Joseph Lentol
| Joseph Lentol | ||
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| New York State Assembly District 50 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1973 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 40 | |
| 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 | 1972 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Dayton, 1964 | |
| J.D. | Baltimore University School of Law, 1968 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 01/15/1943 | |
| Place of birth | Brooklyn, NY | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Lentol is an assistant district attorney for Kings County.
Lentol earned a BA from the University of Dayton and a JD from Baltimore University School of Law.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Lentol served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Codes, Chair | ||||
| • Election Law | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Ways and Means | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Lentol served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Codes, Chair | ||||
| • Election Law | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Ways and Means | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Lentol served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Codes | ||||
| • Election Law | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Ways and Means | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2012
Lentol ran in the 2012 election for New York State Assembly District 50. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2012. He defeated Victor V. Best in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [2][3]
| New York State Assembly, District 50, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Joseph Lentol Incumbent |
89.7% | 25,561 | |
| Republican | Victor V. Best | 10.3% | 2,925 | |
| Total Votes | 28,486 | |||
Endorsements
- 32BJ/SEIU[4]
2010
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2010
Lentol defeated Andre Soleil in the September 14 Democratic primary. He defeated Jacqueline Haro (R) in the general election on November 2.[5]
| New York State Assembly, District 50 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Joseph Lentol (D)
|
15,728 | |||
| Jacqueline Haro (R) | 2,100 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Lentol won re-election to the New York State Assembly, District 50, defeating opponent Teresa Puccio (R).
Lentol raised $157,386 for his campaign while Puccio raised $0.[6]
| New York State Assembly, District 50 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Joseph Lentol (D)
|
24,538 | |||
| Teresa Puccio (R) | 2,742 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Lentol received $131,060 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[7]
| New York State Assembly 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Joseph Lentol's campaign in 2010 | |
| New York State Trial Lawyers | $7,600 |
| Tyche Power Partners | $4,000 |
| Ciafone, John J | $3,800 |
| Speakerpac | $3,000 |
| New York State Afl-Cio | $3,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $131,060 |
2008
In 2008, a year in which Lentol was up for election, he collected $157,386 in donations.[8]
The major contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| New York State Trial Lawyers | $3,800 |
| Empire State Pride Agenda | $3,800 |
| Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker | $3,500 |
| New York Chiropractic | $3,400 |
External links
- New York Assembly - Rep. Joseph Lentol
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Lentol
- ↑ 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 Joseph Lentol
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