Greg Ball (New York)
| Greg Ball | ||
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| New York Senate District 40 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| 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 | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| State Assembly | ||
| 2007 - 2010 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | United States Air Force Academy | |
| Master's | Georgetown University | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Air Force | |
| Years of service | 2001-2005 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | September 16, 1977 | |
| Place of birth | Pawling, NY | |
| Profession | HIV Counselor | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Ball's professional experiences include vice president for Exceed International Development Corporation; captain in the United States Air Force; a fellow for the Center for Study of Presidency; intern with the White House Drug Policy Office; and a cadet in the United States Army Reserve Officer's Training Corps.
Ball earned a BS in political science from the United States Air Force Academy and is attending in the Master's program for internal affairs from Georgetown University.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Ball served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Cities | ||||
| • Elections | ||||
| • Health | ||||
| • Labor | ||||
| • Local Government | ||||
| • Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities | ||||
| • Social Services | ||||
| • Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs, Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Ball served on these committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Aging | ||||
| • Consumer Protection | ||||
| • Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation | ||||
| • Elections | ||||
| • Health | ||||
| • Local Government | ||||
| • Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities | ||||
| • Social Services | ||||
| • Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs, Chair | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Ball served on these Assembly committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Corporations, Authorities and Commissions | ||||
| • Energy | ||||
| • Housing | ||||
| • Veterans' Affairs | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2012
Ball ran in the 2012 election for New York State Senate District 40. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on September 13, 2012; he also ran on the Conservative Party and Independence Party of New York State tickets. Ball defeated Justin R. Wagner (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2]
| New York State Senate, District 40, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Greg Ball Incumbent |
51% | 64,991 | |
| Democratic | Justin R. Wagner | 49% | 62,325 | |
| Total Votes | 127,316 | |||
2010
Ball won election to the New York State Senate, District 40. He was unopposed in the primary. He defeated Michael Kaplowitz (D) in the general election.[3]
| New York State Senate, General Election Results, District 40 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Greg Ball (R)
|
50,668 | |||
| Michael Kaplowitz (D) | 48,536 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Ball won re-election to the New York State Assembly, District 99, defeating opponent John Degnan (D).
Ball raised $397,393 for his campaign while Degnan raised $110,179.[4]
| New York State Assembly, District 99 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Greg Ball (R)
|
33,323 | |||
| John Degnan (D) | 24,374 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Ball raised a total of $996,853 in campaign contributions.[5]
His four largest campaign contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Senate Republican Campaign Cmte of New York | $217,500 |
| BALL4NY | $150,000 |
| New York Senate Republican Cmte | $75,000 |
| Morse & Co CPAS LLP | $10,000 |
Issues
Campaign themes
Ball's campaign website lists four main issues:
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- Capping Property Taxes: "For Greg Ball, there is no more pressing issue than reviving the sagging economy and creating a more hospitable environment in the Hudson Valley for middle class New Yorkers, taxpayers and small business owners. Greg&rsquols priority will be to end the mounting and crushing burden of unfunded mandates, fight for a property tax cap, and support efforts to enact an income-based circuit breaker to make the system more equitable."
- Shake Up Albany: "There is not another voice in the NY State Legislature fighting harder or more effectively for lasting reform than Greg Ball. Greg is an independent voice and is willing to stand up to the dysfunction in both parties. Greg supports campaign finance reform, serious ethics and budget reform and is a sponsor of term limit legislation. Substantive policy shifts cannot be made without changing Albany from the inside out. In the State Senate, Greg Ball will be a fresh face and an independent voice to stop the runaway spending, the legislative pork and giveaways, and will be a voice to eliminate New York’s deficit spending."
- Create Jobs: "As an Assemblyman, Greg Ball worked proactively with local businessmen and women to help reverse New York’s openly hostile business climate. Part of Greg’s focus as a Senator will be to bring jobs to the Hudson Valley, but just as important will be Greg’s ability to work with local business owners to keep jobs in the local area and to help businesses expand. We need both a long and short term approach to creating jobs in the Hudson Valley."
- Protect the Environment: "Greg Ball is a born outdoorsman; he’s been hiking and scouting the hills and valleys of the Hudson Valley since he was a boy. Sustainability initiatives and farmland preservation makeup one of the cornerstones of Greg’s political platforms. There is no greater advocate for clean water, ecosystem microclimate protection, and farmland preservation than Greg. Some like to call Greg a “Hook and Bullet” environmentalist because he is both a hunter and a fisherman but also an avid protector of the natural environment."
Endorsements
Ball was endorsed by:
- West Chester Tea Party [7]
Personal
Ball is single.
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External links
- Campaign Site
- Senate website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006
- Official campaign facebook page
- Official campaign twitter page
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Ball
- ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Candidate Petition List, retrieved August 9, 2012.
- ↑ New York Times NY state legislative election results
- ↑ Follow the Money's report 2008 Campaign donations in New York
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ Greg Ball YouTube channel
- ↑ | West Chester Tea Party
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