Koon and his wife, Suzanne, have had two children, Jason Koon and Jennifer Patterson Koon.[1] In 1993, Jennifer, then 18 years old, was abducted from a suburban mall parking lot, beaten, raped and murdered. (The assailant was convicted and is serving a sentence of 37½ years to life.) David Koon asked a local official to have security cameras installed in such parking lots, but received no response. Thus began his political activism. He ran against the county legislator, losing a close election.[3] Jason Koon was elected to a four-year term as the Mayor of East Rochester in 2007. He did not seek re-election in 2011.[4]
Election and E911 Activism
Koon successfully ran for the 135th Assembly District seat in a special election held in February 1996 (to replace James Alesi, who had been elected to the state senate). He was elected to a full term in November of that year. Koon serves as a member of the Alcoholism and Drug Abuse; Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry; Local Governments; Small Business; and Library and Education Technology Committees. He is also Vice Chair of the Legislative Commission on Rural Resources and Vice Chair of the Legislative Commission on Toxic Substances and Hazardous Waste.
In 1998, through Saint John Fisher College, Koon and his wife Suzanne were instrumental in creating and managing the Jennifer Patterson Koon Peacemaking Foundation, in honor of their daughter.[2] The Foundation "recognize(s) and honor persons who have made a significant contribution to peacemaking and who foster and stimulate a commitment to peacemaking in our society."[5] One of Koon's legislative priorities has been full funding for E911, a system of automatically locating those who've called 911, in New York State. His daughter had called 911 during her abduction ordeal, but although the call lasted 20 minutes, 911 dispatchers were not able to locate her. Although E911 had received some funding in the state since 1991, it had not been fully implemented as late as 2003.[3] Koon pressed his case in 2003, against opposition from then-governor George Pataki.[6][7][8]
Issues
Koon is in favor of state presence in providing child care and job training for displaced workers, national standards for education and state-funded vouchers for private school education, and increased penalties for violent crime (including capital punishment and elimination of the statute of limitation for criminal sex cases).[9]
Legislation
On March 28, 2008, Assemblyman Koon announced the passage of a bill he authored which allows for the New York State Thruway Authority to issue annual short-distance commuter permits on the Thruway in the Rochester area at no charge between interchanges and barriers in the permit area. This bill would allow those citizens who travel for work in the Rochester area to use the Thruway at reduced rates or free of charge (A7094).
Koon has sponsored various pieces of legislation.[10]
References
^ abcProject Vote Smart, Assembly Member David R. Koon (NY), retrieved September 16, 2008.
^ abNew York Assembly biography, accessed September 16, 2008.
^ abTelephony Online, An Ounce of Prevention, May 1, 2003. Retrieved September 16, 2008.
^Young, Bethany (July 14, 2011). "East Rochester trustees Flanigan and Ricci to run for mayor". Fairport–East Rochester Post. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2012.
^The Peace Directory of Greater Rochester 2008-10-01 at the Wayback Machine, August 27, 2007. Retrieved September 16, 2008.
^Al Baker, The New York Times, Assemblyman Pressing Case For Tracing Calls to 911, February 1, 2003. Retrieved September 16, 2008.
^Assemblyman David Koon — A leader in keeping our families safe and secure, September 29, 2003. Retrieved September 16, 2008.
^U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation, The Testimony of Honorable David Koon, New York State Assembly Member, March 5, 2003. Retrieved September 16, 2008.
^Project Vote Smart, New York State Legislative Election 2006 National Political Awareness Test, 2006. retrieved September 16, 2008.
^Assemblymember David Koon, 135th Assembly District, Sponsored Legislation
david, koon, david, koon, born, march, 1947, former, american, democratic, politician, represented, district, york, state, assembly, which, includes, towns, villages, east, rochester, penfield, webster, fairport, neighboring, communities, located, upstate, yor. David R Koon born March 18 1947 1 is a former American Democratic politician who represented District 135 in the New York State Assembly which includes the towns and villages of East Rochester Penfield and Webster and Fairport neighboring communities located in upstate New York in the eastern suburbs of Rochester from 1996 to 2010 David R KoonBorn 1947 03 18 March 18 1947 age 75 Buckhannon West VirginiaSpouseSuzanneChildrenJasonJennifer 1974 1993 Contents 1 Professional 2 Family 3 Election and E911 Activism 4 Issues 5 Legislation 6 References 7 External linksProfessional EditKoon studied at Fairmont State College West Virginia earning a BS in 1969 1 He worked at Kelly Springfield in Cumberland MD from 1970 82 and joined Bausch amp Lomb in 1982 as an Industrial Engineer He was transferred and moved to Fairport in 1989 2 Family EditKoon and his wife Suzanne have had two children Jason Koon and Jennifer Patterson Koon 1 In 1993 Jennifer then 18 years old was abducted from a suburban mall parking lot beaten raped and murdered The assailant was convicted and is serving a sentence of 37 years to life David Koon asked a local official to have security cameras installed in such parking lots but received no response Thus began his political activism He ran against the county legislator losing a close election 3 Jason Koon was elected to a four year term as the Mayor of East Rochester in 2007 He did not seek re election in 2011 4 Election and E911 Activism EditKoon successfully ran for the 135th Assembly District seat in a special election held in February 1996 to replace James Alesi who had been elected to the state senate He was elected to a full term in November of that year Koon serves as a member of the Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Economic Development Job Creation Commerce and Industry Local Governments Small Business and Library and Education Technology Committees He is also Vice Chair of the Legislative Commission on Rural Resources and Vice Chair of the Legislative Commission on Toxic Substances and Hazardous Waste In 1998 through Saint John Fisher College Koon and his wife Suzanne were instrumental in creating and managing the Jennifer Patterson Koon Peacemaking Foundation in honor of their daughter 2 The Foundation recognize s and honor persons who have made a significant contribution to peacemaking and who foster and stimulate a commitment to peacemaking in our society 5 One of Koon s legislative priorities has been full funding for E911 a system of automatically locating those who ve called 911 in New York State His daughter had called 911 during her abduction ordeal but although the call lasted 20 minutes 911 dispatchers were not able to locate her Although E911 had received some funding in the state since 1991 it had not been fully implemented as late as 2003 3 Koon pressed his case in 2003 against opposition from then governor George Pataki 6 7 8 Issues EditKoon is in favor of state presence in providing child care and job training for displaced workers national standards for education and state funded vouchers for private school education and increased penalties for violent crime including capital punishment and elimination of the statute of limitation for criminal sex cases 9 Legislation EditOn March 28 2008 Assemblyman Koon announced the passage of a bill he authored which allows for the New York State Thruway Authority to issue annual short distance commuter permits on the Thruway in the Rochester area at no charge between interchanges and barriers in the permit area This bill would allow those citizens who travel for work in the Rochester area to use the Thruway at reduced rates or free of charge A7094 Koon has sponsored various pieces of legislation 10 References Edit a b c Project Vote Smart Assembly Member David R Koon NY retrieved September 16 2008 a b New York Assembly biography accessed September 16 2008 a b Telephony Online An Ounce of Prevention May 1 2003 Retrieved September 16 2008 Young Bethany July 14 2011 East Rochester trustees Flanigan and Ricci to run for mayor Fairport East Rochester Post Archived from the original on January 22 2013 Retrieved October 9 2012 The Peace Directory of Greater Rochester Archived 2008 10 01 at the Wayback Machine August 27 2007 Retrieved September 16 2008 Al Baker The New York Times Assemblyman Pressing Case For Tracing Calls to 911 February 1 2003 Retrieved September 16 2008 Assemblyman David Koon A leader in keeping our families safe and secure September 29 2003 Retrieved September 16 2008 U S Senate Committee on Commerce Science amp Transportation The Testimony of Honorable David Koon New York State Assembly Member March 5 2003 Retrieved September 16 2008 Project Vote Smart New York State Legislative Election 2006 National Political Awareness Test 2006 retrieved September 16 2008 Assemblymember David Koon 135th Assembly District Sponsored LegislationExternal links EditCampaign websiteNew York State AssemblyPreceded byJames S Alesi New York State Assembly 135th DistrictFebruary 1996 December 31 2010 Succeeded byMark C Johns Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title David Koon amp oldid 1127165785, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
