 Lasher was a well-known politician in Brooklyn, New York for over thirty-five years.He was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1973 to 1993, sitting in the 180th, 181st, 182nd, 183rd, 184th, 185th, 186th, 187th, 188th, 189th and 190th New York State Legislatures.He was a member of the New York City Council from 1994 to 2001.