Toby Ann Stavisky, the first woman from Queens County elected to the State Senate and the first woman to Chair the Senate Committee on Higher Education, is a native New Yorker who was born and raised on the upper west side of Manhattan. She attended local public schools before graduating from Bronx High School of Science and Syracuse University which she attended on an academic scholarship and where she received her Bachelor's degree. The Senator completed graduate school at Hunter and Queens Colleges.
After working in the actuarial department of a major insurance company, Mrs. Stavisky taught Social Studies in the New York City high schools. She served as district manager in Northeast Queens for the Census, where she directed more than 1,000 field and office staff and was cited by the Commerce Department for her outstanding work. In the community, Senator Stavisky has been involved in a wide array of activities on such issues as better schools, improved programs for older adults, social justice and opportunities for New Americans. Senator Stavisky was a founder of the North Flushing Senior Center and served on its Board of Directors. She served as a trustee of the Whitestone Hebrew Centre where she and her husband were honored as the "Couple of the Year."
Mrs. Stavisky has been honored by the Mitchell-Linden Junior Baseball League for her work with young people. The Association for Neurologically Impaired Brain Injured Children honored Senator Stavisky and the Counseling, Admissions and Financial Aid Legislative Consortium presented her with an award "in recognition of her vigorous support of Higher Education." The Senator has also been recognized by Hadassah, CUNY, the New York Community College Association of Presidents, the Taiwanese Association of America, the Korean American Association of Flushing, the Flushing Chamber of Commerce and Business Association as well as the 112th Precinct Community Council. She was also honored as a "Worthy Woman of Forest Hills." Senator Stavisky was the recipient of the Claire Shulman Award from the "Top 10 Women in Business" and was selected as the 2007 Legislator of the Year by the New York State Ophthalmological Society. In April 2008 Sen. Stavisky was presented the Rose Kryzak Legislative Award from the Queens Interagency Council on the Aging, for her "dedicated service to seniors across Queens." The New York State Office for the Aging presented her with its Certificate of Excellence in 2008. The Samuel Field Y's CAP Connects Autism Support Program thanked Sen. Stavisky in 2008 for her dedication to the community. She received the Outstanding Service Award in 2009 from the Association for program Administrators of CSTEP and STEP Programs, Inc. In 2010 she was given the New York Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (NYAHSA) Partners in Quality Award in recognition of her commitment to advancing quality services for older adults in the State. The Humane Society of the United States named Sen. Stavisky the Humane Legislator for 2009 for her support of animal-friendly legislation in New York. The Community Education Council of District 25 awarded Sen. Stavisky a Certificate of Appreciation in May 2010 recognizing her continuous dedication to worthy causes and her dedication to the community. In 2010 the Forest Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corps honored Sen. Stavisky's outstanding support of the organization. Senator Stavisky serves as State Director for New York State of the non-profit, bipartisan organization Women in Government, a national organization for female state legislators across the country. The Samuel Field Y presented Sen. Stavisky with an award in 2010 in recognition for her leadership, enduring commitment and service to the community. In December 2010 the New York Branch of the NAACP honored her contributions to the community and the cause of freedom and human dignity. Sen. Stavisky was recognized as the guest of honor at the Chabad of Northeast Queens' 2010 dinner. She received a community award from Kehilat Sephardim of Ahavat Achim in 2011.
From 2003 to 2008, Senator Stavisky served as Assistant Minority Whip and Ranking Minority Member of the Committee on Higher Education. In 2009-10 she was Chairwoman of the Committee on Higher Education. Currently she is Vice Chairwoman of the Minority Conference and Ranking Minority Member on the Senate's Committee on Higher Education.
In 1964, the former Toby Ann Goldhaar was married to Dr. Leonard Price Stavisky, a university professor, who served in the New York State Assembly and New York State Senate from 1966 until his death in June of 1999. She resides in Whitestone and has one son, Evan, a partner in The Parkside Group, who is married to Kristen Zebrowski.
Senator Toby Ann Stavisky was elected to the Senate on November 2, 1999, with more than 92% of the vote and has subsequently been re-elected seven times. In 2010 she was reelected to office with 87 percent of the vote. The 16th Senate District in Central and Northeastern Queens includes the communities of Bay Terrace, Bayside, Beechhurst, Clearview Gardens, Electchester, Elmhurst, Flushing, Forest Hills, Fresh Meadows, Hillcrest, Kew Gardens Hills, Mitchell Linden, Oakland Gardens, Pomonok, Queensboro Hill, Rego Park, Whitestone, and Woodside.
Standing Committee Assignments 2011: Higher Education (Ranking Minority Member), Aging, Education, Finance, Judiciary, and Transportation.
Biografía de Toby Ann Stavisky,
Toby Ann Stavisky, la primera mujer de el Condado de Queens elegida para el Senado del Estado y la primera mujer en presidir el Comité Senatorial de Educación Superior, es una nativa de Nueva York, que nació y se crió en el Upper West Side de Manhattan. Asistió a escuelas públicas locales antes de graduarse de Bronx High School of Science y la Universidad de Syracuse, que asistió con una beca académica y donde recibió su título de licenciatura. La senadora ha completado la escuela de posgrado en el Hunter y Queens colleges.
Después de trabajar en el departamento actuarial de una importante compañía de seguros, la señora Stavisky dio clases de Estudios Sociales en escuelas de la ciudad de Nueva York, incluyendo Brooklyn Technical, Haaren y Thomas Edison.
Se desempeñó como gerente de distrito en el noreste de Queens para el censo de 1980, donde dirigió más de 1,000 empleados de campo y personal de oficina y fue citado por el Departamento de Comercio por su excelente trabajo.
En la comunidad, la senadora Stavisky ha participado en una amplia gama de actividades sobre cuestiones tales como mejores escuelas, mejorar los programas para adultos mayores, la justicia social y oportunidades para los Nuevos Americanos.
Senadora Stavisky fue fundadora del Norte, Centro Superior de Flushing y participó en su Consejo de Administración. Ella sirve como un administrador del Centro de hebreo Whitestone donde ella y su marido fueron reconocidos como la "Pareja del Año".
Sra. Stavisky también ha sido honrada por la Mitchell-Linden Junior League Baseball por su trabajo con los jóvenes. La Asociación para el daño neurológico niños lesionados honro la Senadora Stavisky y la Consejería, Admisiones y Ayuda Financiera Legislativa Consorcio le entregó un premio "en reconocimiento a su apoyo enérgico de la Educación Superior". La senadora también ha sido honrado por Hadassah, CUNY, la Asociación Taiwanesa de América, la Asociación Coreano-Americana de Flushing, la Cámara de Comercio de Flushing y la Asociación de Negocios, así como el Consejo Comunitario del Precinto 112. Ella también fue honrado como una mujer "digna de Forest Hills." Senadora Stavisky era la destinatario del premio Claire Shulman de las "10 Mujeres de Negocios" y fue seleccionada en el 2007 Legisladora del Año por la Sociedad Oftalmológica del Estado de Nueva York. En abril de 2008 a la senadora Stavisky le fue entregada la Rosa Legislativo Kryzak Premio del Consejo Interinstitucional Envejecimiento de Queens, por su "dedicación al servicio de las personas mayores a través de Queens."
Del 2003 al 2008, la senadora Stavisky se desempeñó como Asistente whip de la minoría del partido minoritario de miembros de la Comisión de Educación Superior. Actualmente es Vice Presidenta de la Conferencia de la mayoría y la presidenta del Comité Senatorial de Educación Superior.
Senadora Stavisky es uno de los seis miembros de New York de la Comisión de Educación de los Estados (ECS), un sistema estatal de organización educativa al servicio de todos los cincuenta estados. También forma parte de la Comisión Legislativa de la Industria de Desarrollo Lechera.
En 1964, la ex Toby Ann Goldhaar se caso con el Dr. Leonard Precio Stavisky, un profesor universitario, quien sirvió en la Asamblea y el Senado del Estado de Nueva York desde 1966 hasta su muerte en junio de 1999. Ella reside en Whitestone y tiene un hijo, Evan, un socio en el Grupo de Parkside, que está casado con Kristen Zebrowski.
Senadora Toby Ann Stavisky fue elegida para el Senado el 2 de noviembre de 1999, con más del 92% de los votos y posteriormente ha sido reelegido en cinco ocasiones. El Distrito 16 del Senado en el centro y noreste de Queens incluye las comunidades de Bay Terrace, Bayside, Beechhurst, Clearview Gardens, Electchester, Elmhurst, Flushing, Forest Hills, Fresh Meadows, Hillcrest, Kew Gardens Hills, Mitchell Linden, Oakland Gardens, Pomonok, Queensboro Hill, Rego Park, Whitestone, y Woodside.
