Micah Kellner
| Micah Kellner | ||
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| New York State Assembly District 76 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2007 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 6 | |
| 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 | June 2007 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | New York University | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Kellner's professional experience is as an aide to New York City Comptroller William Thompson; aide to United States Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney; and an aide to United States Senator Chuck Schumer.
Kellner earned a BA from the New York University.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Kellner served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Libraries and Education Technology, Chair | ||||
| • Banks | ||||
| • Cities | ||||
| • Consumer Affairs and Protection | ||||
| • Racing and Wagering | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Kellner served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banks | ||||
| • Cities | ||||
| • Consumer Affairs and Protection | ||||
| • Corporations, Authorities and Commissions | ||||
| • Racing and Wagering | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Kellner served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banks | ||||
| • Cities | ||||
| • Consumer Affairs and Protection | ||||
| • Environmental Conservation | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2012
Kellner ran in the 2012 election for New York State Assembly District 76. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2012. He also ran on the Working Families Party ticket. He defeated Michael K. Zumbluskas in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [2][3]
| New York State Assembly, District 76, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Micah Kellner Incumbent |
74.7% | 33,410 | |
| Republican | Michael K. Zumbluskas | 25.3% | 11,317 | |
| Total Votes | 44,727 | |||
Endorsements
- 32BJ/SEIU[4]
2010
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2010
Kellner ran unopposed in the September 14 Democratic primary. He was unopposed in the general election on November 2.[5] In addition to running on the Democratic ticket, he ran on the Working Familes ticket.
| New York State Assembly, District 65 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Micah Kellner (D)
|
22,741 | |||
| Michael Zumbluskus (R) | 7,998 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Kellner won re-election to the New York State Assembly, District 65, defeating opponent Georgiana Viest (R).
Kellner raised $87,001 for his campaign while Viest raised $0.[6]
| New York State Assembly, District 65 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Micah Kellner (D)
|
36,672 | |||
| Georgiana Viest (R) | 11,629 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Kellner received $134,069 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[7]
| New York State Assembly 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Micah Kellner's campaign in 2010 | |
| Drasner, Fred | $3,800 |
| 1199 Seiu United Healthcare Workers East | $3,800 |
| New York State United Teachers | $3,000 |
| New York State Trial Lawyers | $3,000 |
| Alter, Daniel S | $2,700 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $134,069 |
2008
In 2008, a year in which Kellner was up for re-election, he collected $87,001 in donations.[8]
The major contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| New York State Trial Lawyers | $3,800 |
| 1199 SEIU United Health care Workers East | $3,800 |
| Law Offices of Michael J Asta | $3,000 |
| New York State Laborers | $3,000 |
External links
- New York Assembly - Rep. Micah Kellner
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Kellner
- ↑ 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 Micah Kellner
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Peter Rivera (D) |
New York Assembly District 76 1993–June 30, 2012 |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by - |
New York Assembly District 65 2007–2013 |
Succeeded by Sheldon Silver (D) |
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