Felix Ortiz
| Felix Ortiz | ||
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| New York State Assembly District 51 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1995 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 18 | |
| 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 | 1994 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Boricua College, 1983 | |
| Master's | New York University, 1986 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 11/02/1959 | |
| Place of birth | Salinas, Puerto Rico | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Ortiz's professional experiences include the United States Army; administration of criminal justice, New York City Mayor's Office; senior budget analyst for Office of Management and Budget; and administration manager for Bureau of Management and Budget, Office of Bronx Borough President.
Ortiz earned a BS in business administration from Boricua College and a MPA from New York University. He is married to Elba.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Ortiz served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Cities, Chair | ||||
| • Correction | ||||
| • Labor | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Ways and Means | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Ortiz served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Correction | ||||
| • Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry | ||||
| • Labor | ||||
| • Mental Health, Chair | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Ortiz served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Alcoholism and Drug Abuse | ||||
| • Correction | ||||
| • Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry | ||||
| • Labor | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
Policy positions
"Caylee's Law"
Ortiz is one of several lawmakers around the nation who plan to introduce legislation known as "Caylee's Law." Named after the child whose death lead to the Casey Anthony murder trial, the laws would propose a range of provisions which mandate timely reporting of missing or deceased children.[2]
Elections
2012
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2012
Ortiz ran in the 2012 election for New York State Assembly District 51. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2012. He defeated Henry Lallave in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [3][4]
| New York State Assembly, District 51, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Felix Ortiz Incumbent |
87.8% | 18,918 | |
| Republican | Henry Lallave | 12.2% | 2,635 | |
| Total Votes | 21,553 | |||
Endorsements
- 32BJ/SEIU[5]
2010
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2010
Ortiz ran unopposed in the September 14 Democratic primary. He defeated Henry Lallave (R) in the general election on November 2.[6] In addition to running on the Democratic ticket, he ran on the Working Familes ticket.
| New York State Assembly, District 51 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Felix Ortiz (D)
|
8,499 | |||
| Henry Lallave (R) | 1,655 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Ortiz won re-election to the New York State Assembly, District 51, defeating opponents Luis Garcia (R) and Grace Coen (C).
Ortiz raised $40,235 for his campaign while Garcia raised $0 and Coen raised $0.[7]
| New York State Assembly, District 51 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Felix Ortiz (D)
|
16,302 | |||
| Luis Garcia (R) | 2,161 | |||
| Grace Coen (C) | 290 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Ortiz received $78,526 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[8]
| New York State Assembly 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Felix Ortiz's campaign in 2010 | |
| New York City Board Of Education Employees Local 372 | $3,500 |
| New York State Afl-Cio | $3,000 |
| New York State Public Employees Federation | $3,000 |
| New York State Psychiatric Association | $3,000 |
| Lipsky, Richard | $2,500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $78,526 |
2008
In 2008, a year in which Ortiz was up for re-election, he collected $40,235 in donations.[9]
The major contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Card Services Inc | $2,000 |
| New York State Trial Lawyers | $2,000 |
| New York State Correctional Officers | $1,500 |
| New York State United Teachers | $1,500 |
External links
- New York Assembly - Rep. Felix Ortiz
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Ortiz
- ↑ ABC News, "Casey Anthony Trial Aftermath: 'Caylee's Law' Drafted in 4 States," July 7, 2011
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Follow the Money's report 2008 Campaign donations in New York
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions to Felix Ortiz
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