Alton R. Waldon Jr.

Alton R. Waldon Jr.
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 6th district
In office June 10, 1986 – January 3, 1987
Preceded by	Joseph P. Addabbo
Succeeded by	Floyd H. Flake
Personal details
Born	(1936-12-21) December 21, 1936 Lakeland, Florida
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	John Jay College
Occupation	Judge

Alton R. Waldon Jr. (born December 21, 1936) was a Representative from New York. He was born in Lakeland, Florida on December 21, 1936. He graduated from Boys High School in Brooklyn, New York in 1954 and went on to earn a B.S. from John Jay College in New York City in 1968 and a J.D. from New York Law School in New York City in 1973.

Waldon served in the United States Army from 1956 to 1959. He was appointed as NYS Deputy Commissioner of Human Rights in 1975. He served as counsel in the Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities. He was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1983 to 1986, sitting in the 185th and 186th New York State Legislatures. Waldon was a delegate to the 1984 and 1988 Democratic National Conventions.

He was elected as a Democrat to the 99th United States Congress, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Joseph P. Addabbo, holding office from June 10, 1986, to January 3, 1987. In September 1986, Waldon ran for re-nomination, but was defeated in the Democratic primary by Floyd H. Flake. Waldon was then appointed to the New York State Commission of Investigation. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the special election to the 105th United States Congress on February 3, 1998.

He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1991 to 2000, sitting in the 189th, 190th, 191st, 192nd and 193rd New York State Legislatures. In 2000, he was appointed to the New York Court of Claims.

Sources

• Alton R. Waldon Jr. at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

New York Assembly
Preceded by John T. Flack	New York State Assembly 33rd District 1983–1986	Succeeded by Barbara M. Clark
United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Joseph P. Addabbo	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 6th congressional district 1986–1987	Succeeded by Floyd H. Flake
New York State Senate
Preceded by Andrew Jenkins	New York State Senate 10th District 1991–2000	Succeeded by Malcolm Smith