Michelle Schimel
| Michelle Schimel | ||
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| New York State Assembly District 16 | ||
| 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 | March 2007 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Pennsylvania | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Schimel's professional experience is as former vice president of Jewelry Company and a physical therapist for North Shore University Hospital.
Schimel earned a BA from University of Pennsylvania. She and her husband, Mark, have two children; Alex and Spencer.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Schimel served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Environmental Conservation | ||||
| • Governmental Operations | ||||
| • Local Governments | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
| • Veterans' Affairs | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Schimel served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Energy | ||||
| • Environmental Conservation | ||||
| • Local Governments | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
| • Veterans' Affairs | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Schimel served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Energy | ||||
| • Environmental Conservation | ||||
| • Local Governments | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
| • Veterans' Affairs | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2012
Schimel ran in the 2012 election for New York State Assembly District 16. She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2012. She also ran on the Working Families Party and Independence Party of New York State tickets. She defeated Richard E. Stiek in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| New York State Assembly, District 16, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Michelle Schimel Incumbent |
61.2% | 29,206 | |
| Republican | Richard E. Stiek | 38.8% | 18,487 | |
| Total Votes | 47,693 | |||
2010
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2010
Schimel ran unopposed in the September 14 Democratic primary. She defeated Scott Diamond (R) in the general election on November 2.[4] In addition to running on the Democratic ticket, she was also listed as a candidate of the Independence Party of New York State, and Working Families Party.
| New York State Assembly, District 16 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Michelle Schimel (D)
|
23,384 | |||
| Scott Diamond (R) | 16,748 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Schimel won re-election to the New York State Assembly, District 16, defeating opponent Matthew Mitchell (R).
Schimel raised $125,821 for his campaign while Mitchell raised $18,609.[5]
| New York State Assembly, District 16 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Michelle Schimel (D)
|
34,555 | |||
| Matthew Mitchell (R) | 19,961 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Schimel received $140,526 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[6]
| New York State Assembly 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Michelle Schimel's campaign in 2010 | |
| Adelson, Andrew | $3,800 |
| 1199 Seiu United Healthcare Workers East | $3,800 |
| Bloomberg, Michael R | $3,800 |
| Adelson, Nancy | $3,800 |
| Were Associates Inc | $3,500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $140,526 |
2008
In 2008, a year in which Schimel was up for re-election, she collected $125,821 in donations.[7]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Nassau County Democratic Committee | $4,200 |
| Andrew Adelson | $3,800 |
| Eleanor Roosevelt Legacy Committee | $3,800 |
| Nancy Adelson | $3,800 |
| 1199 Seiu United Healthcare Workers East | 3,800 |
External links
- New York Assembly - Rep. Michelle Schimel
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Schimel
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Follow the Money's report 2008 Campaign donations in New York
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions to Michelle Schimel
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