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Jose M. Serrano
| Jose M. Serrano | ||
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| New York Senate District 29 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2005 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 8 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $79,500/year | |
| Per diem | $171/full day; $61/half day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2004 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Manhattan College | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | South Bronx, NY | |
| Profession | Senator | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Serrano served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Consumer Protection | ||||
| • Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation | ||||
| • Environmental Conservation | ||||
| • Higher Education | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Serrano served on these committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Civil Service and Pensions | ||||
| • Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Environmental Conservation | ||||
| • Higher Education | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Serrano served on these committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Aging | ||||
| • Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Elections | ||||
| • Environmental Conservation | ||||
| • Higher Education | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2012
Serrano ran in the 2012 election for New York State Senate District 29. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2012. He also ran on the Working Families Party ticket. Serrano defeated Robert Goodman (C) and Thomas Siracuse (G) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [1][2]
| New York State Senate, District 29, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jose M. Serrano Incumbent |
94% | 72,637 | |
| Conservative | Robert Goodman | 4.4% | 3,381 | |
| Green | Thomas Siracuse | 1.6% | 1,245 | |
| Total Votes | 77,263 | |||
Endorsements
- 32BJ/SEIU[3]
2010
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2010
Serrano ran in the 2010 election for New York State Senate District 28. He was unopposed in the September 14 Republican primary. He defeated Jon Girodes (R) in the November 2 general election.[4] He ran as a member of the Democratic and Working Families parties.
| New York State Senate, General Election Results, District 28 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jose M. Serrano (D)
|
33,115 | |||
| Jon Girodes (R) | 2,631 | |||
| Keesha Wiener (Conservative) | 568 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Jose M. Serrano won the election for New York State Senate, District 28 with 63,788 votes.
Serrano raised $60,628 for his campaign.[5]
| New York State Senate, District 28 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jose M. Serrano (D)
|
63,788 | |||
| Keisha S. Weiner (R) | 4,813 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
Listed below are the largest contributors to Serrano's 2010 campaign.[6]
| New York State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Jose M. Serrano's campaign in 2010 | |
| New York State Trial Lawyers | $14,400 |
| Lucy Waletzky | $2,000 |
| New York State Snowmobile Association | $1,000 |
| New York State AFL-CIO | $1,000 |
| New York State Nurses Association | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $25,919 |
2008
Listed below are the five largest contributors to Jose M. Serrano's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East | $9,500 |
| New York State Trial Lawyers | $7,000 |
| New York State United Teachers | $3,075 |
| Jobs Opportunities & Education PAC (JOE-PAC) | $2,000 |
| AFSCME District Council 37 | $1,500 |
Personal
Serrano is married and has one child.
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External links
- Official New York State Senate website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004
- Jose Serrano on Twitter
References
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 2008 Follow the Money's report on Jose's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money "Serrano's 2010 Campaign contributions
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Thomas Duane (D) |
New York Senate District 29 2013–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by - |
New York Senate District 28 2005–2013 |
Succeeded by Liz Krueger (D) |
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