Dr. Joseph Cassin of Glen Cove has been designated the Right to Life candidate for the New York State 13th Assembly District. Dr. Cassin was a two term Democratic member of the Glen Cove City Council from 1984-1988. In 1990, he resigned the Democratic leadership of Glen Cove because of the Nassau County Democratic Committee's and National Democratic Party's pro-abortion agendas. "The most impoverished of our society are those who have no voice to speak for them. I am honored to advocate life issues, and to demand accountability of the Democratic incumbent's efforts to ban debate on partial birth abortion, and the Republican Gubernatorial candidate's adoption of Democratic pro-choice politics. The Right to Life line in the 13th district will be an opportunity for all citizens to advocate life issues."

Dr. Cassin earned degrees in biology from The Catholic University of America, Howard University, and Fordham University and a master of sacred science degree from St. John's University. He is professor emeritus of biology at Adelphi University, and is an adjunct professor of biology at Nassau Community College. Dr. Cassin's research on the microbial ecology of the New York Bight received New York State, and federal funding. He was director of the National Science Foundation Workshop on Marine Ecology at Adelphi University, and helped to develop ecological criteria for highway development in cooperation with the Brooklyn Polytechnic University, and the National Highway Research Board.

Dr. Cassin is a member of St. Patrick's parish of Glen Cove, and is active in the Life, and Public Policy Education Network Committees. He holds memberships in the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus, and the Mike Moran Division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. Dr. Cassin is married to Dr. Patricia Erlbaum Cassin, associate professor biology at Nassau Community College, and they have three sons and a daughter.