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Vanessa Gibson
| Vanessa Gibson | ||
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| New York State Assembly District 77 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| 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 | 2008 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | State University of New York at Albany, 2001 | |
| Master's | City University of New York, 2009 | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Gibson's professional experiences include legislative assistant and district office manager for Assemblywoman Aurelia Greene.
Gibson earned her BA in sociology from the State University of New York at Albany and a MPA in policy analysis and evaluation from Baruch College, City University of New York.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Gibson served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banks | ||||
| • Children and Families | ||||
| • Corporations, Authorities and Commissions | ||||
| • Housing | ||||
| • Small Business | ||||
| • Social Services | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Gibson served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banks | ||||
| • Children and Families | ||||
| • Corporations, Authorities and Commissions | ||||
| • Small Business | ||||
| • Social Services | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Gibson served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banks | ||||
| • Children and Families | ||||
| • Cities | ||||
| • Small Business | ||||
| • Social Services | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2012
Gibson ran in the 2012 election for New York State Assembly District 77. She defeated Anthony Curry in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2012. She also ran on the Working Families Party ticket. She defeated Tanya Carmichael and Devon Morrison in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| New York State Assembly, District 77, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Vanessa Gibson Incumbent |
97.7% | 26,551 | |
| Republican | Tanya Carmichael | 1.7% | 470 | |
| Conservative | Devon Morrison | 0.5% | 142 | |
| Total Votes | 27,163 | |||
| New York State Assembly, District 77 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Vanessa Gibson Incumbent |
90.2% | 3,066 |
| Anthony Curry | 9.8% | 334 |
| Total Votes | 3,400 | |
Endorsements
- 32BJ/SEIU[4]
2010
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2010
Gibson ran unopposed in the September 14 Democratic primary. She defeated Tanya Carmichael (R) and Conservative Party candidate Robert Marrero in the general election on November 2.[5]
| New York State Assembly, District 77 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Vanessa Gibson (D)
|
12,261 | |||
| Tanya Carmichael (R) | 362 | |||
| Robert Marrero (C) | 148 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Gibson received $43,100 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[6]
| New York State Assembly 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Vanessa Gibson's campaign in 2010 | |
| Bronx Democratic County Cmte | $3,800 |
| New York State United Teachers | $2,800 |
| Bronx Unity Democratic Club | $2,740 |
| New York State Trial Lawyers | $2,000 |
| Service Employees Local 32BJ | $2,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $43,100 |
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External links
- New York Assembly - Rep. Vanessa Gibson
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- PBiography from Project Vote Smart
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Gibson
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 contributions
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