsay from 1967 to 1970, and worked as a liaison between the Mayor's office and the city Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs. From 1970 to 1972, she was a member of the New York State Democratic Committee and Democratic Committee leader for the New York State Assemblydistri…
Early life and education
Holtzman was born in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of attorney Sidney Holtzman and college professor Filia (Ravitz) Holtzman. She is of Jewish descent. She graduated from Brooklyn's Abraham Lincoln High School in 1958. In high school, Holtzman and her twin brother, Robert, launched a joint campaign for student government. Robert was elected president and Elizabeth vice president.
Books
• The Case for Impeaching Trump. Hot Books (January 1, 2019); ISBN 978-1510744776
• The Case for Impeaching Trump. Hot Books (January 1, 2019); ISBN 978-1510744776
See also
• List of Jewish members of the United States Congress
• Women in the United States House of Representatives
External links
• Papers, 1970–1981 Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University.
• [Videotape collection][videorecording], 1974–1993 Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University.
Further reading
• United States Congress. "Elizabeth Holtzman (id: H000752)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Appearances on C-SPAN
• Holtzman, Elizabeth; Cynthia L. Cooper (1996). Who said it would be easy? : one woman's life in the political arena. New York: Arcade Publishing. ISBN 1-55970-302-4. LCCN 96001622.
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