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J. Gary Pretlow
| J. Gary Pretlow | ||
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| New York State Assembly District 89 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1993 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 20 | |
| 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 | 1992 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Baruch College, 1974 | |
| Associate's | Queensborough, 1972. | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 08/27/1949 | |
| Place of birth | New York, NY | |
| Profession | Financial Planner | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Pretlow is a financial planner with Moncur-Pretlow and Company. His professional experience also includes assistant controller of The Limited; manager of accounting for Bloomingdale's; accountant; insurance sales; and stock broker.
Prelow earned an AS from Queensborough and a BBA from Baruch College. He and his wife, Donna, have one child; James.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Pretlow served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Racing and Wagering, Chair | ||||
| • Codes | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Ways and Means | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Pretlow served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Cities | ||||
| • Codes | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Racing and Wagering, Chair | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Ways and Means | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Pretlow served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Cities | ||||
| • Codes | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Racing and Wagering | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Ways and Means | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2012
Pretlow ran in the 2012 election for New York State Assembly District 89. 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 Rosemarie Jarosz in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [2][3]
| New York State Assembly, District 89, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  J. Gary Pretlow Incumbent |
93.9% | 33,141 | |
| Total Votes | 35,288 | |||
2010
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2010
Pretlow ran unopposed in the September 14 Democratic primary. Pretlow defeated Samuel Rivers (Independence) in the general election on November 2.[4] In addition to running on the Democratic ticket, he ran on the Working Familes ticket.
| New York State Assembly, District 87 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| J. Gary Pretlow (D)
|
16,196 | |||
| Samuel Rivers (Independence) | 1,459 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Pretlow won re-election to the New York State Assembly, District 87, defeating opponents Ralph Pearson (C) and Ernest Boaten (WF).
Pretlow raised $67,250 for his campaign while Pearson and Boaten each raised $0.[5]
| New York State Assembly, District 87 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Gary Pretlow (D)
|
30,417 | |||
| Ralph Pearson (C) | 1,212 | |||
| Ernest Boaten (WF) | 901 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Pretlow received $99,840 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[6]
| New York State Assembly 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to J. Gary Pretlow's campaign in 2010 | |
| Communications Workers Local 1182 | $5,250 |
| New York State United Teachers | $4,800 |
| NY Thouroughbred Racing Industry | $4,600 |
| New York State Thoroughbred Breeders Association | $4,000 |
| Yonkers Raceway | $3,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $99,840 |
2008
In the 2008 election, Pretlow raised a total of $67,250.[7]
His five largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East | $3,800 |
| New York State Podiatric Medical Association | $3,500 |
| New York State Trial Lawyers | $2,500 |
| Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker | $2,000 |
| Lynch, Patricia J | $2,000 |
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External links
- New York Assembly - Rep. J. Gary Pretlow
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Pretlow
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Robert Castelli (R) |
New York Assembly District 89 February 2010-present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by - |
New York Assembly District 87 1993–2013 |
Succeeded by Luis R. Sepulveda (D) |
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