Nelson Castro
| Nelson Castro | ||
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| New York State Assembly District 86 | ||
| Former member | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009 - 2013 | ||
| 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 | 2008 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Business Administration, Andrews University | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 01/25/1972 | |
| Place of birth | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Castro announced that he would resign effective April 8, 2013 following his role in a bribery scandal that saw fellow Assemblyman Eric Stevenson (D) charged.
Castro earned a BA in business administration from Andrews University and attended Empire State College. He has two children.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Castro served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Children and Families | ||||
| • Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry | ||||
| • Health | ||||
| • Higher Education | ||||
| • Housing | ||||
| • Social Services | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Castro served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banks | ||||
| • Children and Families | ||||
| • Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry | ||||
| • Higher Education | ||||
| • Housing | ||||
| • Social Services | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Castro served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banks | ||||
| • Children and Families | ||||
| • Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry | ||||
| • Higher Education | ||||
| • Housing | ||||
| • Social Services | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2012
Castro ran in the 2012 election for New York State Assembly District 86. He defeated Richard Soto in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2012. He also ran on the Working Families Party ticket. He defeated Ana Sanchez and Vhidiwhatie Diamond in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| New York State Assembly, District 86, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Nelson Castro Incumbent |
96.5% | 23,089 | |
| Republican | Ana Sanchez | 2.9% | 698 | |
| Conservative | Vhidiwhatie Diamond | 0.6% | 145 | |
| Total Votes | 23,932 | |||
| New York State Assembly, District 86 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Nelson Castro Incumbent |
84.6% | 2,556 |
| Richard Soto | 15.4% | 467 |
| Total Votes | 3,023 | |
Endorsements
- 32BJ/SEIU[4]
2010
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2010
Castro defeated Hector Ramirez in the September 14 Democratic primary, but Ramirez secured the nomination of the Working Families Party. He defeated Rene Santos (R), Conservative Party candidate Lisa Campbell, and Hector Ramirez (WF) in the general election on November 2.[5]
| New York State Assembly, District 86 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Nelson Castro (D)
|
7,613 | |||
| Hector Ramirez (WF) | 1,698 | |||
| Rene Santos (R) | 324 | |||
| Lisa Campbell (C) | 199 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Castro won re-election to the New York State Assembly, District 86, defeating opponent Lisa Campbell (R).
Castro raised $40,858 for his campaign while Campbell raised $0.[6]
| New York State Assembly, District 86 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Nelson Castro (D)
|
18,248 | |||
| Lisa Campbell (R) | 910 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Castro received $91,572 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[7]
| New York State Assembly 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Nelson Castro's campaign in 2010 | |
| Imperial Medical PC | $5,000 |
| Transport Workers Local 100 | $4,300 |
| Gagliardi Paul | $3,800 |
| 1199 Seiu United Healthcare Workers East | $3,800 |
| New York State Laborers | $3,800 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $91,572 |
2008
In the 2008 election, Castro raised a total of $40,858.[8]
His five largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Corinthian Medical IPA INC | $3,800 |
| Alvarez, Pedro M | $3,800 |
| P Alvarez Associates CORP | $3,800 |
| Bronx Democratic Trustees | $2,500 |
| New York State Association for Affordable Housing | $2,000 |
| Lebron, Manuel | $2,000 |
Controversy
2013 bribery scandal
Following the arrest of colleague Eric Stevenson for bribery on April 4, 2013, Castro -- who had previously been charged under a sealed indictment -- announced that he would resign from office the following Monday as part of a non-prosecution agreement in which he cooperated with the federal government as an undercover informant. He acknowledged that he had been charged with perjury from a civil case, though the complaint against Stevenson noted several felony charges against Castro.[9][10][11]
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External links
- New York Assembly - Rep. Nelson Castro
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Castro
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
- ↑ New York Daily News, "NYS Assemblyman Nelson Castro To Resign Over Eric Stevenson Scandal," April 4, 2013. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
- ↑ NBC News, "2nd big bribery scandal rocks New York -- this week alone," April 4, 2013. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
- ↑ Fox News Latino, "New York Assemblyman Nelson Castro Resigns Amid Corruption Probe," April 4, 2013. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
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