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Michele Titus
| Michele Titus | ||
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| New York State Assembly District 31 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2002 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 11 | |
| 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 | April 2002 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | State University of New York at Binghamton | |
| J.D. | Albany Law School | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Titus' professional experiences include attorney for the New York City Board of Education; consumer frauds bureau, New York State Attorneys General Office; executive director of New York State Black and Puerto Rican Legislative Caucus; integrity burearu, Queens County District Attorneys Office; and chief of staff for State Senator Ada Smith.
Titus earned a BA in political science from State University of New York at Binghamton and a JD from Albany Law School. She and her husband, Eric DeBerry, have two children; Justin Eric and Sydney Michele.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Titus served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Social Services, Chair | ||||
| • Children and Families | ||||
| • Codes | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Ethics and Guidance | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Titus served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Children and Families | ||||
| • Codes | ||||
| • Ethics and Guidance | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Local Governments | ||||
| • Social Services, Chair | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Titus served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Children and Families | ||||
| • Codes | ||||
| • Ethics and Guidance | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Local Governments | ||||
| • Small Business | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2012
Titus ran in the 2012 election for New York State Assembly District 31. She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2012. She also ran on the Working Families Party ticket. She was unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [2][3]
| New York State Assembly, District 31, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Michele Titus Incumbent |
100% | 22,634 | |
| Total Votes | 22,634 | |||
Endorsements
- 32BJ/SEIU[4]
2010
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2010
Titus ran unopposed in the September 14 Democratic primary. She 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 31 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Michele Titus (D)
|
15,666 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Titus won re-election to the New York State Assembly, District 31. She ran unopposed.
Titus raised $28,638 for her campaign.[6]
| New York State Assembly, District 31 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Michele Titus (D)
|
24,164 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Titus received $8,960 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[7]
| New York State Assembly 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Michele Titus's campaign in 2010 | |
| New York State Association Of Realtors | $1,500 |
| New York State Trial Lawyers | $1,000 |
| Democratic Election Cmte | $1,000 |
| Lenine Builders | $500 |
| New York State Laborers | $500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $8,960 |
2008
In 2008, a year in which Titus was up for re-election, she collected $28,638 in donations.[8]
The major contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| New York State Trial Lawyers | $3,800 |
| New York City Board of Education Employees Local 372 | $2,500 |
| Rockaway Beach Blvd Construction Co | $2,500 |
| New York State Association of Realtors | $2,000 |
External links
- New York Assembly - Rep. Michele Titus
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Titus
- ↑ 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 Michele Titus
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