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David Valesky
| David Valesky | ||
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| New York Senate District 53 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2005 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 8 | |
| 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 | November 2, 2004 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | State University of New York, Potsdam | |
| Master's | University of Connecticut | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Oneida, NY | |
| Profession | Broadcasting | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Valesky was Aide to State Assembly Majority Leader Michael Bragman from 1989 to 1995. He then worked as Host at Hour Central New York from 2001 to 2004. He was also Vice-President/Director of Communications fro WCNY from 1995 to 2004.
Valesky earned his BA from the State University of New York at Potsdam. He went on to receive his MA from the University of Connecticut.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Valesky served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Aging | ||||
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Banks | ||||
| • Codes | ||||
| • Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business, Chair | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Local Government | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Valesky served on these committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Aging | ||||
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Banks | ||||
| • Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Valesky served on these committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation | ||||
| • Energy and Telecommunications | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Health | ||||
| • Local Government | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2012
Valesky ran in the 2012 election for New York State Senate District 53. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2012. He also ran on the Working Families Party and Independence Party of New York State tickets. Valesky was unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [1][2]
| New York State Senate, District 53, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  David Valesky Incumbent |
100% | 84,429 | |
| Total Votes | 84,429 | |||
2010
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2010
Valesky ran in the 2010 election for New York State Senate District 49. He was unopposed in the September 14 Republican primary. He defeated Andrew Russo (R) in the November 2 general election.[3]
| New York State Senate, General Election Results, District 49 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| David Valesky (D)
|
43,935 | |||
| Andrew Russo (R) | 39,317 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008 David Valesky won the election for New York State Senate, District 49 with 72,337 votes.
Valesky raised $303,623 for his campaign.[4]
| New York State Senate, District 49 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| David Valesky (D)
|
72,337 | |||
| James DiStefano (R) | 39,819 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
Listed below are the largest contributors to Valesky's 2010 campaign.[5]
| New York State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to David Valesky's campaign in 2010 | |
| New Yorkers For Klein | $19,000 |
| Improvement Fund Llc | $19,000 |
| New York Farm Bureau | $12,555 |
| New York School Bus Operations | $10,500 |
| Pepsi-Cola Bottling | $10,250 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $1,034,516 |
2008
Listed below are the five largest contributors to David Valesky's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| American Council of Engineering Companies of New York | $9,500 |
| Melissa S. Soros | $9,500 |
| 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East | $9,500 |
| Robert Soros | $9,500 |
| George Soros | $9,500 |
Personal
Valesky and his wife, Julie, have three children.
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External links
- David Valesky's personal website
- Official New York State Senate website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004
- David Valesky on Facebook
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 David's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money "Valesky's 2010 Campaign contributions
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Thomas O'Mara (R) |
New York State Senate District 53 2013-present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by - |
New York State Senate District 49 2005–2013 |
Succeeded by Hugh Farley (R) |
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