Ruth Hassell-Thompson
| Ruth Hassell-Thompson | ||
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| New York Senate District 36 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2001 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 12 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $79,500/year | |
| Per diem | $171/full day; $61/half day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | November 7, 2000 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Other | Bronx Community College | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Nurse (retired) | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Hassell-Thompson has worked in the following positions: President/CEO of Whart Development Company, Incorporated, Consultant for National Office Manages and Comptrollers Association, Founding-President/CEO of The Gathering, and Consultant for Automotive Consultant, Incorporated. She has also worked as a Nurse/Consultant from Mount Vernon Hospital from 1963 to 1998.
Hassell-Thompson graduated from Bronx Community College.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hassell-Thompson served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business | ||||
| • Crime Victims, Crime and Correction | ||||
| • Health | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hassell-Thompson served on these committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business | ||||
| • Consumer Protection | ||||
| • Crime Victims, Crime and Correction | ||||
| • Ethics, Co-Chair | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Hassell-Thompson served on these committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business | ||||
| • Consumer Protection | ||||
| • Crime Victims, Crime and Correction | ||||
| • Housing, Construction, and Community Development | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2012
Hassell-Thompson ran in the 2012 election for New York State Senate District 36. She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2012 and defeated Robert L. Diamond (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [1][2]
| New York State Senate, District 36, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Ruth Hassell-Thompson Incumbent |
97.7% | 86,733 | |
| Conservative | Robert Diamond | 2.3% | 2,020 | |
| Total Votes | 88,753 | |||
2010
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2010
Hassell-Thompson ran in the 2010 election for New York State Senate District 36. She defeated Crystal Wade in the Democratic primary. She defeated Robert Diamond (R) in the November 2 general election.[3] She ran as a member of the Democratic and Working Families party.
| New York State Senate, General Election Results, District 36 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Ruth Hassell-Thompson (D)
|
47,113 | |||
| Robert Diamond (R) | 1,907 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Ruth Hassell-Thompson won the election for New York State Senate, District 36 with 82,322 votes.
Hassell-Thompson raised $68,845 for her campaign.[4]
| New York State Senate, District 36 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Ruth Hassell-Thompson (D)
|
82,322 | |||
| Curtis Brooks (R) | 2,835 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
Listed below are the largest contributors to Hassell-Thompson's 2010 campaign.[5]
| New York State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Ruth Hassell-Thompson's campaign in 2010 | |
| New York State United Teachers | $14,500 |
| Pepsi-Cola Bottling | $9,500 |
| New York State Trial Lawyers | $9,500 |
| Cmte To Elect John Sampson | $7,000 |
| Friends Of Mike Gianaris | $7,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $312,103 |
2008
Listed below are the five largest contributors to Ruth Hassell-Thompson's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| New York State United Teachers | $6,700 |
| UPS | $3,000 |
| New York Democratic Senate Campaign CMTE | $2,500 |
| Joel B. Mounty | $2,500 |
| VOTECOPE PAC | $2,000 |
Personal
Hassell-Thompson is widowed and has two children.
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External links
- Official New York State Senate website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
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 Times NY state legislative election results
- ↑ 2008 Follow the Money's report on Ruth's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money "Hassell-Thompson's 2010 Campaign contributions
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