Lou Tobacco
| Lou Tobacco | ||
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| New York State Assembly District 62 | ||
| Former Member | ||
| In office | ||
| 2007 - 2013 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | State University of New York, Albany | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Tobacco's professional experiences include assistant director of contract oversight, Borough of Staten Island; legislative aide for New York State Assembly's Intern Program; senior professional healthcare representative for Pfizer Incorporated; summer intern for Staten Island Borough President Guy Molinari; and congressional intern for United States Representative Guy Molinari.
Tobacco earned a BA in political science from State University of New York Albany. He and his wife, Jennifer, have two children; Madison and Christian.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Tobacco served on the following committees:
- Cities Committee, New York State Assembly
- Codes Committee, New York State Assembly
- Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Committee, New York State Assembly
- Health Committee, New York State Assembly
- Subcommittee on Outreach and Oversight of Senior Citizen Programs
- Subcommittee on Tuition Assistance Program
- Transportation Committee, New York State Assembly
- Ways and Means Committee, New York State Assembly
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Tobacco served on the following committees:
- Codes Committee, New York Assembly
- Health Committee, New York Assembly
- Subcommittee on Tuition Assistance Program
- Higher Education Committee, New York Assembly
- Social Services Committee, New York Assembly
- Subcommittee on Outreach and Oversight of Senior Citizen Programs
- Transportation Committee, New York Assembly
- Veterans' Affairs Committee, New York Assembly
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Lou Tobacco endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [2]
Elections
2010
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2010
Tobacco ran unopposed in the September 14 Republican primary. Tobacco defeated Albert Albanese (D) in the general election on November 2.[3] In addition to his slot on the Republican Party ticket, he was also listed as a candidate of the Independence Party of New York State and the Conservative Party.
| New York State Assembly, District 62 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Lou Tobacco (R)
|
22,856 | |||
| Albert Albanese (D) | 6,179 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Tobacco won re-election to the New York State Assembly, District 62, defeating opponent Albert Albanese (D).
Tobacco raised $65,690 for his campaign while Albanese raised $4,947.[4]
| New York State Assembly, District 62 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Lou Tobacco (R)
|
30,410 | |||
| Albert Albanese (D) | 11,816 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Tobacco received $53,762 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[5]
| New York State Assembly 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Lou Tobacco's campaign in 2010 | |
| Magic Garden Productions | $2,500 |
| A Toys LLC | $2,000 |
| Leider, Andrew B | $1,500 |
| Staten Island Terminal LLC | $1,300 |
| Fossella, Aldo | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $53,762 |
2008
In 2008, a year in which Tobacco was up for re-election, he collected $65,690 in donations.[6]
The major contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Eugene Mosiello | $3,500 |
| Joseph Suarez | $2,000 |
| Amalgamated Transit Union New York | $2,000 |
| New York State Association of Realtors | $1,500 |
| John Guiffre | $1,500 |
External links
- New York Assembly - Rep. Lou Tobacco
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Tobacco
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces New York Assembly Endorsements," December 9, 2011
- ↑ 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 Lou Tobacco
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
New York Assembly District 62 2007–2013 |
Succeeded by Joseph Borelli (R) |
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