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Andrea Stewart-Cousins
| Andrea Stewart-Cousins | ||
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| New York Senate District 35 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2007 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 6 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Leadership | ||
| Minority Leader, New York State Senate | ||
| 2013 - present | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $79,500/year | |
| Per diem | $171/full day; $61/half day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 7, 2006 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Pace University | |
| Master's | Pace University | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Stewart-Cousins has worked in the following positions: English Teacher for Lincoln High School, Journalist for Gannett, Human Resources Manager for Careerblazers, and Marketing Professional for American Telephone & Telegraph. She was also Director of Community Affairs for the City of Yonkers from 1992 to 1996.
Stewart-Cousins earned her BS from Pace University. She then studied Business Education at Lehman College. She later earned her MPA from Pace University in 2008.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Stewart-Cousins served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Rules | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Stewart-Cousins served on these committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business | ||||
| • Environmental Conservation | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Health | ||||
| • Local Government | ||||
| • Racing, Gaming and Wagering | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Stewart-Cousins served on these committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banks | ||||
| • Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Health | ||||
| • Labor | ||||
| • Local Government | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2012
Stewart-Cousins ran in the 2012 election for New York State Senate District 35. She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2012. She also ran on the Working Families Party and Independence Party of New York State tickets. Stewart-Cousins was unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [1][2]
| New York State Senate, District 35, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Andrea Stewart-Cousins Incumbent |
100% | 84,180 | |
| Total Votes | 84,180 | |||
2010
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2010
Stewart-Cousins ran in the 2010 election for New York State Senate District 35. She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. She defeated Liam J. McLaughlin (R) in the November 2 general election.[3] She ran as a member of the Democratic, Independence, and Working Families party.
| New York State Senate, General Election Results, District 35 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D)
|
43,066 | |||
| Liam J. McLaughlin (R) | 34,285 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Andrea Stewart-Cousins won the election for New York State Senate, District 35 with 70,811 votes.
Stewart-Cousins raised $565,556 for her campaign.[4]
| New York State Senate, District 35 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D)
|
70,811 | |||
| John M. Murtagh (R) | 43,940 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
Listed below are the largest contributors to Stewart-Cousins's 2010 campaign.[5]
| New York State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Andrea Stewart-Cousins's campaign in 2010 | |
| Marie McKellar | $9,500 |
| Archie McKellar | $9,500 |
| Pepsi-Cola Bottling | $9,500 |
| Warren Adelson | $9,500 |
| 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East | $9,500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $478,726 |
2008
Listed below are the five largest contributors to Andrea Stewart-Cousins' 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| George Soros | $9,500 |
| New York State United Teachers | $9,500 |
| Eleanor Roosevelt Legacy CMTE | $9,500 |
| Emily's List | $9,500 |
| Archie McKellar | $9,500 |
Personal
Stewart-Cousins and her husband, Thomas, have three children.
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External links
- Official New York State Senate website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004
References
- ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, Candidate Petition List, retrieved August 15, 2012.
- ↑ ABC News, "New York unofficial 2012 primary election results," accessed September 13, 2012
- ↑ New York Times NY state legislative election results
- ↑ 2008 Follow the Money's report on Andrea's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money "Stewart-Cousins's 2010 Campaign contributions
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