Karl A. Brabenec

Karl Brabenec
Minority Whip of the New York State Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2023 [1]
Leader	William A. Barclay
Preceded by	Nicole Malliotakis
Member of the New York State Assembly from the 98th district
Incumbent
Assumed office December 14, 2014 [2]
Preceded by	Annie Rabbitt
Town of Deerpark Supervisor
In office January 1, 2010 – December 14, 2014
Preceded by	Gary W. Flieger
Succeeded by	Gary Spears
Town of Deerpark Councilman
In office January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2009
Preceded by	Edward Chuckran
Succeeded by	David Dean
Personal details
Born	(1979-07-12) July 12, 1979 (age 45) [3] Manhasset, New York, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Jessica Ebbecke (2005–2009)
Children	Karl Kimberlee
Residence	Westbrookville, New York
Alma mater	Mount Saint Mary College (B.A.) John Jay College of Criminal Justice (M.P.A.)
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Website	Campaign Website Assembly Website

Karl A. Brabenec (born July 12, 1979) is the New York State Assemblyman from the 98th District. A Republican, he has served in the Assembly since 2014, when he won a special election.^[4] The 98th District contains portions of Orange and Rockland Counties in the Hudson Valley. In January 2023, Brabenec ascended to the role of Assembly Minority Whip after previously serving as the Deputy Minority Whip since 2019.