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Robert Rodriguez
| Robert Rodriguez | ||
 | ||
| New York State Assembly District 68 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| 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 | 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Yale University | |
| Master's | New York University | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Vice-President of a Public Finance Firm | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Rodriguez chaired Community Board 11 and the City Properties and Land Use Committees. He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone. He also worked as the Vice-President of a public finance firm.
He earned his B.A. from Yale University and his M.B.A. from NYU. Rodriguez currently lives in East Harlem.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Rodriguez served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banks | ||||
| • Corporations, Authorities and Commissions | ||||
| • Health | ||||
| • Housing | ||||
| • Labor | ||||
| • Mental Health | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Rodriguez served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Aging | ||||
| • Banks | ||||
| • Corporations, Authorities and Commissions | ||||
| • Mental Health | ||||
| • Small Business | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2012
Rodriguez ran in the 2012 election for New York State Assembly District 68. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2012. He also ran on the Working Families Party ticket. He was unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| New York State Assembly, District 68, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Robert Rodriguez Incumbent |
100% | 31,517 | |
| Total Votes | 31,517 | |||
Endorsements
- 32BJ/SEIU[3]
2010
Rodriguez defeated six competitors in the September 18 Democratic primary. He defeated John Ruiz (WFP) and People 4 Chuck party candidate Carlton Berkley (P4C) in the general election.[4]
| New York State Assembly, District 68 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Robert Rodriguez (D)
|
15,771 | |||
| John Ruiz (WF) | 1,491 | |||
| Carlton Berkley (PFC) | 465 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Rodriguez raised a total of $148,436 in campaign contributions.[5]
His four largest campaign contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Rodriguez, Robert J | $12,500 |
| East Coast Petroleum | $5,000 |
| 1790 Third Ave LLC | $5,000 |
| East Coast Power | $4,300 |
External links
- House website
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Official Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Adam Clayton Powell |
New York Assembly District 68 2011–present |
Succeeded by NA |
- State legislative article missing donor information
- 2010 unopposed
- Democratic Party
- New York
- House of Representatives candidate, 2010
- 2010 challenger
- 2010 candidate
- 2010 winner
- 2010 open seat
- Current member, New York State Assembly
- State representatives first elected in 2010
- 2012 incumbent
- House of Representatives candidate, 2012
- 2012 primary (winner)
- 2012 general election (winner)
- 2012 unopposed
