Background
Alan Hevesi is the son of the late Dr. Eugene Hevesi, a Hungarian-born leader in the American Jewish community who served as foreign affairs secretary for the American Jewish Committee and as representative to the United Nations for several Jewish NGOs. His brother is Dennis Hevesi, a reporter for The New York Times. His grandfather was Simon Hevesi, Chief Rabbi of Budapest prior to World War II.
Alan Hevesi received his PhD in Public Law & Government from Columbia University in 1971. He earned a B.A. degree in Political Science from Queens College, CUNY. The title of his doctoral dissertation was Legislative Leadership in New York State. His dissertation has been archived by University Microfilms International and the document number is 7201325.
Hevesi and his wife Carol have been residents of Forest Hills, Queens.
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