"Reflecting on her first election victory, Glick recalled the community's frustration over the lack of LGBTQ representation a sense that we were not part of the whole New York, she said. There was a thought that if we ran for a seat that was a two-year seat I had connections to the women's community, tenants, environmentalists that I probably wouldn't win the first time, Glick said. But if I did well enough, I could come back in two years and make another run."
"The end of my term will be next year, and if I ran for re-election, I would have to commit to three years, not just one year, and I had to think about whether I could continue to do this at the same level that I believe my constituents deserve, Glick said in an interview with Gay City News on Oct. 27. And the answer I had to give myself was, I really couldn't."
"Glick, 74, has built a reputation for standing up for LGBTQ rights, reproductive freedom, environmental causes, and other issues over the course of more than three decades as a state lawmaker representing District 66, which encompasses Manhattan's west side from 16th Street down to Vesey Street on the edge of the World Trade Center. Glick previously represented District 61 for the first couple of years of her tenure in the State Legislature."
Deborah Glick will not seek re-election in 2026, concluding a legislative career that began with her 1990 election as the first openly gay member of the New York State Legislature. Glick represented Manhattan's west side for more than three decades, advancing LGBTQ rights, reproductive freedom, environmental protection, tenants' issues, and women's community concerns. She served most of her tenure in District 66 after initially representing District 61. Glick determined that another term would require a multi-year commitment she could not sustain while maintaining the level of service she believes constituents deserve.
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