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James Brennan
| James Brennan | ||
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| New York State Assembly District 44 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1985 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 28 | |
| 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 | 1984 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Yale University, 1975 | |
| J.D. | Brooklyn Law School, 1982 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 04/17/1952 | |
| Place of birth | New York, NY | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Brennan's professional experience is as staff to New York State Assemblymember Joseph Ferris.
Brennan earned a BA from Yale University and a JD from Brooklyn Law School.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Brennan served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Corporations, Authorities and Commissions, Chair | ||||
| • Codes | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Real Property Taxation | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Brennan served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Codes | ||||
| • Corporations, Authorities and Commissions, Chair | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Real Property Taxation | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Brennan served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Cities | ||||
| • Codes | ||||
| • Corporations, Authorities and Commissions | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Real Property Taxation | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2012
Brennan ran in the 2012 election for New York State Assembly District 44. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2012. He also ran on the Working Families Party ticket. He defeated Catherine Fox in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| New York State Assembly, District 44, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  James Brennan Incumbent |
84% | 28,344 | |
| Republican | Catherine Fox | 16% | 5,389 | |
| Total Votes | 33,733 | |||
Endorsements
- 32BJ/SEIU[4]
2010
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2010
Brennan ran unopposed in the September 14 Democratic primary. He defeated Alfred Caccamo (R) in the general election on November 2.[5]
| New York State Assembly, District 44 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| James Brennan (D)
|
16,423 | |||
| Alfred Caccamo (R) | 4,124 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Brennan won re-election to the New York State Assembly, District 44, defeating opponent Yvette Bennett (R).
Brennan raised $16,500 for his campaign while Yvette Bennett raised $3,304.[6]
| New York State Assembly, District 44 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| James Brennan (D)
|
26,490 | |||
| Yvette Bennett (R) | 4,919 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Brennan received $62,923 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[7]
| New York State Assembly 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to James Brennan's campaign in 2010 | |
| Brennan, James F | $10,000 |
| New York State United Teachers | $3,800 |
| New York State Trial Lawyers | $3,000 |
| Pfizer | $1,000 |
| Cyphers, Jane | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $62,923 |
2008
In 2008, a year in which Brennan was up for election, he collected $16,500 in donations.[8]
The major contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| New York State United Teachers | $3,800 |
| New York State Trial Lawyers | $3,800 |
| 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East | $3,800 |
| Communications Workers District 1 | $1,000 |
External links
- New York Assembly - Rep. James Brennan
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Brennan
- ↑ 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
- ↑ New York Times NY state legislative election results
- ↑ Follow the Money's report 2008 Campaign donations in New York
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions to James Brennan
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