George Maziarz
| George Maziarz | ||
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| New York Senate District 62 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1995 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 18 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $79,500/year | |
| Per diem | $171/full day; $61/half day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | March 1995 (special election) | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Vice President Pro Tempore | ||
| 2011 - present | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Niagara University | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | May 25, 1953 | |
| Place of birth | North Tonawanda, NY | |
| Profession | Legislator | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Maziarz attended Niagara County Community College. He went on to earn his BA in History from Niagara University in 1976.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Maziarz served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Consumer Protection | ||||
| • Crime Victims, Crime and Correction | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Energy and Telecommunications, Chair | ||||
| • Environmental Conservation | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Maziarz served on these committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Crime Victims, Crime and Correction | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Energy and Telecommunications, Chair | ||||
| • Environmental Conservation | ||||
| • Higher Education | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Maziarz served on these committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Crime Victims, Crime and Correction | ||||
| • Energy and Telecommunications | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Higher Education | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
Issues
Tax extensions
Promoting his 2013-14 budget, Governor Andrew Cuomo and his 2014 re-election campaign launched television ads in late January, 2013.[1] E.J. McMahon of the pro-market Empire State Center for New York Policy argued that Cuomo's claim in the ads that his budget did not impose any new taxes was technically true but disingenuous because the governor did call for extending two "temporary" taxes first imposed in 2009. Cuomo proposed extending the 2 percent assessment on electric, water, and gas utility bills for five years beyond its scheduled March 13, 2014, expiration date. Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (R) and the Senate Republicans opposed the utility tax extension and held a press conference on the topic with representatives from the Business Council of New York State, the National Federation of Independent Businesses, the Manufacturers Association of Central New York (MACNY), the New York Farm Bureau, and AARP. At the press conference, Maziarz said, "When this tax was adopted by Senate Democrats we were promised, and in turn we promised our constituents, that it would be temporary. It’s long past time that we kept that promise."[2] Cuomo also proposed extending a tax on households earning more than $10 million annually. Already statutorily limited to receiving only half of their tax deductions for their charitable giving, high-end taxpayers would see the temporary law limiting them to receiving only a quarter of their charitable giving deductions extended for three more years. The utility assessment tax brings in $509 million annually, and the charitable giving deduction limit brings in $140 million.[3]
Legislation
Marijuana:
In June 2012, Maziarz opposed a proposal by Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) that would have decriminalized the display of small amounts of marijuana. While possessing small amounts of marijuana is legal in the state, showing it to a police officer is not legal. Ultimately, Republicans were able to defeat the measure.[4]
Elections
2012
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2012
Maziarz ran in the 2012 election for New York State Senate District 62. He defeated Johnny G. Destino in the Republican primary on September 13, 2012. He also ran on the Conservative Party and Independence Party of New York State tickets. Maziarz defeated Amy Hope Witryol (D) and Jonathon B. Benedict (G) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [5][6]
| New York State Senate, District 62, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  George Maziarz Incumbent |
61.4% | 69,359 | |
| Democratic | Amy Hope Witryol | 37.6% | 42,508 | |
| Green | Jonathon B. Benedict | 1% | 1,127 | |
| Total Votes | 112,994 | |||
| New York State Senate, District 62 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
George Maziarz Incumbent |
69.1% | 6,905 |
| Johnny Destino | 31% | 3,095 |
| Total Votes | 10,000 | |
2010
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2010
Maziarz ran in the 2010 election for New York State Senate District 62. He was unopposed in the September 14 Republican primary. He defeated Amy Hope Witryol (D) in the November 2 general election.[7]
| New York State Senate, General Election Results, District 62 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| George Maziarz (R)
|
59,097 | |||
| Amy Hope Witryol (D) | 28,386 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008 George Maziarz won the election for New York State Senate, District 62 with 78,798 votes.
Maziarz raised $746,782 for his campaign.[8]
| New York State Senate, District 62 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| George Maziarz (R)
|
78,798 | |||
| Brian Grear (D) | 36,694 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2012
As of August 2012, Maziarz had received $3,000 from the Correctional Officers Benevolent Association, a public sector prison union, during the 2011-2012 campaign cycle.[9]
2010
Listed below are the largest contributors to Maziarz's 2010 campaign.[10]
| New York State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to George Maziarz's campaign in 2010 | |
| Fashion Outlets | $10,000 |
| Fashion Outlets Of Niagara Llc | $9,500 |
| Smokin Joe LLC | $9,500 |
| Smokin Joes Factory | $9,500 |
| Verizon | $9,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $546,014 |
2008
Listed below are the five largest contributors to George Maziarz's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Responsible NYPAC | $9,500 |
| Gayle Yashar | $9,500 |
| Leslie M. Westreich | $9,500 |
| Smokin Joes Retail | $9,500 |
| Josh Yashar | $9,500 |
Personal
Maziarz and his wife, Beverly, have two 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, 2002, 2000, 1998
References
- ↑ Tom Precious, The Buffalo News, "Cuomo taking to TV to sell his budget plan," January 23, 2013
- ↑ John A. DeFrancisco, press release, "Senate Republicans call on Governor Cuomo to remove utility tax surcharge extension from executive budget," February 5, 2013
- ↑ E.J. McMahon, Empire State Center for New York Policy, "“No new taxes”? Not so fast," January 31, 2013
- ↑ New York Times, "Divide in Albany Kills Proposal on Marijuana," June 19, 2012
- ↑ 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 George's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Influence Explorer, "Correctional Officers Benevolent Association," accessed August 24, 2012
- ↑ Follow the Money "Maziarz's 2010 Campaign contributions
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