Thomas O'Mara
| Thomas O'Mara | ||
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| New York Senate District 58 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| 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 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| State Assembly | ||
| 2005 - 2010 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Catholic University of America | |
| J.D. | Syracuse University College of Law | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | May 31, 1963 | |
| Place of birth | Elmira, NY | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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O'Mara is a partner with Davidson and O'Mara, Professional Company. His other professional experiences include assistant district attorney of Chemung County and New York County; counsel for Chemung County Industrial Development Agency; and a district attorney for Chemung County.
O'Mara earned a BA from Catholic University of America and a JD from Syracuse University College of Law. He and his wife, Marilyn, have three children; Caroline, Catherine, and Thomas.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, O'Mara served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Elections, Chair | ||||
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Banks | ||||
| • Codes | ||||
| • Energy and Telecommunications | ||||
| • Environmental Conservation | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Investigations and Government Operations | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, O'Mara served on these committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Banks | ||||
| • Civil Service and Pensions | ||||
| • Codes | ||||
| • Consumer Protection | ||||
| • Elections, Chair | ||||
| • Energy and Telecommunications | ||||
| • Environmental Conservation | ||||
| • Ethics | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, O'Mara served on these Assembly committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banks | ||||
| • Energy | ||||
| • Ethics and Guidance | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports | ||||
| • Ways and Means | ||||
Issues
Tax extensions
Promoting his 2013-14 budget, Governor Andrew Cuomo and his 2014 re-election campaign launched television ads in late January, 2013.[2] E.J. McMahon of the pro-market Empire State Center for New York Policy argued that Cuomo's claim in the ads that his budget did not impose any new taxes was technically true but disingenuous because the governor did call for extending two "temporary" taxes first imposed in 2009. Cuomo proposed extending the 2 percent assessment on electric, water, and gas utility bills for five years beyond its scheduled March 13, 2014, expiration date. Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, O'Mara, and their fellow Senate Republicans opposed the utility tax extension and held a February 5 press conference on the topic with representatives from the Business Council of New York State, the National Federation of Independent Businesses, the Manufacturers Association of Central New York (MACNY), the New York Farm Bureau, and AARP.[3][4] Cuomo also proposed extending a tax on households earning more than $10 million annually. Already statutorily limited to receiving only half of their tax deductions for their charitable giving, high-end taxpayers would see the temporary law limiting them to receiving only a quarter of their charitable giving deductions extended for three more years. The utility assessment tax brings in $509 million annually, and the charitable giving deduction limit brings in $140 million.[5]
Elections
2012
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2012
O'Mara ran in the 2012 election for New York State Senate District 58. 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. O'Mara was unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [6][7]
| New York State Senate, District 58, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Thomas O'Mara Incumbent |
100% | 74,458 | |
| Total Votes | 74,458 | |||
2010
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2010
O'Mara ran in the 2010 election for New York State Senate District 53. He defeated James Bacalles in the September 14 Republican primary. He defeated Pamela Mackesey (D) in the November 2 general election.[8]
| New York State Senate, General Election Results, District 53 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Thomas O'Mara (R)
|
46,226 | |||
| Pamela Mackesey (D) | 31,470 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008 O'Mara won re-election to the New York State Assembly, District 137. He ran unopposed.
O'Mara raised $76,827 for his campaign.[9]
| New York State Assembly, District 137 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Thomas O'Mara (R)
|
28,111 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, O'Mara raised a total of $284,821 in campaign contributions.[10]
His four largest campaign contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Friends for Winner | $9,500 |
| Real Estate Board of New York | $8,000 |
| Congel, Robert J | $7,750 |
| Corning Inc | $6,500 |
Personal
O'Mara and his wife Marilyn have three children.
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External links
- Senate website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. O'Mara
- ↑ Tom Precious, The Buffalo News, "Cuomo taking to TV to sell his budget plan," January 23, 2013
- ↑ John A. DeFrancisco, press release, "Senate Republicans call on Governor Cuomo to remove utility tax surcharge extension from executive budget," February 5, 2013
- ↑ Thomas F. O'Mara, press release, "O'Mara, colleagues to Cuomo: You said no new taxes, so pull the plug on this proposal," February 5, 2013
- ↑ E.J. McMahon, Empire State Center for New York Policy, "“No new taxes”? Not so fast," January 31, 2013
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Follow the Money's report 2008 Campaign donations in New York
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Timothy M. Kenned (D) |
New York State Senate District 58 2013–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by - |
New York State Senate District 53 2011-2013 |
Succeeded by David Valesky (D) |
| Preceded by - |
New York Assembly District 137 2005–2010 |
Succeeded by Christopher Friend (R) |
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