Lee Zeldin
| Lee Zeldin | ||
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| New York Senate District 3 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| 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 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University at Albany | |
| J.D. | Albany Law School | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Army | |
| Years of service | 2003-2007 | |
| Service branch | United States Army Reserves | |
| Years of service | 2007-2009 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | January 30, 1980 | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Religion | Jewish | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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He earned his bachelor's degree in political science from the State University of New York at Albany and his J.D. from Albany Law School. Upon graduating from law school, he received a commission in the Army ROTC as a second lieutenant serving with the Military Intelligence Corps. In 2004, he transitioned to the Judge Advocate General's Corps working as a Federal Prosecutor in the 82nd Airborne Division. In 2006, he was deployed with a paratrooper division to Iraq as a part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. After he returned, he ran for U.S. Congress in 2008 unsuccessfully.
Zeldin is a currently a captain in the U.S. Army Reserves and lives in Shirley with his wife Diana and his daughters Mikayla and Arianna.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Zeldin served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Consumer Protection, Chair | ||||
| • Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs | ||||
| • Higher Education | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities | ||||
| • Investigations and Government Operations | ||||
| • Aging | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Zeldin served on these committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Aging | ||||
| • Consumer Protection, Chair | ||||
| • Higher Education | ||||
| • Investigations and Government Operations | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
| • Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2012
Zeldin ran in the 2012 election for New York State Senate District 3. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on September 13, 2012 and defeated Francis T. Genco (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [1][2]
| New York State Senate, District 3, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Lee Zeldin Incumbent |
55.8% | 51,920 | |
| Democratic | Francis T. Genco | 44.2% | 41,139 | |
| Total Votes | 93,059 | |||
2010
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2010
Zeldin was uncontested in the September 14 Republican primary. Zeldin defeated incumbent Brian Foley (D) in the general election on November 2.[3] In addition to running on the Republican ticket, Zeldin ran on the Independence Party of New York State and Conservative Party tickets.
| New York State Senate, General Election Results, District 3 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Lee Zeldin (R)
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41,063 | |||
| Brian Foley (D) | 30,876 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Zeldin raised a total of $1,037,220 in campaign contributions.[4]
His three largest campaign contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Senate Republican Campaign Cmte of New York | $328,450 |
| Independence Party of New York | $18,000 |
| WB Stellar IP Owner LLC | $11,000 |
Issues
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Campaign themes
Zeldin's campaign website lists several main issues:
- Reduce Property Taxes: "Property taxes on Long Island are outrageously high. The 10 highest property taxed counties in the country are in New York. Lee supports reinstating the STAR Property Tax Rebate Program. The Senate Democrats, with Lee's opponent as the deciding vote, eliminated our STAR Property Tax Rebate checks. Young families, seniors and others were relying on these checks to get some much deserved and needed relief from high property taxes."
- Repeal the MTA Payroll Tax: "Lee's opponent cast the deciding vote to create the MTA Payroll Tax. The MTA “Foley” Payroll Tax is killing small businesses, schools, hospitals, non-for-profits, and local governments in Islip, Brookhaven and throughout Long Island. Entities paying the tax have been forced to lay off employees, cut payroll and watch their profits shrink."
- Reform Education Funding to Benefit Long Island More: "Long Island deserves its fair share of state school aid. Lee's opponent was the deciding vote to slash Long Island’s share of new state school aid by 62% in 2009. Long Island has between 13% and 17% of our state’s public school enrollment and attendance yet we received ONLY 5% of the new state school aid in return last year. Lee wants to reform our state school aid formula so that Long Island school districts get our fair share from Albany."
- Create Jobs: "Lee Zeldin started his own small business and he knows that taxes do not create jobs—they kill jobs. As our voice in the State Senate, Lee will cut taxes and unnecessary red tape for businesses in Brookhaven and Islip which will create jobs. Tax incentives should be implemented for companies who create sustainable jobs."
- Corruption and Dysfunction in Albany: "The culture of corruption and dysfunction in Albany must end. Albany is in need of a full overhaul. For too long, New York has been controlled by “3 men in a room.” Too many of our legislators have been involved in scandals and back room deals. The interests of Islip and Brookhaven are being sold out to the New York City based leadership. Lee will fight to end the dysfunction and special interest influence throughout New York, and limit the role of government in our daily lives."
Education
- JD, Albany Law School, 2003
- BA, Political Science, University at Albany, 2001
Professional experience
- Practicing Law, Raiser and Kenniff, Practicing Consultants, 2007-present
- Captain, United States Army Reserves, Iraq, 2007-present
- Attorney, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, 2007
- Solider, United States Army, 2003-2007
Personal
Zeldin and his wife Diana have two children.
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External links
- Official campaign website
- Senate website
- Official Project Vote Smart Biography
- Official Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
- Official campaign facebook page
- Official campaign twitter page
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 Times NY state legislative election results
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ Lee Zeldin YouTube channel
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