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Albert deAprix, Jr.
7 Wallace StreetScotia, NY 12302-2308(518) 382-5693E-mail: 
adeaprix@nycap.rr.com
Education:
M.A. Political Science. Graduate School of Public Affairs, SUNY Albany. Concentrations in American political/governmental system, political history, behavior analysis, and research methodology.
 
Received researchassistantship. Masters’ essay examined history and impact of segregationist attitudes on Southern voting behavior.B.A. Ohio Wesleyan University. History and journalism majors; political science, education, English, andastronomy minor equivalents. Copy editing intern Schenectady Union Star as part of journalism major. Studentteacher at Olentangy H.S. (Ohio). Astronomy Department laboratory (teaching) assistant. Kappa Delta Pi(education) and Phi Alpha Theta (history) honoraries. History senior research seminar examined segregationistvoting in Alabama; journalism senior seminar tested for bias in 1948 presidential campaign news coverage.Possess a New York State Permanent Certificate in secondary social studies (7-12). Scored 283 on teachingmethodologies, 286 on LAST, and 287 on social studies content examinations (100-300 scoring curve) taken for recertification (03-4).
Government and Management Training Received:
Intergovernmental Personnel Act training in civil service management with N.Y.S. Civil Service Commission.Intensive six-month program; examined legal basis for classification, position classification techniques, designingand conducting examinations, and salary studies.Collective Bargaining with U.S. Civil Service Commission and with Pace University Institute for Sub-urbanGovernance. Both programs dealt with collective bargaining techniques and fiscal research in the public sector.Governmental Affairs Leadership Seminar with U.S. Jaycees. Washington training program focused on participation in politics and development of model legislatures.Hugh O’Brian Foundation Leadership training seminar for East Region. Dealt with program administration andleadership training techniques.Officers’ Training School with U.S. Jaycees. Focused on leadership training, finance, and program management.Legislative Functions with Cornell Cooperative Extension and N.Y.S. School of Industrial and Labor Relations.Examined operations of county legislatures and other local policy-making bodies.
Teaching and Education Experience:
Social Studies Teacher: (Canajoharie Central School District) Global Studies I and II, American History andGovernment, Economics, and Participation in Government. Enriched courses with public opinion polling(conducted in-school), a mock election, a model legislature, and a mock investment portfolio. Served as acooperating teacher with St. Rose’s teacher training program .
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Political Science Instructor :(Schenectady County Community College) United States Government and Politics(POL123). Enriched course through a public opinion survey; worked with a computerized class management platform (Angel).Summer School Teacher :(Schenectady City School District) American History and Government and substituted inother subjects; graded Regents’ exams. Substituted in summer school two more years and graded Regents’ exams.Substitute Teacher :(Capital Region BOCES, three and one-half years). Served as a substitute middle school andhigh school teacher through the BOCES substitute coordination service in the Schenectady, Cohoes, Mohonasen,Voorheesville, and South Colonie school districts. Served as a long-term substitute in special education in BuckeyeValley School District, Delaware, Ohio.Active with statewide community college trustees association (ABC/NYCCT)Presenter, NYCCT Annual Conferences
 Role of the Legislator-Trustee in Facilitating Sponsor Support The Legislator-Trustee and Information Flow
Presenter, ABC Trustee Institutes
 Developing Successful Relationships with Local Sponsors
Participant, ABC/NYCCT Annual Conferences and InstitutesDelegateMember, NYCCT Education CommitteeGuest Speaker, Faculty Council of Community Colleges
Community Colleges Face Challenges from the State’s Strategy of Raising the Bar Academically
Assisted N.Y.S. Civil Service Department’s Municipal Services Division with I.P.A. programFacilitator, county government and public administration trainingOral test panel member  N.Y.S. Senate Coordinator of Senate Student Policy Forumredesigned and managed Senate’s model legislaturesupervised staff development of educational packets for over 400 annual participants (supervised work of over 20 team members)Designed and initiated model legislature for N.Y.S. JayceesInterviewer for Dr. Leigh Stelzer’s (SUNY Albany) surveys on attitudes toward public educationMember, Scotia-Glenville School District Homework CommitteeMember, Middle School SubcommitteeProvided in-service training program on county government health issues for capital district nursingdirectors’ associationHugh O’Brian Youth FoundationChaired initial Youth Leadership Seminar N.Y.S. East RegionAssistant Head Counselor, N.Y.S. SouthCounselor, N.Y.S. SouthJudge, N.Y.S. SouthRoundtable Facilitator on careers in governmentOrganized Schenectady Jaycees County Government for a Day programLed seminar on county government and helped students prepare model county legislative meetingInstructor for N.Y.S. Jaycees at annual Officers’ Training School
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Developed and conducted training programs for Jaycees on project management, chapter management, public speaking, and press release writing (including development of training manuals)
Government Research, Policymaking, and Administration
Local Fiscal Impact Note Coordinator :(N.Y.S. Senate). Examined all state legislation to determine if it had a localfiscal impact, required production of fiscal notes, maintained database, and advised legislative staffs on how tocalculate fiscal impacts. Undertook special research projects regarding legislative issues. Researched specialreports.Policy Analyst/Research Associate:(N.Y.S. Senate Research Service/Task Force on Critical Problems). Dutiesincluded redesigning and managing Senate’s model student legislature and supervising the staff developingeducational packets for participants. Conducted research on a wide variety of local government, public employee,and economic development issues and wrote papers from five to 200+ pages on issues of legislative concern.Municipal Personnel Technician:(Schenectady County Civil Service Commission and County Manager’s Office).Duties involved conducting personnel studies and deriving cost estimates for County Manager, researching contractnegotiation data, and representing county on Governor’s Manpower Development Council.Schenectady County Legislator, Scotia-Glenville-NiskayunaHeld numerous leadership positions, including:Majority Leader Deputy ChairmanChaired Education and Planning Committee (included library and college matters)Special accomplishments included:
Chaired selection process for new county manager  Reapportioned county legislature after Board of Elections was unable to do it  Led legislative efforts that established Niskayuna and Glenville branch libraries Led intergovernmental cooperation effortsServed on interview and selection panels Personnel Director  Information Technology Manager Co-chaired Cultural and Educational Strategy Subcommittee, Hunter Plan Implementation Task Force
SUNY Albany Research Assistant to Dr. Clifford Brown on his election analysis,
The Jaws of Victory
monitored presidential polling, assembled contribution data
Research, Writing, and Related Pursuits
Major State Legislative Publications
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The NYS Senate Minority Conference Legislative Proposals.
N.Y.S. Senate Local Fiscal Impact NoteOffice
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 Bolstering New York State’s Human Services…Any Volunteers?
 N.Y.S. Senate Task Force on CriticalProblems;
examined impact of volunteers and incentives for increasing volunteer efforts in NYS 
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The Economic Eclipse of New York State…The Shadow is Passing.
 N.Y.S. Senate Task Force on CriticalProblems;
reviewed NYS’s economic progress and proposals for strengthening state’s economy
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The 1980 Census…Where Have All the People Gone?
 N.Y.S. Senate Task Force on Critical Problems;
 publication helped uncover a half-million undercount in New York’s 1980 Census total and save $50-100 million in federal local aid per year through timely local efforts
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The Governor’s Promises vs. The Governor’s Actions
(editor). N.Y.S. Senate Research Service
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