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Joseph Robach
| Joseph Robach | ||
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| New York Senate District 56 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2003 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 10 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| 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 5, 2002 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| State Assembly | ||
| 1991 - 2002 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | State University of New York, Brockport | |
| Master's | State University of New York, Brockport | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | February 22, 1958 | |
| Place of birth | Rochester, NY | |
| Profession | Legislator | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Robach has worked for the Public Abstract Information Systems. He was then the STOP-DWI and Highway Safety Coordinator for the Monroe County Department of Public Safety. He has also worked as Contract Administrator for the Department of Social Services. From 1985 to 1991 he was a member of the Adjunct Staff for State Senator Ralph Quattrochiocchi.
Robach earned his BA and MPA from the State University of New York at Brockport in 1980.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Robach served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Energy and Telecommunications | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Infrastructure and Capital Investment, Chair | ||||
| • Labor | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Robach served on these committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Aging | ||||
| • Cities | ||||
| • Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Energy and Telecommunications | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Higher Education | ||||
| • Labor, Chair | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Robach served on these committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banks | ||||
| • Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business | ||||
| • Consumer Protection | ||||
| • Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation | ||||
| • Elections | ||||
| • Higher Education | ||||
| • Labor | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
Issues
Legislation
Marijuana:
In June 2012, Robach opposed a proposal by Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) that would have decriminalized the display of small amounts of marijuana. While possessing small amounts of marijuana is legal in the state, showing it to a police officer is not legal. Ultimately, Republicans were able to defeat the measure.[1]
Elections
2012
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2012
Robach ran in the 2012 election for New York State Senate District 56. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on September 13, 2012. He also ran on the Conservative Party and Independence Party of New York State tickets. Robach was unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [2][3]
| New York State Senate, District 56, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Joseph Robach Incumbent |
100% | 79,572 | |
| Total Votes | 79,572 | |||
2010
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2010
Robach ran in the 2010 election for New York State Senate District 56. He was unopposed in the September 14 Republican primary. He defeated Robin Wilt (D) in the November 2 general election.[4]
| New York State Senate, General Election Results, District 56 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Joseph Robach (R)
|
46,506 | |||
| Robin Wilt (D) | 28,678 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Joseph Robach won the election for New York State Senate, District 56 with 62,383 votes.
Robach raised $1,043,378 for his campaign.[5]
| New York State Senate, District 56 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Joseph Robach (R)
|
62,383 | |||
| Richard Dollinger (D) | 58,164 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2012
As of August 2012, Robach had received $2,800 from the Correctional Officers Benevolent Association, a public sector prison union, during the 2011-2012 campaign cycle.[6]
2010
Listed below are the largest contributors to Robach's 2010 campaign.[7]
| New York State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Joseph Robach's campaign in 2010 | |
| New York State United Teachers | $9,500 |
| 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East | $7,500 |
| New York State AFL-CIO | $5,100 |
| Chris Lee For Congress | $5,000 |
| Rochester Higher Education & Research | $4,750 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $222,963 |
2008
Listed below are the five largest contributors to Joseph Robach's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Senate Republican Campaign CMTE of New York | $327,300 |
| Monroe County Republican CMTE | $100,000 |
| Rent Stabilization Association | $10,500 |
| Liberty Street Realty LLC | $9,500 |
| CMTE to Elect George D. Maziarz State Senate | $9,500 |
Personal
Robach and his wife, Anna, have three children.
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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, 2002, 2000, 1998
- Joseph Robach on Facebook
References
- ↑ New York Times, "Divide in Albany Kills Proposal on Marijuana," June 19, 2012
- ↑ 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 Times NY state legislative election results
- ↑ 2008 Follow the Money's report on Joseph's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Influence Explorer, "Correctional Officers Benevolent Association," accessed August 24, 2012
- ↑ Follow the Money "Robach's 2010 Campaign contributions
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