About J. Gary Pretlow
Born 1949. J. Gary Pretlow is an American politician.
James Gary Pretlow (born August 27, 1949) is a member of the New York State Assembly representing the 89th Assembly District. First elected in 1992, Pretlow is a Democrat. Before being elected to the assembly, he served on the Mount Vernon City Council. Pretlow chaired the Assembly Committee on Racing and Wagering from 2011 to 2024. He now chairs the Committee on Ways and Means.
On January 17, 2023, Pretlow introduced Assembly Bill 1380 which would legalize some forms of online poker in New York by classifying them as skill-based games.
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J. Gary Pretlow was born on 27 August 1949 in Queens.
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