Assembly member Clyde Vanel was elected to the New York State Assembly on November 8, 2016. He serves the 33rd Assembly district of Queens, New York. He serves as the Chair of the Subcommittee on Internet and Technology.
Since elected, he has sponsored a number of blockchain and cryptocurrency laws.
Clyde Vanel is an attorney, entrepreneur, private pilot and community advocate from Cambria Heights, New York. Clyde Vanel is the owner and operator of Vanel Law Firm, P.C. where he focuses on intellectual property law and business law. Clyde is also an Internet entrepreneur. He is the owner and operator of TrademarkReady.com which provides trademark filing and protection services.
He holds a Juris Doctor from Boston University School of Law, where he served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Science & Technology Law.