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Velmanette Montgomery
| Velmanette Montgomery | ||
 | ||
| New York Senate District 25 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1985 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 28 | |
| 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 | November 6, 1984 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | New York University | |
| Master's | New York University | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Texas | |
| Profession | Teacher/Day Care Director | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Montgomery is the co-founder of the Day Care Forum of New York City. She is currently a Teacher and Day Care Director as well as an Adjunct Professor.
Montgomery attended the University of Accra in Ghana. She then earned her BA from New York University. She went on to receive her MS in Education from New York University in 1975.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Montgomery served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Children and Families | ||||
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Crime Victims, Crime and Correction | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Health | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Montgomery served on these committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Children and Families | ||||
| • Crime Victims, Crime and Correction | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Health | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Montgomery served on these committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Crime Victims, Crime and Correction | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Health | ||||
| • Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2012
Montgomery ran in the 2012 election for New York State Senate District 25. She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2012. She also ran on the Working Families Party ticket. Montgomery defeated John A. Jasilli (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [1][2]
| New York State Senate, District 25, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Velmanette Montgomery Incumbent |
97.2% | 102,940 | |
| Republican | John A. Jasilli | 2.8% | 2,944 | |
| Total Votes | 105,884 | |||
Endorsements
- 32BJ/SEIU[3]
2010
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2010
Montgomery ran in the 2010 election for New York State Senate District 18. She defeated Mark Pollard in the September 14 Democratic Primary. She defeated Laquan Word (R) in the general election. She ran as a member of the Democratic and Working Families parties.[4]
| New York State Senate, General Election Results, District 18 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Velmanette Montgomery (D)
|
54,317 | |||
| Laquan Word (R) | 2,330 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Velmanette Montgomery won the election for New York State Senate, District 18 with 88,137 votes.
Montgomery raised $92,459 for her campaign.[5]
| New York State Senate, District 18 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Velmanette Montgomery (D)
|
88,137 | |||
| Sandra Palacious-Serrano (R) | 3,482 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
Listed below are the largest contributors to Montgomery's 2010 campaign.[6]
| New York State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Velmanette Montgomery's campaign in 2010 | |
| New York State Trial Lawyers | $15,500 |
| New York State United Teachers | $15,500 |
| Afscme District Council 37 | $6,000 |
| Cmte To Elect John Sampson | $6,000 |
| New York State Beer Wholesalers Association | $5,500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $138,322 |
2008
Listed below are the five largest contributors to Velmanette Montgomery's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Billy J. Parrott | $9,500 |
| 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East | $6,000 |
| New York State United Teachers | $3,650 |
| New York State Trial Lawyers | $3,200 |
| Eleanor Roosevelt Legacy CMTE | $2,000 |
Personal
Montgomery and her husband, William Walker, have one child.
External links
- Velmanette Montgomery's 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
- Velmanette Montgomery on Facebook
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 Daily News, "32BJ/SEIU Endorses For State Senate, Assembly," August 1, 2012
- ↑ New York Times NY state legislative election results
- ↑ 2008 Follow the Money's report on Velmanette's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money "Montgomery's 2010 Campaign contributions
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