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Harry Bronson
| Harry Bronson | ||
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| New York State Assembly District 138 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| 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 | 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | State University of New York | |
| J.D. | University of Buffalo | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Attorney, Business Owner, Adjunct Professor | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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He earned his bachelor's degree in public justice from SUNY Oswego and his J.D. from the University of Buffalo. He then became a partner at the law firm of Blitman and King, specializing in anti-discrimination employment law, labor issues, employee benefits and litigation. He teaches employment law as an adjunct professor at Cornell University and owns a coffee shop in his legislative district.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Bronson served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry | ||||
| • Labor | ||||
| • Local Governments | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Bronson served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry | ||||
| • Labor | ||||
| • Local Governments | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2012
Bronson ran in the 2012 election for New York State Assembly District 138. 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. He defeated Peterson A. Vazquez in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [1][2]
2010
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2010
Bronson defeated Willa Powell and Malik Evans in the September 14 Democratic primary. Bronson defeated Kenneth Kraus (R) in the general election on November 2.[3]
| New York State Assembly, District 131 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| |
16,318 | |||
| Kenneth Kraus (R) | 13,367 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Bronson raised a total of $219,663 in campaign contributions.[4]
His four largest campaign contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Democratic Assembly Campaign Cmte of New York | $74,000 |
| Friends of Harry Bronson | $16,172 |
| Friends of Susan John | $7,600 |
| Rochester Regional Joint Board Unite Here! | $6,500 |
Recent news
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Harry Bronson News Feed
- Underrated: "When He's On 10, He's Very Hard To F*ck With" - SOHH
- Written by SOHH for Harry Fraud - SOHH
- Assembly Approves Landmark Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act - Saugerties Post Star
- Albany salary structure needs to be revamped - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
- Watchdog report: Morelle, Robach add to their 'lulus' - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
- LGBT New Yorkers meet with sympathetic lawmakers - Legislative Gazette
- Campus Groups to Hold LGBT Voices In Politics Forum - Long Island Exchange
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External links
- House website
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Ceretto (R) |
New York Assembly District 138 2013–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by Susan John |
New York Assembly District 131 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Brian Kolb (R) |
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