Sam Roberts

Sam Roberts
New York State Assembly District 128
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
Associate's	Onondaga Community College
Personal
Profession	Retired
Websites
Office website

Sam Roberts is a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly, representing District 128 since 2013. He previously represented District 119 from 2011 to 2013.

Roberts was formerly a legislator for Onondaga County from 1990 to 1999. He spent thirty years working for General Motors as a journeyman tool and die maker, and has been a member of the United Auto Workers Union for thirty five years.

Roberts received his associate's degree from Onondaga Community College and a certificate in Labor Studies from Cornell University.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Roberts served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Roberts served on the following committees:

Elections

2012

See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2012

Roberts ran in the 2012 election for New York State Assembly District 128. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2012. He also ran on the Working Families Party ticket. He defeated John W. Sharon in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.

New York State Assembly, District 128, General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Sam Roberts Incumbent	65%	32,898
	Republican	John W. Sharon	35%	17,703
Total Votes				50,601

2010

See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2010

Roberts defeated Jane Fahey-Suddaby and Philip LaTessa in the September 14 Democratic primary. Roberts defeated John Sharon (R), Christina Fitch (Conservative) and Michael Donnelly (Green) in the general election on November 2.

New York State Assembly, District 119 2010
Candidates		Votes
Sam Roberts (D)		19,589
John Sharon (R)		11,562
Christina Fitch (C)		3,585
Michael Donnelly (G)		1,229

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

2010

In 2010, Roberts raised a total of $116,636 in campaign contributions.

His four largest campaign contributors in 2010 were:

Donor	Amount
Roberts, Sam	$25,000
Roberts, Samuel D	$10,000
1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East	$5,000
Civil Service Employees Association	$5,000

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• Sportsday - Monday, 20 May as it happened - BBC Sport (blog)
• Mixed-martial arts supporters push New York to become 49th state to legalize sport - Syracuse.com
• N.Y. to Increase Minimum Wage, Feds May Follow - HispanicBusiness.com
• Ultimate Fighting Championship wants to host events in Carrier Dome, upstate ... - Syracuse.com (blog)
• Photos: Indy 500 ? Looking back through history - San Jose Mercury News media center
• Inside the Cutthroat World of Morning TV - The Ledger
• Summer movies preview Apocalyptic films loom large, but heroes and hilarity ... - Boston Globe
• Peter King, again, touts Kelly and calls for a focus on Muslims in America - Capital New York
• Sportsday - as it happened - BBC Sport
• Is religion really good for the world? - MorungExpress

External links

Suggest a link

• House website
• Project Vote Smart biography
• Project Vote Smart legislative profile
• Campaign contributions: 2010

References

Political offices
Preceded by Robert Oaks (R)	New York Assembly District 128 2013–present	Succeeded by NA
Preceded by Joan Christensen	New York Assembly District 119 2011–2013	Succeeded by Anthony Brindisi (D)