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Aravella Simotas
| Aravella Simotas | ||
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| New York State Assembly District 36 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $79,500/year | |
| Per diem | $171/full day; $61/half day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Economics and Philosophy, 1999 | |
| J.D. | Fordham Law School, 2002 | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Simotas worked as a federal law clerk before joining the practice of Bickle & Brewer, where she specialized in corporate governance litigation. She has political experience serving as a district representative to New York City Council officials. Upon being elected to the New York State Assembly, she became the first Greek-American woman elected to office in New York and the first woman elected to represent her district.
She received her B.A. in economics and philosophy from Fordham University, and her J.D. from Fordham Law School. She lives in Astoria with her husband, John Katsanos
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Simotas served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banks | ||||
| • Consumer Affairs and Protection | ||||
| • Energy | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Small Business | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Simotas served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banks | ||||
| • Consumer Affairs and Protection | ||||
| • Energy | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Small Business | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2012
Simotas ran in the 2012 election for New York State Assembly District 36. She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2012. She also ran on the Working Families Party ticket. She defeated Julia Haich in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| New York State Assembly, District 36, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Aravella Simotas Incumbent |
84.1% | 26,331 | |
| Republican | Julia Haich | 15.9% | 4,993 | |
| Total Votes | 31,324 | |||
Endorsements
- 32BJ/SEIU[3]
2010
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2010
Simotas was elected to the New York State Assembly, facing no competition in the November 2 general election.[4] She also was uncontested in the September 14 Democratic primary.
| New York State Assembly, District 36 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Aravella Simotas (D)
|
12,933 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Simotas raised a total of $208,175 in campaign contributions.[5]
Her four largest campaign contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Simotas, Aravella | $12,000 |
| Brewer III, William A | $7,600 |
| Simotas, Eleni | $4,800 |
| Simotas, Aristidis | $4,000 |
Personal
Simotas has a husband, John.
External links
- House website
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2010
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 Daily News, "32BJ/SEIU Endorses For State Senate, Assembly," August 1, 2012
- ↑ New York Times NY state legislative election results
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
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| Preceded by Michael Gianaris (D) |
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