Joseph L. Galiber

He was born on October 26, 1924,[http://sortedbyname.com/pages/g100427.html GALIBER, JOSEPH L."] at Social Security Info the son of Joseph F. Galiber and Ethel (Bowser) Galiber (1901–1997).[https://www.nytimes.com/1997/08/17/classified/paid-notice-deaths-galiber-ethel-bowser.html Deaths; GALIBER, ETHEL BOWSER] in the New York Times'' on August 17, 1997 During World War II he served in the U.S. Army as a staff sergeant, and took part in the Red Ball Express.

He played on the 1949–50 CCNY Beavers men's basketball team which won the 1950 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament and the 1950 National Invitation Tournament. He married Emma (died 1995), and they had two daughters. They lived in the Bronx.

Galiber was a member of the New York State Senate from 1969 until his death in 1995, sitting in the 178th, 179th, 180th, 181st, 182nd, 183rd, 184th, 185th, 186th, 187th, 188th, 189th, 190th and 191st New York State Legislatures. In 1973, he sought the Democratic nomination for New York City Comptroller,[https://www.nytimes.com/1973/03/29/archives/galiber-becomes-5th-candidate-seeking-controller-nomination-a.html Galiber Becomes 5th Candidate Seeking Controller Nomination] in the New York Times on March 29, 1973 (subscription required) but was defeated in the primary by Harrison J. Goldin.[https://www.nytimes.com/1973/06/10/archives/goldin-planning-media-campaign-asserts-cost-of-his-primary-drive.html GOLDIN PLANNING "MEDIA CAMPAIGN"] in the New York Times on June 10, 1973 (subscription required) On January 8, 1974, Galiber was chosen as Third Deputy Mayor of New York City.[https://www.nytimes.com/1974/01/09/archives/galiber-named-by-beame-as-third-deputy-mayor-galiber-is-named-as.html Galiber Named by Beame As Third Deputy Mayor] in the New York Times on January 9, 1974 (subscription required) Because of questions arising from the financing of Galiber's campaign for City Comptroller, Mayor Abraham Beame postponed Galiber's appointment on January 10.[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9D0DE6D7173FEF34BC4952DFB766838F669EDE BEAME POSTPONES NAMING GALIBER PENDING INQUIRY] in the New York Times on January 11, 1974 (subscription required) On January 16, Beame withdrew the appointment of Galiber, and appointed Paul Gibson Jr. to the post instead.[https://www.nytimes.com/1974/01/17/archives/paul-gibsonin-galiber-out-as-third-deputy-to-beame-airline-official.html Paul Gibson In, Galiber Out As Third Deputy to Beame] in the New York Times on January 17, 1974 (subscription required) In 1979, Galiber sought the Democratic nomination for Borough President of the Bronx,[https://www.nytimes.com/1979/04/18/archives/galiber-joins-contest-by-bronx-democrats-for-borough-president.html Galiber Joins Contest By Bronx Democrats For Borough President] in the New York Times on April 18, 1979 (subscription required) but was defeated in the primary by the incumbent Stanley Simon.[https://www.nytimes.com/1979/09/12/archives/simon-gets-nomination-in-bronx.html Simon Gets Nomination In Bronx] in the New York Times on September 12, 1979 (subscription required) Galiber then ran in the general election on the New Alliance Party ticket, but was defeated again by Simon.[https://www.nytimes.com/1979/11/07/archives/con-ed-takeover-action-fails-in-westchester-simon-wins-in-bronx.html Simon Wins in Bronx] in the New York Times on November 7, 1979 (subscription required) Galiber was an alternate delegate to the 1984 and 1988 Democratic National Conventions.

He died on November 21, 1995, in Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in Manhattan.[https://www.nytimes.com/1995/11/22/nyregion/joseph-l-galiber-dies-at-71-political-power-for-3-decades.html Joseph L. Galiber Dies at 71] in the New York Times on November 22, 1995

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