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Gerdi E. Lipschutz (April 30, 1923 – November 19, 2010) was an American politician from New York. ==Life== She was born on April 30, 1923, in Germany. She went to the United States in 1937. She married Sam Lipschutz, and they had two children. They lived in Rockaway Park, Queens.〔(''New York Red Book'' ) (1985–1986; pg. 240)〕 Gerdi Lipschutz entered politics as a Democrat. In June 1974, she was appointed by Mayor Abraham Beame as Executive Director of the Voluntary Action Center.〔(''Woman Action Center Head'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on June 2, 1974 (subscription required)〕 On February 10, 1976, she was elected to the New York State Assembly, to fill the vacancy caused by the election of Herbert A. Posner to the New York City Civil Court.〔(''DEMOCRATS WIN SPECIAL ELECTIONS'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on February 11, 1976 (subscription required)〕 She was re-elected several times, and remained in the Assembly until 1987, sitting in the 181st, 182nd, 183rd, 184th, 185th, 186th and 187th New York State Legislatures. In January 1987, she was the subject of an inquiry by the Assembly Ethics and Guidance Committee. Lipschutz had hired two secretaries who were paid with money from the Assembly, but did not work for her. They worked in the law office of Richard L. Rubin, a Democratic boss of Queens. Lipschutz testified under an immunity agreement against Rubin who was prosecuted in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.〔(''ETHICS PANEL STUDIES LEGISLATOR'S ROLE'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on January 27, 1987〕 On March 3, 1987, the Ethics Committee debated the issue behind closed doors, but it was leaked that they would recommend that Lipschutz be censured.〔(''ASSEMBLY PANEL REPORTED READY TO URGE CENSURE'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on March 4, 1987〕 Lipschutz resigned her seat on March 9, before a vote on the findings of the Ethics Committee could be taken.〔(''A LEGISLATOR QUITS AS PANEL URGES PENALTY'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on March 10, 1987〕 She died on November 19, 2010, in Sarasota, Florida.〔(''Gerdi E. Lipschutz'' ) in the ''Sarasota Herald-Tribune'', on November 28 and 29, 2010; at Legacy.com〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gerdi E. Lipschutz」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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