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Kevin Parker (New York)
| Kevin Parker | ||
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| New York Senate District 21 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2003 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 10 | |
| 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 5, 2002 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Pennsylvania State University | |
| Master's | New School for Social Research | |
| Ph.D. | City University of New York | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | March 6, 1967 | |
| Place of birth | Brooklyn, NY | |
| Profession | Senator | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Parker has worked in the following positions: UBS Painewebber, Project Manager for the New York State Urban Development Corporation, Professor in African Studies and Political Science, and Legislative Aide for New York City Council Member Una Clarke. He was also an Instructor at Brooklyn College at the City University of New York from 1993 to 1997. From 1998 to 1999 he was a Political Action Director for Paine Webber, Incorporated. He also worked as Special Assistant to the Office of the New York State Comptroller from 2000 to 2002.
Parker earned his BS in Public Service from Pennsylvania State University in 1989. He went on to receive his MS in a New School for Social Research from the Graduate School of Management and Urban Policy in 1993. He is currently attending the City University of New York Graduate School and University Center for his PhD in Political Science.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Parker served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banks | ||||
| • Energy and Telecommunications | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Higher Education | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Parker served on these committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Codes | ||||
| • Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business | ||||
| • Energy and Telecommunications | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Higher Education | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Parker served on these committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Codes | ||||
| • Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business | ||||
| • Energy and Telecommunications | ||||
| • Environmental Conservation | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Higher Education | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2012
Parker ran in the 2012 election for New York State Senate District 21. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2012. He also ran on the Working Families Party ticket. Parker defeated Mindy Meyer (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [1][2]
| New York State Senate, District 21, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Kevin Parker Incumbent |
97.2% | 95,310 | |
| Republican | Mindy Meyer | 2.8% | 2,733 | |
| Total Votes | 98,043 | |||
Endorsements
- 32BJ/SEIU[3]
2010
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2010
Parker defeated Wellington Sharpe in the September 14 democratic primary. He defeated Jeffrey Lodge (R) and Brian Kelly (C) in the general election. He ran as a member of the Democratic and Working Families parties.
| New York State Senate, General Election Results, District 21 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Kevin Parker (D)
|
38,327 | |||
| Jeffrey Lodge (R) | 5,950 | |||
| Brian Kelly (Conservative) | 1,024 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Kevin Parker won the election for New York State Senate, District 21 with 61,579 votes.
Parker raised $523,842 for his campaign.[4]
| New York State Senate, District 21 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Kevin Parker (D)
|
61,579 | |||
| Glenn P. Nocera (R) | 6,594 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
Listed below are the largest contributors to Parker's 2010 campaign.[5]
| New York State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Kevin Parker (New York)'s campaign in 2010 | |
| New York State United Teachers | $15,500 |
| New York State Trial Lawyers | $15,500 |
| New York Farm Bureau | $12,205 |
| Cmte To Elect John Sampson | $11,000 |
| 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East | $11,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $398,844 |
2008
Listed below are the five largest contributors to Kevin Parker's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| New York State United Teachers | $15,500 |
| 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East | $15,500 |
| Malcolm A. Smith | $15,000 |
| New York State Trial Lawyers | $14,500 |
| New York Democratic Senate Campaign CMTE | $10,000 |
Controversies
Assault conviction
On March 21, 2011, Parker was sentenced to three years probation and fined $1,672 for assaulting a photographer from the New York Post.[6] The incident occurred in May 2009 when the photographer was taking pictures of Parker outside of his home. Following an exchange of words, Parker damaged the man's car and camera. Parker was previously ordered to take anger management classes in 2005 after being charged with punching a traffic agent.[7]
Personal
Parker is single.
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External links
- Kevin Parker's personal website
- Official New York State Senate website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
- Kevin Parker on Facebook
References
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 2008 Follow the Money's report on Kevin's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money "Parker's 2010 Campaign contributions
- ↑ New York Observer, "State Senator Gets Probation for Assaulting New York Post Photog," March 21, 2011
- ↑ New York Daily News, "State Senator Kevin Parker busted over tussle with photographer," May 8, 2009
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