John R. Dunne

John R. Dunne
Member of the New York Senate
In office
January 1966 – September 1989
Preceded byNorman F. Lent
Succeeded byKemp Hannon
Constituency
Assistant United States Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division
In office
1990–1994
PresidentGeorge H.W. Bush
Preceded byJames P. Turner
Succeeded byDeval Patrick
Personal details
BornJohn Richard Dunne
(1930-01-28)January 28, 1930
DiedNovember 1, 2020(2020-11-01) (aged 90)
PartyRepublican
SpouseDenise Dunne
EducationGeorgetown University (BA)
Yale University (LLB)
ProfessionAttorney
WebsiteWhiteman Osterman & Hanna

John Richard Dunne (January 28, 1930 – November 1, 2020) was a Republican politician, and lawyer from Long Island, New York. Dunne was a major figure in New York Republican politics in the second half of the 20th century. He is best remembered for his twenty-three years in the New York State Senate and his involvement in the Attica prison riots.