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Jose Rivera
| Jose Rivera | ||
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| New York State Assembly District 78 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2001 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 12 | |
| 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 | 2000 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Rivera served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Aging | ||||
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Small Business | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Rivera served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Aging | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Small Business | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Rivera served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Aging | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
Issues
Pension sweeteners
On February 13, 2013, New York legislators introduced eight bills to "sweeten" government employee pensions. The nonpartisan Citizens Budget Commission released a chart of these bills and their costs, totaling $1.311 billion for the state government and $46 million for local governments. Rivera sponsored one of these eight.[2] E.J. McMahon of the pro-market Empire State Center for New York Policy criticized the bills but placed major responsibility for them on Governor Andrew Cuomo, who in 2012 raised the possibility of better pension deals if the economy improved.[3] The New York Daily News published an editorial against the bills on February 21, denouncing the proposals as examples of "incorrigible recklessness with the public’s money."[4]
- Assembly Bill 4914, sponsored by Peter Abbate, William Colton, Jeffrion Aubry, William Boyland, Barbara Clark, Cook, Steven Cymbrowitz, Dennis Gabryszak, Earlene Hill Hooper, Rivera, Matthew Titone, and Harvey Weisenberg, would give all non-correction officers in the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision a performance of duty disability benefit worth 75% of their final average salary. This bill would cost the state an estimated $100,000 in increased pension contributions.[5]
Elections
2012
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2012
Rivera ran in the 2012 election for New York State Assembly District 78. He defeated Ricardo Martinez in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2012. He defeated Luana G. Malavolta and Richard Retcho in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [6][7]
| New York State Assembly, District 78, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jose Rivera Incumbent |
94% | 20,241 | |
| Republican | Luana G. Malavolta | 4.6% | 990 | |
| Conservative | Richard Retcho | 1.4% | 301 | |
| Total Votes | 21,532 | |||
| New York State Assembly, District 78 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Jose Rivera Incumbent |
77.9% | 1,813 |
| Ricardo Martinez | 22.1% | 513 |
| Total Votes | 2,326 | |
Endorsements
- 32BJ/SEIU[8]
2010
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2010
Rivera defeated Sergio Villaverde in the September 14 Democratic primary. He was defeated by William Sullivan (R) in the general election on November 2.[9] In addition to running on the Democratic ticket, he ran on the Working Familes ticket.
| New York State Assembly, District 78 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jose Rivera (D)
|
9,189 | |||
| William Sullivan (R) | 990 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Rivera won re-election to the New York State Assembly, District 78, defeating opponents Jose Torres (R) and Robert Lupo (C).
Rivera raised $124,368 for his campaign while Torres and Lupo each raised $0.[10]
| New York State Assembly, District 78 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jose Rivera (D)
|
18,452 | |||
| Jose Torres (R) | 1,701 | |||
| Robert Lupo | 222 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Rivera received $387,089 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[11]
| New York State Assembly 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Jose Rivera's campaign in 2010 | |
| New York State Trial Lawyers | $16,500 |
| 1199 Seiu United Healthcare Workers East | $15,500 |
| Mason Tenders District Council Of Greater New York | $10,500 |
| Pearl, Morris | $10,000 |
| Friends Of Liz Krueger | $9,500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $387,089 |
2008
In the 2008 election, Rivera raised a total of $124,368.[12]
His five largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Yankees Global Enterprises | $4,000 |
| AFSCME District Council 37 | $3,900 |
| 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East | $3,800 |
| Atantic Development Group LLC | $3,800 |
| Altheim, Marc A | $3,500 |
| Fine, Peter | $3,500 |
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External links
- New York Assembly - Rep. Jose Rivera
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Rivera
- ↑ Citizens Budget Commission, "A Busy Day in Albany," February 20, 2013
- ↑ E.J. McMahon, Empire State Center for New York Policy, "Pension follies continue," February 21, 2013
- ↑ New York Daily News, "More, more, always more," February 21, 2013
- ↑ Bill summary for NY Assembly Bill 4914, accessed March 12, 2013
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
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