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Jose Peralta
| Jose Peralta | ||
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| New York Senate District 13 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2010 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 3 | |
| 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 | March 16, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| State Assembly | ||
| 2002 to 2010 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Queens College | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Legislator | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Peralta previously served in the New York State Assembly, where he represented District 39 from 2002 to 2010.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Peralta served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Crime Victims, Crime and Correction | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Health | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Labor | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Peralta served on these committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Crime Victims, Crime and Correction | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Investigations and Government Operations | ||||
| • Labor | ||||
| • Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2012
Peralta ran in the 2012 election for New York State Senate District 13. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2012. He also ran on the Working Families Party ticket. Peralta was unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [2][3]
| New York State Senate, District 13, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jose Peralta Incumbent |
100% | 49,893 | |
| Total Votes | 49,893 | |||
Endorsements
- 32BJ/SEIU[4]
2010 - General Election
Jose Peralta was unopposed in the September 14 Democratic primary. He defeated Richard La Salle (R) in the general election.[5] Peralta ran as a member of the Democratic and Working Families parties.
| New York State Senate, General Election Results, District 13 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jose Peralta (D)
|
23,962 | |||
| Richard La Salle (R) | 4,979 | |||
2010 - Special Election
On March 16, 2010 Jose Peralta won the special election for New York State Senate, District 13 with 10,337 votes.
Peralta raised $220,499 for his campaign.[6]
| New York State Senate, Special Election, District 13 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jose Peralta (D)
|
10,337 | |||
| Hiram Monserrete (YWC) | 4,223 | |||
| Robert Beltrani (R) | 1,162 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
Listed below are the largest contributors to Peralta's 2010 campaign.[7]
| New York State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Jose Peralta's campaign in 2010 | |
| Democratic Senate Campaign Committee of New York | $30,000 |
| New York State correctional Officers | $15,500 |
| Mason Tenders District Council of Greater New York | $9,500 |
| Empire State Pride Agenda | $8,500 |
| New York City Plumbers Local 1 | $6,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $283,269 |
2008
Listed below are the five largest contributors to Jose Peralta's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Theatrical Stage Employees 4 | $4,000 |
| AFSCME District Council 37 | $3,900 |
| New York State Trial Lawyers | $3,800 |
| 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East | $3,800 |
| Hotel Employees & Restaurant Employees Local 6 | $3,800 |
External links
- Senate site
- Jose Peralta's official campaign website
- New York Assembly - Rep. Jose Peralta
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
References
- ↑ New York Times, "Monserrate Loses Bid to Regain Seat," March 16, 2010
- ↑ 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 "Peralta's 2010 Campaign contributions
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Hiram Monserrate |
New York State Senate District 13 March 2010-present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by - |
New York State Assembly District 39 2002-March 2010 |
Succeeded by Francisco Moya (D) |
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