Barry Denkensohn:
CLASS OF 1963
Abraham Lincoln High School 410Class of 1963
Brooklyn, NY
Barry's Story
Barry's schools include Abraham Lincoln High School, Brooklyn College and the Univ. Of Toledo College of Law. 410.
Barry worked in the publishing industry for over 30 years. His focus was negotiating, drafting and reviewing documents including business and real estate contracts.
Music favorites are Billy Joel, Michael Buble, Sam Smith, Cold Play and the Beatles. Book favorites include John Grisham’s A Time to Kill, Scott Turow’s Presumed Innocent, James Stewart’s Den of Thieves, Nelson DeMille’s The Gold Coast and John F, Kennedy’s Profiles in Courage. Favorite movies include include The Insider, The Ides of March, Michael Clayton and West Side Story. TV shows Barry likes include Morning Joe, ESPN SportsCenter, Law & Order, Million Dollar Listing LA, The West Wing and LA Law.
Some of Barry's favorite quotes are:"When the going gets tough, the tough get going. Attributed to both Joseph P. Kennedy, JFK's father, and Knute Rockne, former Notre Dame football coach.
There is nothing you can do about tomorrow, so try and make a difference today.
Some people in business and politics focus on making a point, while others think it is more important to make a difference.
So when you feel like hope is gone
Look inside you and be strong
And you'll finally see the truth
That a hero lies in you. Mariah Carey".
More about Barry:"I am a retired corporate lawyer who worked in the publishing industry for over 30 years. In addition to my career as a lawyer, I became involved in public service..In 1983 I served on the Board of Trustees of our HOA in Marlboro, NJ as VP and Pres. In addition, I was actively involved in Democratic politics for many years in NJ. I served as a school board member for one term and served two terms (8 years) on the Marlboro Township Council, holding the positions of President and VP.
I extremely proud of one accomplishment while I was a Councilman. In 2000, only one town in the entire country (Brooklyn, Ohio) had a law prohibiting the use of a hand-held cell phone while driving a motor vehicle! I learned of this whil...Expand for more
e watching a CNN piece when a mother from outside Phila., Patty Pena, described an accident that involved a driver on a cell phone that went through a stop sign while on a hand-held cell phone, and rammed into her car killing her 2 1/2 year old daughter. Ms. Pena, on behalf of her daughter, started a crusade, including a website that included the Ohio law. I was stunned about the lack of such important safety laws in our country when my research showed that while the U.S. had only one town with this law, numerous countries around the world banned such conduct! Thus, I introduced an ordinance in our Council to prohibit such conduct in our town, with a $250 fine. Six other NJ towns followed suit. The result was instantaneous media attention from local networks (CBS, NBC ABC) plus local cable channels who attended our hearings on the ordinance. It passed on a 4-1 vote, and I became the go-to legislator on this new issue. I was interviewed by these local networks and cable stations. In addition, I appeared on the NBC Today Show and was interviewed by Caty Couric, the Burden of Proof on CNN with Roger Cossack ( a follow-up program to his coverage of the OJ case), It's Your Call with Lynn Doyle in Phila., and appeared on numerous NJ cable TV shows. I did over 50 radio interviews and I testified before the NJ legislature to persuade this body to enact statewide legislation. NJ became the second state in the country to pass this law after NY. At present, almost every state has legislation banning people from driving while on a cell phone and prohibiting texting while driving. I am very proud of my role in this endeavor.
Presently, I am living in Naples, FL and was selected by our developer to be a member of the Transition Committee in order to serve on our Board of Directors. I was elected to the Board and served two terms. As a retired lawyer, I used my skills, predominantly negotiating, drafting and reviewing contracts including landscaper agreements and commercial leases.
We have two children and four grand children who all reside in NJ.
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