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George Latimer
| George Latimer | ||
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| New York State Senate District 37 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 1, 2013 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 0 | |
| 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 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| New York State Assembly District 91 | ||
| 2005-2013 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Fordham University, 1974 | |
| Master's | New York University's Wagner School, 1976 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 11/22/1953 | |
| Place of birth | Mount Vernon, NY | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Latimer's professional experience is as a marketing executive for AT&T, IBM, International Telephone & Telegraph Company, Nestle, and Sherson Lehman.
Latimer earned a BA from Fordham University and a MPA from New York University's Wagner School. He and his wife, Robin, have one child; Meagan.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Latimer served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Consumer Protection | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Environmental Conservation | ||||
| • Infrastructure and Capital Investment | ||||
| • Local Government | ||||
| • Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities | ||||
| • Racing, Gaming and Wagering | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Latimer served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Environmental Conservation | ||||
| • Governmental Operations | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Labor | ||||
| • Local Governments | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Latimer served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Environmental Conservation | ||||
| • Governmental Operations | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Labor | ||||
| • Local Governments | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2012
Latimer ran in the 2012 election for New York State Senate District 37. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2012. He also ranon the Working Families Party ticket. Latimer defeated Bob Cohen (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| New York State Senate, District 37, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  George Latimer |
54.1% | 64,236 | |
| Republican | Bob Cohen | 45.9% | 54,574 | |
| Total Votes | 118,810 | |||
2010
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2010
Latimer ran unopposed in the September 14 Democratic primary. He defeated Bill Reed (R) in the general election on November 2.[4] In addition to running on the Democratic ticket, he was also listed as a candidate of the Independence Party of New York State, and Working Families Party.
| New York State Assembly, District 91 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| George Latimer (D)
|
21,759 | |||
| Bill Reed (R) | 10,283 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Latimer won re-election to the New York State Assembly, District 91, defeating opponent Rob Biagi (R).
Latimer raised $140,964 for his campaign while Biagi raised $22,273.[5]
| New York State Assembly, District 91 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| George Latimer (D)
|
31,886 | |||
| Rob Biagi (R) | 12,816 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Latimer received $125,617 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[6]
| New York State Assembly 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to George Latimer's campaign in 2010 | |
| Rivergate Development | $3,800 |
| New York State Pipe Trades Association | $2,000 |
| New York State United Teachers | $1,650 |
| Nationwide | $1,500 |
| New York State Nurses Association | $1,250 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $125,617 |
2008
In the 2008 election, Latimer raised a total of $140,964.[7]
His five largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Chin, Sylvia F | $2,000 |
| New York State Trial Lawyers | $1,500 |
| New York State United Teachers | $1,500 |
| New York State Pipe Trades Association | $1,500 |
| Communications Workers Local 1103 | $1,050 |
External links
- Office website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Latimer
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Follow the Money's report 2008 Campaign donations in New York
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 contributions
- ↑ [Latimer Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions]
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Suzi Oppenheimer (D) |
New York Senate District 37 2013–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by - |
New York Assembly District 91 2005–2013 |
Succeeded by Steven Otis (D) |
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