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Joseph Addabbo
| Joseph Addabbo | ||
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| New York Senate District 15 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| 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 4, 2008 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Saint John's University | |
| J.D. | Touro Law School | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Addabbo served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Aging | ||||
| • Civil Service and Pensions | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Labor | ||||
| • Racing, Gaming and Wagering | ||||
| • Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Addabbo served on these committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Aging | ||||
| • Civil Service and Pensions | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Elections | ||||
| • Labor | ||||
| • Racing, Gaming and Wagering | ||||
| • Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Addabbo served on these committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Aging | ||||
| • Civil Service and Pensions | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Elections | ||||
| • Labor | ||||
| • Racing, Gaming and Wagering | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
| • Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs | ||||
Issues
Pension sweeteners
On February 13, 2013, New York legislators introduced eight bills in the New York Assembly 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. Addabbo sponsored an identical Senate version of one of these eight.[1] 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.[2] 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."[3]
- Senate Bill 4149, introduced by Addabbo on March 12, is identical to Assembly Bill 4922, introduced by Peter Abbate on February 13. This bill would add the presumption of on-the-job injury for peace officers' heart impairments and diseases in the Department of Corrections, qualifying those officers for a 75 percent disability pension and would cost the state a $100,000 increase in annual pension contributions.[4]
Elections
2012
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2012
Addabbo ran in the 2012 election for New York State Senate District 15. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2012. He also ran on the Working Families Party ticket. Addabbo defeated Eric A. Ulrich (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [5][6]
| New York State Senate, District 15, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Joseph Addabbo Incumbent |
57.6% | 42,187 | |
| Republican | Eric A. Ulrich | 42.4% | 31,036 | |
| Total Votes | 73,223 | |||
Endorsements
- 32BJ/SEIU[7]
2010
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2010
Addabbo was unopposed in the September 14 Democratic primary. He defeated Anthony Como (R) in the November 2 general election.[8] Addabbo ran as a member of the Democratic, Working Families, and Independence parties.
| New York State Senate, General Election Results, District 15 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Joseph Addabbo (D)
|
23,272 | |||
| Anthony Como (R) | 17,594 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Joseph Addabbo won the election for New York State Senate, District 15 with 42,302 votes.
Addabbo raised $586,935 for his campaign.[9]
| New York State Senate, District 15 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Joseph Addabbo (D)
|
42,302 | |||
| Serphin Maltese (R) | 31,028 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
Listed below are the largest contributors to Addaboo's 2010 campaign.[10]
| New York State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Joseph Addabbo's campaign in 2010 | |
| New York Democratic Senate Campaign Cmte | $40,000 |
| 1199 Seiu United Healthcare Workers East | $10,000 |
| New York State United Teachers | $9,500 |
| New York State Trial Lawyers | $9,500 |
| New York State Laborers | $9,500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $396,759 |
2008
Listed below are the five largest contributors to Joseph Addabbo's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| New York State Trial Lawyers | $15,500 |
| Tenants PAC | $15,500 |
| New York Hotel & Motel Trades Council | $15,500 |
| Hotel Employees & Restaurant Employees Local 6 | $15,500 |
| People for Joe Addabbo | $15,000 |
Personal
Addabbo and his wife, Dawn, have two children.
External links
- Joseph Addabbo's official campaign website
- Official New York State Senate website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
- Joseph Addabbo on Facebook
References
- ↑ 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 Senate Bill 4149, 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
- ↑ 2008 Follow the Money's report on Joseph's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money "Addaboo's 2010 Campaign contributions
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