Willis H. Stephens

Willis H. "Will" Stephens (born June 7, 1925) is a former member of the New York State Assembly from Brewster, New York.

Life

Stephens was a member of the State Assembly from 1953 to 1982, sitting in the 169th, 170th, 171st, 172nd, 173rd, 174th, 175th, 176th, 177th, 178th, 179th, 180th, 181st, 182nd, 183rd and 184th New York State Legislature. As Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, from 1969 to 1974, Stephens was considered one of the most powerful and influential men in New York.

His father, D. Mallory Stephens, served the same constituency from 1926 to 1952 and his son, Willis H. Stephens Jr., served in the seat from 1995 to 2006.

His grandfather, Henry B. Stephens, was a two-term Sheriff of Putnam County, New York and his great-grandfather, Daniel B. Mallory, was a member of the Connecticut State Senate.

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New York State Assembly
Preceded by
D. Mallory Stephens		 New York State Assembly
Putnam County
1953–1965		 Succeeded by
district abolished
Preceded by
new district		 New York State Assembly
107th District
1966		 Succeeded by
Lawrence E. Corbett Jr.
Preceded by
Gordon W. Burrows		 New York State Assembly
97th District
1967–1972		 Succeeded by
Lawrence Herbst
Preceded by
Eugene Levy		 New York State Assembly
94th District
1973–1982		 Succeeded by
Mary M. McPhillips
Preceded by
Harvey M. Lifset		 New York State Assembly
Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means
1969–1974		 Succeeded by
Burton Hecht


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