Micah Kellner
Micah Kellner | |
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PFLAG Awards Luncheon, February 2010 | |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 76th district | |
| In office June 2007 – December 31, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Grannis |
| Succeeded by | Rebecca Seawright |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 5, 1978 Morristown, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | New York, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | New York University |
| Profession | Politician, legislator |
Micah Z. Kellner (born December 5, 1978) is an American politician from the state of New York. A Democrat, he was formerly a member of the New York State Assembly from the 76th district, which includes Manhattan's Upper East Side and Roosevelt Island. Kellner was elected to the Assembly in 2007 and served until 2014, when he did not stand for reelection. In September 2013, he lost the primary election for the Democratic nomination for the New York City Council seat for the 5th District to attorney Ben Kallos. During his Assembly tenure, Kellner was admonished twice by Sheldon Silver, then the Assembly Speaker, based on findings that he had engaged in sexual harassment.