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Introduction
Karl Brabenec is an American politician who is New York State Assemblyman from the 98th District. A Republican, he has served in the Assembly since 2014, when he won a special election. Under New York’s ballot fusion law, he has also run on the ballot lines of the Conservative Party, Independence Party, Reform Party and “Tax Cut Now.” The 98th District contains portions of Orange and Rockland Counties in the Hudson Valley.
Early life
| Name | Karl Brabenec |
| Net Worth | $5 million |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Age | 44 years |
| Height | 1.78m |
Karl A. Brabenec was born on July 12, 1979 (age 44 years) in Manhasset, New York, United States. He is the son of American parents and lived in Bayside, Queens before moving with his family to Slate Hill, New York when he was 8 years old. He went to Minisink Valley High School and graduated from Mount Saint Mary College in 2000.
Brabenec received his Master of Public Administration from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in 2005. His father, Rainer K. Brabenec, was a police officer with the New York City Police Department; Brabenec’s mother, Emilie (Popule) Brabenec, was a police dispatcher, also with the NYPD. Both of Brabenec’s parents are Czechoslovak refugees from the former Sudetenland who fled from Soviet communist oppression in the late 1940s.
Career
Karl Brabenec was appointed as events coordinator for the City of Newburgh, New York at age 18, while attending Mount Saint Mary College. He was later appointed as executive director of the Downing Park Planning Committee. He served as a staff assistant to Orange County Executive Edward A. Diana in the early 2000s. In early 2007, Brabenec was appointed by the Deerpark Town Board to serve as a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Brabenec was elected to serve as a Deerpark Town councilman in November 2007. In 2009, with the town facing fiscal difficulties brought on by previous administrations, Brabenec announced he would run for town supervisor and recruited a team of individuals with legal and business expertise to run for town board positions. All of those candidates, including Brabenec, were elected that November. From 2010 to 2014, Brabenec served as town supervisor for the Town of Deerpark. He became an assistant professor at SUNY Orange in 2010.
He was chosen in a special election held in November 2014 to fill the remaining term of Assemblywoman Annie Rabbitt, who had resigned to become Orange County Clerk. Brabenec was concurrently elected to serve a full two-year term starting January 2015. He won re-election to a second term in 2016 with 59% of the vote, to a third term in 2018 with 63% of the vote, ran unopposed for a fourth term in 2020, and to a fifth term in 2022 with 64% of the vote.
Karl Brabenec currently serves as the ranking minority member of the Labor Committee and is a member of the committees on Ways and Means, Rules, and Election Law. On January 1, 2019, Brabenec was appointed assistant minority whip, a leadership position within the Assembly Republican Minority Conference, by then-Minority Leader Brian Kolb.
On January 1, 2021, Brabenec was appointed deputy minority whip, a leadership position within the Assembly Republican Minority Conference, by Minority Leader Will Barclay. On January 1, 2023, Brabenec was appointed minority whip, a leadership position within the Assembly Republican Minority Conference, by Minority Leader Will Barclay.
On April 27, 2018, Brabenec confirmed he was considering running to replace retiring New York State Senator John Bonacic in the November 2018 election. The race was expected to be one of the most competitive in New York State and could easily determine whether Republicans maintained their slim majority in the New York State Senate. After careful consideration, Brabenec opted to continue his campaign for re-election to the 98th Assembly District for a third term and he won the general election on November 6, 2018.
His community involvement includes being a former member of the Board of Directors for the Regional Economic Community Action Program, Inc., an associate member of the Orange County Shields, member of the Greenwood Lake Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge #2067, Association of the United States Army, Town of Deerpark Lions Club, National Rifle Association, the Sons of the American Legion – Monroe Post #488, and the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association.
Karl Brabenec is also an honorary major with the United States Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol. Karl Brabenec has been involved in the Republican Party since the age of 14. He served as president of the Orange County (NY) Young Republicans from 1997 to 2003 and then again in 2005.
Brabenec served as 1st vice chairman of the New York State Young Republicans and Northeast Regional (Region 1) vice chairman of the Young Republican National Federation (YRNF) from 1999 to 2001, serving under the leadership team of then-YRNF chairman Kevin McCarthy, who currently serves as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.
He served as vice chairman for the Town of Wawayanda and Town of Wallkill Republican Committees in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Brabenec is currently chairman of the Town of Deerpark Republican Committee and 1st vice chairman of the Orange County (NY) Republican Committee.
Wife
Karl Brabenec was married to his first wife Jessica Ebbecke, they had their wedding in 2005. The couple had two children, Karl and Kimberlee. Karl and his wife separated in 2009. As of July 2023, he resides in Deerpark, New York.
Karl Brabenec net worth
How much is Karl Brabenec worth? Karl Brabenec’s net worth is estimated at around $5 million. His main source of income is from his primary work as a politician. Karl Brabenec’s salary per month and other career earnings are over $386,000 dollars annually. His remarkable achievements have earned him some luxurious lifestyles and some fancy car trips. He is one of the richest and most influential politicians in New York. He stands at an appealing height of 1.78m and has a good body weight which suits his personality.