Amy R. Paulin (born November 29, 1955) was elected to the New York State Assembly in November 2000. She represents the 88th Assembly District. Paulin chairs the Assembly Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions, and serves on the Committees on Rules, Education, and Health.[1] She previously chaired the Assembly Committee on Energy and before that chaired the Committee on Libraries and Education Technology and the Task Force on People with Disabilities.
Amy Paulin | |
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| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 88th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Audrey Hochberg |
| Chair of the New York Assembly Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Committee | |
| Assumed office October 2, 2017 | |
| Chair of the New York Assembly Energy Committee | |
| In office January 24, 2013 – October 1, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Kevin Cahill |
| Succeeded by | Michael Cusick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 29, 1955 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Ira Schuman |
| Children | Three |
| University of Albany (M.A.) | |
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| Website | Official website |
In 2021, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed Assemblywoman Paulin's bill into law. The law repeals the ban on paid gestational surrogacy. She first introduced the bill in 2012.[2]
Paulin is an advocate for the New York Health Act which would establish single-payer healthcare in New York State.[3]
Paulin resides in Scarsdale with her husband, Ira Schuman. They have three children; Beth, Sarah, and Joseph. She is Jewish.[4]
References
edit- ↑ "Amy Paulin - Assembly District 88 |Assembly Member Directory | New York State Assembly". Assembly.state.ny.us. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ↑ "No longer an outlier: New York ends commercial surrogacy ban". Abcnews.go.com. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ↑ Lewis, Rebecca C. (July 7, 2023). "Lawmakers introduce latest version of single-payer health care bill". City & State NY. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
- ↑ Paulin, Amy. "Assemblywoman Amy Paulin on the One Year Anniversary of the October 7 Massacre". Scarsdale. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
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