Neil Breslin
| Neil Breslin | ||
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| New York Senate District 44 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1997 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 16 | |
| 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 | November 5, 1996 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Fordham College | |
| J.D. | University of Toledo | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | June 9, 1942 | |
| Place of birth | Albany, NY | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Breslin was an associate for Garry, Cahill, and Edmunds from 1971 to 1973. He was then Partner for the following firms: Garry, Cahill, Edmunds, and Breslin from 1973 to 1980, Breslin, Breslin, and Breslin from 1980 to 1990, and Breslin and Breslin from 1990 to 1995. He has worked at The Breslin Firm since 1995. He is currently Counsel for Girvin and Ferlazzo as well as for Hiscock and Barclay.
Breslin attended Vincentian Institute. He then earned his BS in Political Science from Fordham College in 1964. He went on to receive his JD from the University of Toledo in 1971.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Breslin served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banks | ||||
| • Cities | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Breslin served on these committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Alcoholism and Drug Abuse | ||||
| • Banks | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Ethics | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Breslin served on these committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Banks | ||||
| • Codes | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Labor | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2012
Breslin ran in the 2012 election for New York State Senate District 44. He defeated Shawn M. Morse in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2012; he also ran on the Working Families Party and Independence Party of New York State tickets. Breslin defeated Peter A. LaVenia, Jr. (G) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1]
| New York State Senate, District 44, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Neil Breslin Incumbent |
90.7% | 85,656 | |
| Green | Peter A. LaVenia, Jr. | 9.3% | 8,796 | |
| Total Votes | 94,452 | |||
| New York State Senate, District 44 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Neil Breslin Incumbent |
70.9% | 16,795 |
| Shawn Morse | 29.1% | 6,905 |
| Total Votes | 23,700 | |
2010
Breslin defeated Luke Martland in the September 14 Democratic primary. Breslin defeated Robert Domenici (R) and Michael Carey (I) in the general election on November 2.[2]
| New York State Senate, General Election Results, District 46 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Neil Breslin (D)
|
53,724 | |||
| Robert Domenici (R) | 40,408 | |||
| Michael Carey (I) | 5,980 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Neil Breslin won the election for New York State Senate, District 46 with 101,794 votes.
Breslin raised $204,634 for his campaign.[3]
| New York State Senate, District 46 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Neil Breslin (D)
|
101,794 | |||
| Charlie Voelker (CON) | 11,497 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
Listed below are the largest contributors to Breslin's 2010 campaign.[4]
| New York State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Neil Breslin's campaign in 2010 | |
| New York State Trial Lawyers | $15,500 |
| New York State United Teachers | $15,000 |
| Life Insurance Council Of New York | $11,650 |
| 1199 Seiu United Healthcare Workers East | $11,000 |
| Hartford Financial Services | $8,700 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $574,868 |
2008
Listed below are the five largest contributors to Neil Breslin's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| New York State United Teachers | $9,050 |
| Life Insurance Council of New York | $6,650 |
| Association of Financial Guaranty Insurors | $5,000 |
| New Yorkers for Klein | $3,000 |
| New York State AFL-CIO | $2,900 |
Personal
Breslin and his wife, Ellen, have three children.
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External links
- Neil Breslin's personal website
- Official New York State Senate website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
References
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| Preceded by Hugh Farley (R) |
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| Preceded by - |
New York State Senate District 46 1997–2013 |
Succeeded by Cecilia F. Tkaczyk (D) |
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