Kenneth LaValle

Kenneth P. LaValle
Member of the New York State Senate
from the 1st district
In office
January 1, 1977 – December 31, 2020
Preceded byLeon E. Giuffreda
Succeeded byAnthony Palumbo
Personal details
Born (1939-05-22) May 22, 1939
PartyRepublican
SpousePenny LaValle
Alma materAdelphi University (BS)
State University of New York at New Paltz (MS)
Touro College (JD)
Websitewww.nysenate.gov/senators/kenneth-p-lavalle

Kenneth P. LaValle (born May 22, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York) is a former American politician. He represented District 1 in the New York State Senate. The district comprises the five East End towns of Long Island, New York, as well as the central and eastern portions of the Town of Brookhaven, New York. A Republican, LaValle was first elected in 1976. Upon his retirement in 2020, he was the longest-serving member of the Senate and had served more terms in office than any other current state senator in the United States.