J. Gustavo Rivera
| J. Gustavo Rivera | ||
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| New York Senate District 33 | ||
| 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 | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Puerto Rico | |
| Ph.D. | CUNY Graduate Center | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Santurce, Puerto Rico | |
| Profession | Professor, Pace University | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Rivera was born and raised in Puerto Rico, and received his B.A. in Political Science from the University of Puerto Rico in 1998. Following this, he moved to New York to pursue a doctoral degree in political science at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He became a faculty member in the political science department at Pace University in 2005.
Outside of the academic realm, Rivera has worked as a community organizer for campaigns at the local and state level. He also served as the Hispanic Vote Director for Florida under Barack Obama's campaign for president.
In August 2012, he was included in a list of 20 Latino political rising stars compiled by the San Francisco Chronicle.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Rivera served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Crime Victims, Crime and Correction | ||||
| • Ethics | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Health | ||||
| • Higher Education | ||||
| • Labor | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Rivera served on these committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banks | ||||
| • Crime Victims, Crime and Correction | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Health | ||||
| • Higher Education | ||||
| • Labor | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2012
Rivera ran in the 2012 election for New York State Senate District 33. Rivera defeated Manuel R. Tavarez in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2012. He also ran on the Working Families Party ticket. Rivera defeated Michael E. Walters (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| New York State Senate, District 33, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  J. Gustavo Rivera Incumbent |
96.1% | 57,167 | |
| Republican | Michael E. Walters | 3.9% | 2,296 | |
| Total Votes | 59,463 | |||
| New York State Senate, District 33 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Gustavo Rivera Incumbent |
69.5% | 4,988 |
| Manuel Tavarez | 30.5% | 2,193 |
| Total Votes | 7,181 | |
Endorsements
- 32BJ/SEIU[4]
2010
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2010
Rivera defeated incumbent Pedro Espada in the September 14 Democratic primary by a margin of 6,870-3,607.[5] Rivera defeated John McCarthy (R) in the general election on November 2.[6]
Across the country in 2010, state senate elections were held in 43 states. 1,167 state senate seats were at stake. In all 1,167 state senate districts with an election in 2010, only 19 challengers (12 Democrats and 7 Republicans) defeated an incumbent state senator. Rivera was one of the 12 Democratic challengers who defeated an incumbent Democratic state senator.
| New York State Senate, General Election Results, District 33 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| J. Gustavo Rivera (D)
|
27,417 | |||
| John Reynolds (G) | 833 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Rivera raised a total of $387,089 in campaign contributions.[7]
His four largest campaign contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| New York State Trial Lawyers | $16,500 |
| 1199 SEIU Healthcare Workers East | $15,500 |
| Mason Tenders District Council of Greater New York | $10,500 |
| Pearl, Morris | $10,000 |
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External links
- Official Campaign Website
- Senate website
- Official Project Vote Smart Bio
- Official Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
- Official Facebook Page
References
- ↑ San Francisco Chronicle "20 Latino political rising stars of 2012 (with PHOTO GALLERY)," August 25, 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 Daily News, "32BJ/SEIU Endorses For State Senate, Assembly," August 1, 2012
- ↑ Newcomer ousts Espada
- ↑ New York Times NY state legislative election results
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
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