Howard L. Lasher

Howard L. Lasher
Member of the New York City Council
from the 47th district
In office
January 1, 1994 – December 31, 2001
Succeeded byDomenic Recchia
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 46th district
In office
January 3, 1973 – December 31, 1993
Preceded byLeonard M. Simon
Succeeded byJules Polonetsky
Personal details
BornHoward Louis Lasher
(1944-05-07)May 7, 1944
DiedMarch 11, 2007(2007-03-11) (aged 62)
PartyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Geri Lasher(first wife), Susan Lasher (second wife)
Children5 (Lisa, Laurie, David, and stepchildren Marissa and Jared)
OccupationPolitician
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Howard L. Lasher (1944–2007) was an American Democratic Party politician from Brooklyn. He was the first Orthodox Jew elected to state office in New York. He was the first to ever wear a Kippah in the New York assembly.