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Thomas Libous
| Thomas Libous | ||
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| New York Senate District 52 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1989 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 24 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Leadership | ||
| Deputy Majority Leader | ||
| 2011 - present | ||
| 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 8, 1988 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | State University of New York, Utica | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | April 16, 1953 | |
| Profession | Marketing Director | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Libous worked for Chase-Lincoln First Bank from 1975 to 1983. He then worked as Vice-President of Marketing for Johnson City Publishing.
Libous graduated from Broome Community College. He then earned his BS from the State University of New York, Utica.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Libous served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Rules, Vice Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Libous served on this committee:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Rules | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Libous served on these committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Elections | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
Issues
Legislation
Marijuana:
In June 2012, Libous opposed a proposal by Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) that would have decriminalized the display of small amounts of marijuana. While possessing small amounts of marijuana is legal in the state, showing it to a police officer is not legal. Ultimately, Republicans were able to defeat the measure.[1]
Elections
2012
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2012
Libous ran in the 2012 election for New York State Senate District 52. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on September 13, 2012. He also ran on the Conservative Party and Independence Party of New York State tickets. Libous defeated John P. Orzel (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [2][3]
| New York State Senate, District 52, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Thomas Libous Incumbent |
63.9% | 71,912 | |
| Democratic | John P. Orzel | 33.6% | 37,856 | |
| Working Families Party | Barrett D. Esworthy | 2.5% | 2,798 | |
| Total Votes | 112,566 | |||
2010
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2010
Libous was unopposed in the September 14 Republican primary. He defeated John Orzel (R) in the November 2 general election.[4]
| New York State Senate, General Election Results, District 52 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Thomas Libous (R)
|
52,700 | |||
| John Orzel (D) | 33,346 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Thomas Libous ran unopposed and won the election for New York State Senate, District 52 with 77,078 votes.
Libous raised $1,944,434 for his campaign.[5]
| New York State Senate, District 52 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Thomas Libous (R)
|
77,078 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2012
As of August 2012, Libous had received $3,000 from the Correctional Officers Benevolent Association, a public sector prison union, during the 2011-2012 campaign cycle.[6]
2010
Listed below are the largest contributors to Libous's 2010 campaign.[7]
| New York State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Thomas Libous's campaign in 2010 | |
| Maines Paper & Food Service | $15,605 |
| Newman Development Group | $12,898 |
| Real Estate Board Of New York | $9,500 |
| New York Construction Materials Association | $9,500 |
| Jeffrey Coghlan | $9,500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $1,744,570 |
2008
Listed below are the five largest contributors to Thomas Libous' 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Maines Paper & Food Service | $23,172 |
| New York State AFL-CIO | $10,250 |
| Enterprise Rent-A-Car | $10,250 |
| New York State Association of Realtors | $9,500 |
| General Contractors Association of New York | $9,500 |
Controversies
In May 2012, the Joint Commission on Public Ethics sent Libous a letter informing him of an investigation against him. He stated, "I will fully cooperate with any review that JCOPE wants to do and I would hope they would do it in an expeditious manner."[8]
The investigation stemmed from a complaint filed by Binghampton Mayor Matt Ryan asking JCOPE to look into comments made by Anthony Mangone in a federal trial. Mangone, a former attorney, said Libous asked him to give Libous' son a job with his law firm and in return Libous would help the firm get business. Libous denied such charges, saying, "There was no quid pro quo arrangement with the law firm. I made no promises and nothing transpired between me or my office and the firm."[8]
Libous said the move by Ryan, a Democrat, was politically motivated as there had been speculation that Ryan was considering a run for Libous' seat. In response Ryan said, "Senator Libous has been doing a lot of polling lately about different issues. I think that one question he should ask his constituents is, "Do you believe my story? Do you believe that I knew nothing about it?" And I guarantee you, a very high percentage of people would say no, we don't believe you."[9]
Personal
Libous and his wife, Frances, have two children.
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External links
- Thomas Libous' 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
- ↑ New York Times, "Divide in Albany Kills Proposal on Marijuana," June 19, 2012
- ↑ 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 Thomas' 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Influence Explorer, "Correctional Officers Benevolent Association," accessed August 24, 2012
- ↑ Follow the Money "Libous's 2010 Campaign contributions
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Times Union, "Libous the target of ethics inquiry," May 14, 2012
- ↑ WICZ, "Mayor Matt Ryan Speaks Out on Libous' Ethics Investigation," July 18, 2012
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