Brian Kavanagh has been serving in New York State legislature for the past 13 years, with his first 11 years spent as an Assemblymember representing portions of Manhattan’s East Side, and the past two years as a Senator representing over 300,000 residents of the 26th Senate District in Lower Manhattan and the western part of Brooklyn. During his time in the legislature, Brian has focused on legislation and policy changes to support affordable housing, prevent gun violence, protect the environment, promote economic and social justice, and create a fairer and more open political process. As the Chair of the Senate Housing, Construction and Community Development Committee, Brian is a staunch advocate for safe and affordable housing, stronger rent laws that protect tenants, public housing and many more housing issues. Brian is also the founder and chair of American State Legislators for Gun Violence Prevention (ASLGVP), a national organization of state legislators working on gun violence prevention legislation in their states, as well as the founder and co-chair of New York Legislators for Gun Violence Prevention. Brian is admitted to practice law.